A Review of Research and Development Structures and Practices for Vocational Education, Training and Employment in Five OECD Countries
Author | : Peter Kearns |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 59 |
Release | : 1993 |
ISBN-10 | : 0863973507 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780863973505 |
Rating | : 4/5 (505 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Review of Research and Development Structures and Practices for Vocational Education, Training and Employment in Five OECD Countries written by Peter Kearns and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report reviews the research and development (R&D) structures and practices for vocational education, training, and employment in the United States, Germany, France, Sweden, and England. The organization and management of each country's R&D system as well as R&D agendas and priorities are analyzed. General observations and implications for the setting of strategic directions for vocational education and training (VET) R&D in Australia are developed. Special emphasis is placed on the following: the role, governance, organization, management, and agenda of R&D; quality assurance; cost-effective use of resources; linkage of research, policy, and practice; and development of coherent policies for VET R&D. Appendixes include the following: a glossary of acronyms; the mission statement of the National Center for Research in Vocational Education, key issue areas of its research program, and Perkins Act requirements for its dissemination and training activities; information on the University of Pennsylvania's National Center on the Educational Quality of the Workplace, U.S. National Assessment of Vocational Education, and Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches sur les Qualifications; and the medium-term priorities of the German Federal Institute for Vocational Training and English Employment Department. (MN)