Evaluating Vocationalism*

Ryan, Paul

doi:10.1111/1467-3435.00135

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“…They conclude that curricula must be designed to address vocational as well as GE goals. Ryan (2003) argues that that vocationalism and liberal educational values can be merged through new initiatives like service learning-but not all programs are doing this successfully.…”

Section: Suggestions For Classroom and Curricular Change In Higher Edmentioning

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Clashing Values: A Longitudinal, Exploratory Study of Student Beliefs about General Education, Vocationalism, and Transfer of Learning

Driscoll

2014

Teaching & Learning Inquiry

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aBSTraC TOne challenge with general education is the of ten-clashing goal of vocationalism, or educating for the purpose a specific careers or professions. Through a series of longitudinal interviews spanning a group of 14 students' sec ond and fourth semesters at a public, regional research university, the author examines the intersection of beliefs and values about general education, transfer of learning, and vocationalism, and how these beliefs and values change over time. Findings reveal that for many students, vocationalism creates a single-minded focus on students' career preparation and major coursework and invites disregard for the value of general education courses that do not appear to immediately relate to students' future careers. This devaluing is particularly clear in students' first year; as students enter their sophomore years, they grow to value learning in general.The article concludes with suggestions for university-level and course-specific curricular change to better address vocationalism, value, and the need to transfer learning within general education courses.

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Clashing Values: A Longitudinal, Exploratory Study of Student Beliefs about General Education, Vocationalism, and Transfer of Learning

Driscoll

2014

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“…Moreover, a close relationship exists in Germany between specialised training and the areas in which an individual is subsequently employed, a link that is strengthened by what is known in German as the Berufskonzept, a concept of employment and training based on the structural integrity, 80 M. Pilz et al uniformity and systematic nature of the skills development process (Greinert 2007;Ryan 2003). As a result, early vocational skills development is rated highly in Germany.…”

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Problematic transitions from school to employment: freeters and NEETs in Japan and Germany

Pilz

Schmidt-Altmann²,

Eswein

2013

Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education

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In the international debate surrounding transitions from school to employment, Japan and Germany are regularly cited as examples of success. This article draws on the Japanese concepts represented by two problematic groups -freeters and NEETs -to demonstrate that over recent years, young people in both countries have also been facing serious problems with the transition process. Interpretation of empirical data also, however, reveals a number of contrasts between them. We focus here on differences in their educational systems and on the role each system plays within its own society. The article also uses divergent recruitment practices and employment structures as vehicles for comparison and interpretation.

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“…Enskilda arbetsgivare, som erbjuder utbildningsplatser inom lärlingsutbild-────────────────────────── 63 Soskice (1994) & Ryan (2003. ningens ram, har ett naturligt intresse av att prägla utbildningens innehåll efter företagets behov samtidigt som syftet med utbildningen bör vara att erbjuda en så bred yrkeskompetens som möjligt, dvs.…”

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Evaluating Vocationalism*

Cited by 46 publications

References 25 publications

Clashing Values: A Longitudinal, Exploratory Study of Student Beliefs about General Education, Vocationalism, and Transfer of Learning

Clashing Values: A Longitudinal, Exploratory Study of Student Beliefs about General Education, Vocationalism, and Transfer of Learning

Problematic transitions from school to employment: freeters and NEETs in Japan and Germany

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