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Bridging the Gap between Work and Education in Vocational Education and Training: A study of Norwegian Apprenticeship Training Offices and E-portfolio Systems
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Abstract This article explores the effect that the use of e-portfolios initiated and
organized by apprenticeship training offices has had on the learning processes and
assessment practices of apprentices in Norwegian vocational education and training.
Although these intermediate structures have the potent... view more
This article explores the effect that the use of e-portfolios initiated and
organized by apprenticeship training offices has had on the learning processes and
assessment practices of apprentices in Norwegian vocational education and training.
Although these intermediate structures have the potential to bridge the gap between
work and education, they seem to maintain a system of two parallel learning arenas.
However, the article summarizes the innovative effects of these transformations as
supportive structures for expansive apprenticeship. The study is based on data from
a national project on quality assessment, which is supported by documentary evidence from e-portfolios in three different trades: plumbing, industrial mechanics
and sales... view less
Keywords
dual system; sample; electronic learning; vocational training system; learning environment; training; occupational image; vocational education; learning process; Norway
Classification
Vocational Training, Adult Education
Macroanalysis of the Education System, Economics of Education, Educational Policy
Method
qualitative empirical
Free Keywords
apprenticeship; boundary-crossing; e-portfolios; training offices/ agencies; innovation
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
Page/Pages
p. 21-34
Journal
International journal for research in vocational education and training, 1 (2014) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.13152/IJRVET.1.1.2
ISSN
2197-8646
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works