Synopses & Reviews
The rediscovery of the value of apprenticeships has been one of the most significant trends in vocational education in recent years, and has prompted an array of research and development projects in countries around the world. In this volume, the renewed interest in the apprenticeship tradition and the various steps towards the implementation of innovative apprenticeship programmes are analysed and discussed from different perspectives. Beginning with a number of chapters that describe recent developments in apprenticeship training in different national contexts, the book moves on to analyze the way in which both the quality and profitability of apprenticeship act in concert as the most influential drivers of innovation in this field. In sum, this book makes an important contribution to the international literature on apprenticeship. It draws together some of the leading researchers in the area, and with its overview of a number of national Vocational Education and Training (VET) projects, provides a body of knowledge on current practices and issues that has previously been lacking in this complex interdisciplinary field. The lessons learned from countries' experiences, as presented in this book, provide a valuable platform for policy-makers and scholars alike.
Synopsis
Around the world, vocational education programs have seen a renewed interest in apprenticeships. This volume discusses that interest and analyzes from various perspectives the steps towards the implementation of innovative apprenticeship programs.
Table of Contents
Introduction by the Series Editors
List of Figures and Tables
List of Contributors
1 Introduction: Rediscovering Apprenticeship
Felix Rauner and Erica Smith
2 Competence Development through Workplace Learning: the Case of the French Vocational Baccalauréat
Bénédicte Gendron
3 The Transition from Vocational Education and Training to Higher Education in the German-Speaking Countries
Peter Schlögl
4 Plural Administration in Dual Systems in Selected European Countries
Felix Rauner, Wolfgang Wittig and Ludger Deitmer
5 Creating the social Foundations for Apprenticeship in Ireland
Barry Nyhan
6 Italian Apprenticeship Reform: Impact from National and Regional Perspectives
Sandra D'Agostino, Elmo De Angelis and Ludger Deitmer
7 Towards Innovative Apprenticeship: The Evaluation of the Development of Integrated regional VET Centres in Hungary
Magdolna Benke
8 The distinct Nature of work-based VET in England: A Reflection of Employer Interests?
Michaela Brockmann, Linda Clarke and Christopher Winch
9 We need them, they need us: Work-based learning Programmes for young People in the Mediterranean Region
Richard Sweet and Helmut Zelloth
10 We're here to help: Agencies dealing with Apprenticeships in Australia
Erica Smith
11 Apprenticeship in the United States: Patterns of Governance and recent Developments
Robert I. Lerman
12 Comparing two Cases of Training Practice - Implications for Trainers' professional Development
Philipp Grollmann
13 Facilitating Learners' Motivation and Competence Develop- ment in the Workplace: The UK Context
Natasha Kersh and Karen Evans
14 Coaching and collaborative work based learning in Dutch VET: the 'TEAMstages' Project
Jeroen Onstenk
15 Costs, Benefits and Quality of Apprenticeships - A Regional Case Study
Felix Rauner and Lars Heinemann
in collaboration with Dorothea Piening and Rainer Bischoff