Proceedings 2013

Proceedings of the ECER VETNET Conference 2013

Papers presented as part of  the VETNET programme for ECER 2013 at Istanbul (10 to 13 September 2013)

Gessler, Michael; Deitmer, Ludger; Manning, Sabine (Eds.) 

This set of papers is related to the VETNET Programme for ECER 2013 (see also EERA website). The list below includes the full-text papers submitted by the authors for the proceedings. In addition to the Proceedings papers, a Reference to published papers (ECER 2013 papers which are due to be published, or have been published, elsewhere) is included below. Also attached is an ANNEX of selected  powerpoint presentations (those that are particularly rich in research outcome and graphical representation). 

The papers [P] and PPT presentations listed below are available for downloading in the recreated VETNET Folder for ECER 2013.


Proceedings papers:

[P] Attwell, Graham; Deitmer, Ludger. Developing work based learning environments in small and medium enterprises (short version!). [See also presentation by Deitmer/Attwell below.]
[P] Avis, James. Cognitive capitalism and workplace learning [Draft working paper]
[P] Collins, Jill; Dean, Glynis; Morton, Pat. What is the impact of innovative experiential learning? A longitudinal study of the Royal Air Force work experience. [See also presentation by Collins below.]
[P] Dif, M’Hamed. Assessment and recognition of vocational learning outcomes in healthcare: Case of nursing in France. [See also presentation below.]
[P] Fjellström, Magnus. Vocational education in practice: A study of work based learning at the construction program in a Swedish upper secondary school. 
[P] Hughes, Lewis and Libby. VET Learner Acquired Social Capital: resonance with the Australian notion of Core Skills for Work, but much more.VET Learner Acquired Social Capital: resonance with the Australian notion of Core Skills for Work, and much more arising from ‘educationalist’ teacher motivations and practices. [See also presentation below.]
[P] Malloch, Marg; Cairns, Len. TVET teachers and teacher education: An international comparison.
[P] Michelsen, Svein; Høst, Håkon. The formation of a national quality assessment system and local quality work in VET: A Norwegian case study. 
[P] Vollmers, Burkhard; Kuhlmeier, Werner; Vollmer, Thomas; Reichwein, Wilko. Vocational education and the turnaround in energy policy in Germany – Three model projects with scientific monitoring. 
[P] Yeomans, David. Mediating work-based learning: The role of training providers.
x[P] Vollmers, Burkhard; Winzier, Dagmar. Sustainable Development (SD) in Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) – A pilot programme to foster “green” business. [See also presentation below.]
[P] Watters, James J; Hay, Steven; Dempster, Neil; Pillay, Hitendra. School industry partnerships: An innovative strategy for vocational education. [See also presentation below.]

Reference to papers (due to be) published elsewhere:

Annen, Silvia; Eberhardt, Christiane (forthcoming). Recognizing lifelong learning via credit systems – Strategies and practices of selected european countries. In: International Journal for Cross-Disciplinary Subjects in Education (IJCDSE), Special Issue Volume 5, Issue 1, ISSN 2042 6364 (Online: IJCDSE Papers

Kost, Jakob (2013). Does promoting permeability decreases social inequality in VET? Promises and pitfalls of a widerspread idea. In: S. Akojee, Ph. Gonon, U. Hauschildt & Ch. Hofmann (Eds.). Apprenticeship in a Globalised World: Premises, Promises and Pitfalls (S. 195–198). Münster: LIT.

Leemann, Regula Julia und Rebekka Sagelsdorff (2014). Der Erwerb von Schlüsselkompetenzen in Ausbildungsverbünden: Chance oder Risiko für Jugendliche aus bildungsfernen Herkunftsmilieus? Sozialer Fortschritt. Schwerpunktheft “Soziale Herkunft und Berufliche Ausbildung” (accepted). [See also presentation below.]

ANNEX: PPT presentations

[PPT] Aarkrog, Vibe. RPL, unskilled adults.
[PPT] Chadderton, Charlotte; Wischmann, Anke. Racial stratification in vocational education – a case study of apprenticeships in England and Germany.
[PPT] Collins, Jill. What is the impact of innovative experiential learning? A longitudinal study of the Royal Air Force work experience. [See also paper by Collins/Dean/Morton above.]
[PPT] Deitmer, Ludger; Attwell, Graham. Developing work based learning environments in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in European construction sector: Starting points and interim results of the LL project.  [See also paper by Attwell/Deitmer above.]
[PPT] Dif, M’Hamed. Assessment and recognition of vocational learning outcomes in healthcare: Case of nursing in France. [See also paper above.]
[PPT] Häfeli, Kurt; Schellenberg, Claudia; Hättich, Achim; Schmaeh, Nicolas; Grob, Alexander. Gender differences in vocational training and career development from adolescence to middle adulthood.
[PPT] Hughes, Lewis and Libby. VET Learner Acquired Social Capital: resonance with the Australian notion of Core Skills for Work, but much more. [See also paper above.]
[PPT] Lamamra, Nadia; Duc, Barbara. “Lost in Transition”: Young people’s pathways four years after dropout from VET.
[PPT] Leemann, Regula Julia; Sagelsdorff, Rebekka. Learning for the project world: Opportunities and risks of a network-oriented organization of VET from a perspective of social inequalities. The example of taining networks in Switzerland.
[PPT] Leumann, Seraina; Aprea, Carmela. Conceptions of financial literacy in secondary level school curricula: Examples from Swiss vocational education and training programs
[PPT] Nore, Haege; Lahn, Leif Christian. Templates for tailoring VET – the impact of local variations on vocational competence and identity.
[PPT] Passier, Marij; Onstenk, Jeroen; Volman, Monique. Affect scaffolding: A tool for teachers in prevocational education.
[PPT] Salvà-Mut, Francesca; Tugores-Ques, María; Adame-Obrador, Teresa; Oliver-Trobat, Miquel F.; Quintana-Murci, Elena. School-to-work transitions 10 years after compulsory education: the case of Spanish young people with a low level of education.
[PPT] Sappa, Viviana; Aprea, Carmela. Vocational learning across learning sites. A Swiss study on individual conceptions.
[PPT] Seiterle, Nicolette. Preventing drop-outs from apprenticeships: 
The example of training networks in Switzerland.
[PPT] Sørensen, Dorrit; Hutters, Camilla. The experimental organization: Experiments as a method to transform educational organizations.
[PPT] Stenström, Marja-Leena. Dropping out in VET in Finland – risks and explanatory factors.
[PPT] Velten, Stefanie. The relevance of the working environment for the development of vocational self-efficacy.
[PPT] Vollmers, Burkhard. Sustainable Development (SD) in Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) – A pilot programme to foster “green” business. [See also paper by Vollmers/Winzier above.]
[PPT] Watters, James J; Hay, Steven; Dempster, Neil; Pillay, Hitendra. School industry partnerships: An innovative strategy for vocational education. [See also paper above.]


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