OECD Reviews of Vocational Education and Training: A Learning for Jobs Review of Norway 2008

La terminación del contrato de aprendiz y el abandono en la formación profesional: comparación de desafíos y estrategias político-educacionales en Noruega y Suiza

“…The integrative achievements of the highly practice-oriented system and the great significance of VET in Switzerland are unique even by international comparison. The strong point of the Norwegian educational system is its inclusive nature, which has also been emphasised by the OECD (Kuczera, Brunello, Field & Hoffman, 2008). This does not just refer to the comprehensive school system and the legal entitlement to three years of post-compulsory education; it also involves flexible structures and open-mindedness when it comes to alternative educational paths, making it possible to integrate people whose educational paths are different from the 'ordinary pathways' into continuing education and vocations.…”

Stereotype Threat and Educational Tracking: A Field Experiment in Chinese Vocational High Schools

“…Although the scale of enrollment and investment alone underlines the importance of studying this context, China is not alone in pushing forward with VET. Countries such as Brazil (Kuczera and Field 2010) and Indonesia (Newhouse and Suryadarma 2011) have passed legislation specifically identifying VET as a policy priority.…”

Des parcours plus clairs pour les apprenants

“…Outre les compétences techniques associées à certaines professions, des compétences en matière de supervision sont nécessaires pour les personnes qui gèrent d'autres personnes dans ces professions. Certains pays ne proposent pas de formations pour les maîtres d'apprentissage -voir par exemple les Recommandations de l'OCDE pour la Norvège dans Kuczera et al (2008). Dans d'autres pays, la formation des cadres intermédiaires est peu développée.…”