CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
Dear members and visitors
The Canadian Vocational Association's first thematic bulletin in 2013 will be published at the end of January and will be dedicated to Evaluation and Certification in the field of TVET.
The CVA invites you to contribute to this bulletin by sharing recent articles and references pertaining to topics such as national evaluation and certification systems, competency-based evaluation and other approaches, prior learning assessment and recognition, innovative practices, foreign credential evaluation and recognition, current and foreseeable challenges and issues relative to competence and learner assessment and evaluation.
If you are interested in responding to this invitation, please submit article(s) and / or references (with the link) to Madeleine Anne Decker at cvaacfpbulletin@gmail.com no later than 12 January 2013.
Many thanks!
Pierre Morin, CHRP
President of the Canadian Vocational Association
Please note that the contributions received will be evaluated before publication.
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A contribution of Eng. Moustafa Wahba Competency Assurance & TVET Consultant - E-mail: mmm.wahba@gmail.com TVET Integrated Training Programme - courses outlines
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Morocco focuses on youth vocational training The emergence of new trades and the accelerated development of the economy, along with increased competition among companies, require suitable vocational training for young people. The Office for Vocational Training and Work Promotion plans to train one million young people over the period from 2012 to 2016. Tags: Morocco; News; Target group: Youth; VET - development; Source: Magharebia; |
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Apprenticeships: why we would do well to value them more highly As tuition fees for university rise, more young people are applying for apprenticeships. Tags: Analysis - comparative; Apprenticeship; Switzerland; Case study; Source: The Guardian; |
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Building America's Job Skills with Effective Workforce Programs: A Training Strategy to Raise Wages and Increase Work Opportunities Amid the Great Recession (2007-2009) and rapid technological changes, both workers with less education and workers who have been displaced from long-tenured jobs face challenges because they lack the particular skills that employers demand for well-paying jobs. Tags: Labour policy; Unemployment; Skills - needs; Skills - development; Economic crisis; Analysis; United States of America; Paper; Source: Brookings Institution; |
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Negative Knowledge: Understanding Professional Learning and Expertise The paper analyzes how the concept of negative knowledge contributes to the understanding of professionals' expert practice and learning. Negative knowledge is experientially acquired knowledge about what is wrong and what is to be avoided during performance in a given work situation. During routine actions, negative knowledge enhances professionals' certainty of how to proceed and increases the efficacy through the avoidance of impasses and suboptimal problem-solving strategies. The potential of negative knowledge for the investigation of professional learning is discussed through reference to recent empirical work. Tags: Analysis; Learning - from errors; Article; Training - workplace; Source: Vocations and Learning; |
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Embedding literacy and essential skills in workplace learning: Breaking the solitudes Since there is little research on embedding in workplace basic education, this paper tries to offer a useful way of thinking about the concept of embedded workplace Literacy and Essential Skills (LES) in general. It is structured around the idea that we can distinguish a range of "model" approaches to embedded workplace LES in practice, and that these models can help us understand both the challenges and potential benefits of each. Tags: Framework - analytical; Paper; Training - strategy in the workplace; Skills - development; Workplace - literacy; Source: Centre for Literacy; |
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Economic modelling of skills demand and supply Economic modelling which draws out the skills implications of a range of scenarios. The modelling examines both the demand for post-school qualifications (demand by industry) and the supply of new post-school qualifications (completions by domestic students and those provided through net migration). The modelling is conducted at both the national level and for each State/Territory with the focus of results in this report at the national level. The projections in this report are a reflection of the assumptions made for each of the scenarios. The data presented over the period 2010 to 2025 should not be considered forecasts. Rather, they should be viewed as projections and considered with regards to the assumptions described in this report. Tags: Skills - shortage; Economic model; Australia; Skills - needs; Employment trend 2010-2025; Analysis - trends; Source: AWPA - Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency; |
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Job-related training of older workers This study examined the incidence and intensity of job-related training among workers aged 55 to 64 using the 2008 Access and Support to Education and Training Survey. It also examined employer support and barriers preventing individuals from participating in training they wanted or needed to take between July 2007 and June 2008. The 1992 to 2003 cycles of the Adult Education and Training Survey were used to examine historical trends in employer-sponsored training. Tags: Target group: Adults 55-64; Training - workplace; Analysis; Canada; Source: Statistics Canada; |
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Preparing Canada's Youth for the Jobs of Tomorrow With the rising clout of a number of emerging-market economies (like India and China), Canada will need to continuously develop new sources of comparative advantage, deeply rooted in the quality of its workforce. Equipping young people with the skills and knowledge to successfully transition and integrate into the labour market will help them reach their full potential and will ensure Canada's economy remains competitive in the years to come. Tags: Target group: Youth; Trends analysis; Skills - shortage; Canada; Policy brief; Source: The Canadian Chamber of Commerce; |
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Integrating Essential Skills Training into the Workplace This guide is designed to help employers and practitioners develop Essential Skills training for the workplace. It includes a 7-step process for developing and integrating Essential Skills training in the workplace, and a series of tools and useful tips that will help you work your way through the process. Tags: Workplace - training; Skills - development; Canada; Guide; Source: Government of Canada/Human Resources and Skills Development Canada; |
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Vocabulary Building Workbook This workbook is designed to help you improve your vocabulary. It includes 24 lessons with a variety of exercises to help you learn new words commonly used in the Canadian workplace. Tags: Training - material; Workplace - vocabulary; Resources; Canada; Source: Government of Canada/Human Resources and Skills Development Canada; |
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Skilled Trades Curriculum Guide This curriculum guide serves three broad purposes
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Turkmenistan: overview of vocational education and training and the labour market The purpose of this report is threefold: (i) to describe the socioeconomic context and development of the country; (ii) to identify the challenges the [vocational education and training] VET system must overcome if it is to meet the current and future demands of a rapidly developing economy and labour market; and (iii) to identify actions that could be undertaken to support the development of the country's human resources. Tags: Turkmenistan; Workforce - development; Labour market; VET - trends; Analysis; Report; Source: ETF - European Training Foundation; |
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Barriers to education, employment and training for young people in rural areas This report focuses on the ongoing concern over the number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET). The report concludes that there are clear challenges associated with education, employment and training for all young people across England, and certain fundamental issues that contribute to a young person not participating in education, training or work. Tags: Government - policy; Policy - government; Training - gaps; Analysis; Target group: Youth; Target group: Rural area population; Target group: NEET - not in employment - education or training; United Kingdom; Document; Source: Commission for Rural Communities; |
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An Agenda for new skills and jobs The EU initiative "An Agenda for new skills and jobs" forms part of the Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. A key aim of Europe 2020 is to ensure that 75% of men and women aged 20-64 are in employment by 2020. The Strategy also aims to cut the number of early school leavers to 10% and increase the number of young people in higher or equivalent vocational education to at least 40%. The Agenda proposes thirteen actions which will contribute to improving the functioning of Europe's labour market. They will help to increase job flexibility and security, provide incentives to invest in training, ensure decent working conditions and facilitate job creation. Tags: Target group: Adults 20-64; Skills - development; Field: Labour market; VET - vocational education and training; Employment - policy; Strategy 2020; European Union; Initiative - Agenda for new skills and jobs; Source: European Commission/Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion; |
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Youth on the move The survey looks at how mobile young people (aged 15 to 35) in Europe are for the purpose of education and work and how they view the attractiveness of different education settings. It also looked at their main concerns when seeking employment and their willingness to set up a business, or move to another country for employment. Almost 8 in 10 (78%) of the young adults surveyed thought that vocational education and training was an attractive option for young people in their country. Tags: Target group: Youth 15-35; Trends; VET - vocational education and training; European Union; Survey; Source: European Commission; |
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School-to-Work Transition Information Bases A school-to-work (STW) information base refers to a set of policies and practices for collecting information about the skills needed by employers and about the types of employment found by TVET graduates. This booklet analyzes the information system supporting school-to-work transition in selected countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Tags: Skills - needs assessment; Information management; VET - policy; VET - trends; Asia-Pacific Region; School-to-work transition; Trends analysis; Document; Source: UNESCO-UNEVOC; |
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UNEVOC in action: biennial report 2010-2011 As more people worldwide gain access to basic education and new technologies and globalized economies open up employment opportunities, education systems face increasing pressure. There is an urgent need for relevant education that is connected to the world of work. Technical and vocational education and training can provide individuals with the necessary skills for the labour market and is crucial for economic and social development. Tags: Educational cooperation; Capacity building; VET - vocational education and training; Biennal report 2010-2001; Source: UNESCO-UNEVOC; |
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CPD Framework for Teaching Offender Learners in the Community A Continuing Professional Development (CPD) framework for learning and skills practitioners working with vulnerable and marginalised learners, including offenders in the community. The framework provides materials for practitioners and organisations to use in their own continuing professional development, covering nine important topics on teaching and learning. Tags: Target group: Marginalized groups; Target group: VET providers; Continuing education; Framework; Toolkit; Source: City & Guilds Centre for Skills for Development; |
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Education for life and work: developing transferable knowledge and skills in the 21st century This publication describes '21st century skills', an important set of key skills that increase deeper learning, college and career readiness, student-centred learning, and higher order thinking. The report also describes how these skills relate to each other and to more traditional academic skills and content in the key disciplines of reading, mathematics, and science. Tags: Skills; Trends analysis; Book; Source: National Academies Press; |
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