scholarly journals Lesson Study in Vocational Education and Training

R&E-SOURCE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Mewald
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Lesson Study ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Online Course ◽  
The Status ◽  
Innovation And Change ◽  
And Training

This paper introduces the ERASMUS+ project LS4VET, which aims to develop a Lesson Study model for the VET sector with the goal to encourage innovation and change in vocational education by creating an open-online course to support collaborative professionalism for VET educators. The status quo of Lesson Study in the four partner countries Austria, Hungary, Malta, and the Netherlands is described and an outlook on the development of a Lesson Study model for VET is given.

scholarly journals A comparative overview of the status and the main characteristics of vocational education and training (VET) trainers in south-eastern Europe

2012 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Georgios Zarifis
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
The Status ◽  
South Eastern Europe ◽  
And Training

This paper is a follow-up to the study ?VET trainers in public and private training institutions? (EAC/09/06 Studies on Trainers in Vocational Education and Training: key actors to make lifelong learning a reality in Europe LOT 2) that was commissioned by the European Commission to Research voor Beleid (RvB) & PLATO in 2008. The author of this paper - which focuses on the professionalization processes of VET trainers and instructors working in public training organizations in South-Eastern Europe - was involved in the study as a research expert for a cluster of countries that included Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece and Turkey. The paper looks upon current issues of VET trainers? career paths, their roles and competencies, their qualification and recruitment processes as well as the varied policies and professional development activities for this group of people, from a comparative perspective. The paper concludes with some recommendations for improving access and working conditions, supporting professional development and raising attractiveness of the profession in this part of Europe.

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