The Challenges of Policy Transfer in Vocational Skills Development

Philipp Gonon

ISBN 10: 3034315368 / ISBN 13: 9783034315364

Editore: Peter Lang Aug 2014, 2014

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -In the context of renewed global interest in the development of vocational skills, policy makers in many countries as well as representatives of technical organisations often hope to reform existing training systems by borrowing models and policies that seem to work elsewhere. One of these prominent models is that of 'National Qualifications Framework', the use of which now spans the entire globe. On a much smaller scale, the 'Dual Model' of vocational training - a systematic combination of school and workplace-based learning that is common in a number of countries in Western Europe - has also gained attention in international cooperation. Bringing together contributions from authors involved in both the theory and practice of vocational skills training development, this volume analyses the challenges that are tied to the transfer of these two dominant models in the context of international cooperation, sheds light on how they are being implemented, and discusses alternatives to the standard approaches to policy transfer. 368 pp. Englisch.

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• Titolo: The Challenges of Policy Transfer in Vocational Skills Development
• Editore: Peter Lang Aug 2014
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 3034315368
• ISBN 13: 9783034315364
• Rilegatura: Taschenbuch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 225 L x 150 A x 20 P (millimetri) 225 millimetri di larghezza per 150 millimetri di altezza per 20 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 517 grammi

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In the context of renewed global interest in the development of vocational skills, policy makers in many countries as well as representatives of technical organisations often hope to reform existing training systems by borrowing models and policies that seem to work elsewhere. One of these prominent models is that of ‘National Qualifications Framework’, the use of which now spans the entire globe. On a much smaller scale, the ‘Dual Model’ of vocational training – a systematic combination of school and workplace-based learning that is common in a number of countries in Western Europe – has also gained attention in international cooperation.
Bringing together contributions from authors involved in both the theory and practice of vocational skills training development, this volume analyses the challenges that are tied to the transfer of these two dominant models in the context of international cooperation, sheds light on how they are being implemented, and discusses alternatives to the standard approaches to policy transfer.

Informazioni sull?autore

Markus Maurer is professor of vocational education at the Zurich University of Teacher Education. His research mainly focuses on implementation of vocational education policies.
Philipp Gonon has held the Chair of Vocational Education and Training and Teacher Training at the University of Zurich since 2004. Gonon’s main research areas are the Comparative and Historical Perspectives on Vocational Education.