A collection of the theories, practices, and policies of vocational
education and training written by international experts The Wiley
Handbook of Vocational Education and Training offers an in-depth guide
to the theories, practices, and policies of vocational education and
training (VET). With contributions from a panel of leading
international scholars, the Handbook contains 27 authoritative essays
from a wide range of disciplines. The contributors present an
integrated analysis of the complex and dynamic field of VET. Drawing
on the most recent research, thinking, and practice in the field, the
book explores the key debates about the role of VET in the education
and training systems of various nations. The Handbook reveals how
expertise is developed in an age of considerable transformation in
work processes, work organization, and occupational identities. The
authors also examine many of the challenges of vocational education
and training such as the impact of digital technologies on employment,
the demand for (re)training in the context of extended working lives,
the emergence of learning regions and skill ecosystems, and the
professional development of vocational teachers and trainers. This
important text: Offers an original view of VET’s role in both the
initial and continuing development of expertise Examines the theories
and concepts that underpin international perspectives and explores the
differences about the purposes of VET Presents various models of
learning used in VET, including apprenticeship, and their relationship
with general education Explores how VET is shaped in different ways by
the political economy of different countries Reviews how developments
in digital technologies are changing VET practice Discusses the
challenges for universities offering higher vocational education
programs Draws on both recent research as well as historical accounts
Written for students, researchers, and scholars in the fields of
educational studies, human resource development, social policy,
political economy, labor market economics, industrial relations,
sociology, The Wiley Handbook of Vocational Education and Training
offers an international perspective on the topic of VET.
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ISBN
9781119098720
Publisert
2019
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Vendor
Wiley Professional, Reference & Trade
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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