Broschiertes Buch

Divergence and Convergence in Education and Work

Beschreibung

Are the educational systems in Europe becoming more similar or more different? This book deals with the issue of divergence and convergence in relation to systems, learning environments, and learners in vocational educational training (VET). 18 VET researchers from eight countries contribute to the examination of 'divergence and convergence' at three levels: At the national level this volume deals with the following questions: What are the consequences of the European policies that aim at converging the VET systems in Europe? What is the impact of globalization on the national systems? At the level of institutions the central issue concerns the relation between learning environments. What is the coherence between school-based education and learning in the work-place, and how can they connect? Finally at the third level of the learners and their identities the focus is on the role of vocational educational training in the formation of biographies and identities. The book thus covers the central issues on the agenda in relation to future vocational education.

Autor

The Editors: Vibe Aarkrog is associate professor at the Danish School of Education, University of Aarhus. Her research field is vocational educational curriculum development with a focus on the coherence between the theoretical and practical parts of the VET programs. She is currently the leader of a Danish network for VET-researchers. Christian Helms Jørgensen is associate professor at Roskilde University in Denmark. He has researched and published on the relation between education and work, educational planning, workplace learning and learning environments, and comparative research on vocational education and training.

Produktdetails

• Studies in Vocational and Continuing Education 6
• Verlag: Peter Lang
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 11505
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 444
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 225mm x 150mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 620g
• ISBN-13: 9783039115051
• ISBN-10: 3039115057
• Artikelnr.: 24525637

Rezensionen

«The book takes the reader on an informative journey through the European landscapes of VET, painting lively pictures of contexts and experiences of learning and work and their framing structures. It is a must for students, who are interested in European VET and its cultural embeddings, an eye-opener for comparative research on European VET and a solid milestone for further research in this field.» (Beatrix Niemeyer, Vocations and Learning)