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Building social capital through action learning: an insight into the entrepreneur
David W. Taylor, Oswald Jones, Kevin BolesAccording to Woolcock, social capital can be defined as the “norms and networks facilitating collective action for mutual benefit”. Furthermore, Gabbay and Leenders suggest that…
Problematising “education” and “training” in the Scottish sport and fitness, play and outdoor sectors
M. Foley, M. Frew, D. McGillivray, A. McIntosh, G. McPhersonSets out the issues peculiar to the Scottish workforce in sport and fitness, play and the outdoor sectors. Provides an exploration of the development of vocational education in…
Compulsory work experience programs: hindrance or help?
Ann NevileA recent survey of studies on the school to work transition was particularly critical of English and Swedish compulsory work experience programs. This article reports on an…
Practical ways of improving success in Modern Apprenticeships
John Maynard, Vikki SmithModern Apprenticeships (MAs) have been criticised in some quarters (in 2002, only 40 per cent of work‐based learning (WBL) providers were deemed adequate). Things are improving…
Student experiences of work placement in school‐based vocational programs
Peter J. Smith, Jennifer Dalton, Robyn DolheguyUsing a sample of 446 secondary students who had participated in a vocational education and training in school (VETiS) program, compares the experiences and perceptions of…
Innovative practice in the use of ICT in education and training: learning from the winners
Julia Duggleby, David Jennings, Fred Pickering, Seb Schmoller, Femi Bola, Richard Stone, Penny WillisAddresses three separate initiatives: South Yorkshire Further Education Consortium (SYFEC); e‐skills4industry – a partnership between Lewisham College and Deloitte; and Cascade…
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