scholarly journals A comparative overview of the status and the main characteristics of vocational education and training (VET) trainers in south-eastern Europe

2012 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgios Zarifis
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
The Status ◽  
South Eastern Europe ◽  
And Training

This paper is a follow-up to the study ?VET trainers in public and private training institutions? (EAC/09/06 Studies on Trainers in Vocational Education and Training: key actors to make lifelong learning a reality in Europe LOT 2) that was commissioned by the European Commission to Research voor Beleid (RvB) & PLATO in 2008. The author of this paper - which focuses on the professionalization processes of VET trainers and instructors working in public training organizations in South-Eastern Europe - was involved in the study as a research expert for a cluster of countries that included Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece and Turkey. The paper looks upon current issues of VET trainers? career paths, their roles and competencies, their qualification and recruitment processes as well as the varied policies and professional development activities for this group of people, from a comparative perspective. The paper concludes with some recommendations for improving access and working conditions, supporting professional development and raising attractiveness of the profession in this part of Europe.

Workplace learning for pre – service teachers’ practice and quality teaching and learning in technical vocational education and training: key to professional development

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Theresa Chinyere Ogbuanya ◽  
Taiwo Olabanji Shodipe
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Workplace Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Quality Teaching ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Technical Vocational Education ◽  
And Training

Purpose With critical reviews of previous studies in workplace learning, this paper aims to investigate workplace learning for pre-service teachers’ practice and quality teaching and learning in technical vocational education and training: key to professional development. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted multistage sampling technique to select sample for the study. Empirical analysis was adopted to analyse the data collected from technical vocational education and training pre-service teachers. Findings The result of the study revealed that the constructs of social learning theory had a stronger linkage with the constructive teaching than traditional management. Originality/value This study emphasizes the need to adequately train pre-service teachers on instructional delivery processes, building strong relationship with learners and build the ability to organize and execute necessary actions required to successfully carry out a specific educational task in a particular context.

scholarly journals EU AND UKRAINIAN INNOVATIVE EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION: THE ORIENTATION POINT FOR VET OF UKRAINE

2020 ◽  
pp. 42-49
Author(s):  
Liudmyla Puhovska ◽  
Snizhana Leu-Severynenko
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Management Training ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Local Practices ◽  
Main Ideas ◽  
And Training ◽  
The Eu

The article analyses the EU policy for innovations in the sector of vocational education and training (VET). It reveals the activity results of the European network “Innovations in vocational education and training” leading by the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop). The paper identifies main development directions in VET systems and reviews its best practices of the EU countries based on the analysis of the experience of Campus of Occupations and Qualifications (France), Centre for Management, Training and Employment of Youth (Italy) and Centres of (Vocational) Excellence (Great Britain). Additionally, the following research covers some best practices in public and private educational sectors of Ukraine e.g. two university-based models of innovations eco-system realised via innovation hubs and startup schools, STEM-centres and Fabrication Laboratories. Therefore, the main ideas of positive European experience are identified being the valuable tool for developing the modern policy for innovations and VET in Ukraine. The identified local practices in education sector can be adapted to the capacity and needs of VET sector after additional and more detailed study.

scholarly journals The Scientific Imperative of Advanced Vocational Education Within the Framework of the System of Scientific and Methodological Support of Teachers

2021 ◽  
pp. 66-98
Author(s):  
Galina Aleksandrovna Ignateva ◽  
Viktor Vladimirovich Sdobniakov ◽  
Svetlana Aleksandrovna Sotkina ◽  
Oksana Vladimirovna Tulupova
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Continuous Professional Development ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Activity Model ◽  
State Pedagogical ◽  
Professional Development Of Teachers ◽  
Managerial Mechanism ◽  
And Training

In the chapter of the monograph an organizational and activity model of project-organized advanced additional professional pedagogical education (hereinafter referred to as APPE) is presented, which is the basis for the activities of the center for scientific and methodological support of teachers of the K. Minin State Pedagogical University based on the analysis of scientific approaches to the development of the category "advanced education". A universal way of solving urgent problems of evolutionary improvement of the system of vocational education and training and an organizational and managerial mechanism for building a space of opportunities for continuous professional development of teachers is proposed.

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