Education + Training: Volume 62 Issue 6

Solving the mystery about the factors conditioning higher education students' assessment: Finland versus Spain

María-del-Mar Camacho-Miñano, Cristina del Campo, Elena Urquía-Grande, David Pascual-Ezama, Murat Akpinar, Carlos Rivero

The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to compare the assessment in two subjects of the Business Administration Degree between Finland and Spain and, second, to test whether…

Understanding the role of technological factors and external pressures in smart classroom adoption

Hassan M. Selim, Riyad Eid, Gomaa Agag

The adoption of smart classroom is increasing in higher education around the world. Yet, factors affecting smart classroom adoption have not been sufficiently explored. Based on…

Who is included in VET, who not?

Ursula Scharnhorst, Marlise Kammermann

The paper describes the Swiss Vocational Education and Training (VET) system, its crucial role and challenges with respect to the inclusion of vulnerable groups and investigates…

Does participation in case competitions improve career decision-making self-efficacy of university students?

Maria S. Plakhotnik, Anastasiia V. Krylova, Anna D. Maslikova

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between participation in case competitions and career decision-making self-efficacy (CDMSE) of university students.

Job qualification programs for young apprentices: an analysis in the Brazilian Midwest

Alex Felipe Rodrigues Lima, Felipe Garcia Ribeiro, Gibran da Silva Teixeira

The aim of this study is to evaluate five job qualification programs for young apprentices, in Goiás, a Brazilian State. We expect to contribute to the improvement and…

Students' perceptions regarding classroom attendance and its impact on their academic performance: evidence from a developing country

Abdullah Almutawa, Mishiel Said Suwaidan

The purposes of this study are to identify the reasons that prevent students from attending lectures, to examine the impact of absenteeism on their academic performance and to…

Standing at the crossroads: the vulnerabilities of Australian business schools

Owen Hogan, Michael A. Kortt, Michael B. Charles

To identify key factors that are contributing to vulnerability in business schools in Australian public universities and determine the degree of vulnerability exhibited by these…