Career Development

This book draws on experiences from a range of vocational education systems in different nation states and re-examines the purpose of providing experiences outside educational institutions; the kinds and extent of those experiences; and efforts made to...

Empowerment is the overarching idea used in this book. The term has a variety of meanings in different sociocultural and political contexts, including "self-strength, control, self-power, self-reliance, own choice, life of dignity in accordance with...

This open access book illustrates a new type of formative intervention for in-service teacher training in entrepreneurship education. The book describes a Change Laboratory and shows how teachers and workshop assistants develop the idea of a...

This volume problematizes different facets of management education in India---pedagogy, curricula, and disciplinary and institutional practices---from the perspective of the Global South. The essays in this volume bring out the institutional challenges...

Focusing on the Asia-Pacific region, which in recent years has been the engine of global economic growth , this volume surveys trends and prospects in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) with particular reference to achieving inclusive...

This book presents thinking about and through transdisciplinary and professional development as an educative process. Rather than focusing on the delineation of the approaches offered, an analysis of these contributions points to commonality in those...

This book analyses the accessibility and success of vocational training programmes for unemployed and disadvantaged youth in Sub-Saharan Africa. Examining the implementation of vocational education and training programmes, the author assesses various...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781545612538Author John M Paitakes Ph DFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint Mill City Press, Inc.Publisher Mill City Press, Inc.Weight(grams) 127g

In recent year, efforts to understand learning for and throughout working life have moved away from a focus on workplace training to concerns about learning as a component and outcome of engaging in work and work-related activities and interactions. This...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781631352799Author Jo Edward DavidsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 70Imprint Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency, LLCPublisher Strategic Book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798990735705Author Sandra McKnightFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint McKnight Educational Consulting for College AdmissionPublisher McKnight Educational...

This open access book analyzes the main drivers that are influencing the dramatic evolution of work in Asia and the Pacific and identifies the implications for education and training in the region. It also assesses how education and training...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781946432384Author Rachel WinstonFormat HardbackPage Count 118Imprint Lizard PublishingPublisher Lizard PublishingWeight(grams) 404g

Focusing on the Asia-Pacific region, which in recent years has been the engine of global economic growth , this volume surveys trends and prospects in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) with particular reference to achieving inclusive...

This uniquely in-depth book offers a blow-by-blow account of the sometimes problematic dynamics of conducting collaborative fieldwork in ethnography. Tracing the interplay between co-researchers at various points of contact in both professional and...

So You Want to Find a Job: Career Search Steps is designed to help readers navigate the job search process and transition from the university setting to the working world. The anthology provides critical readings and foundational resources for emerging...

The rediscovery of the value of apprenticeships has been one of the most significant trends in vocational education in recent years, and has prompted an array of research and development projects in countries around the world. In this volume, the renewed...

This book deals with the relevance of recognition and validation of non-formal and informal learning education and training, the workplace and society. In an increasing number of countries, it is at the top of the policy and research agenda ranking among...

This is the 2009 volume in the Advances in Business Education & Training Book Series. The Series aims to foster advancement in the field and to serve as an international forum for scholarly and state-of-the-art research and development. This volume...

In higher education institutions across the globe, there is a growing interest in integrating classroom learning with experience in practice settings. This interest is the result of an increased emphasis on courses that prepare students for specific...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789356488717Author Sunil PillaiFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Clever Fox PublishingPublisher Clever Fox PublishingWeight(grams) 231g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789351364924Author Partha Sarathi BasuFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint HarperCollins IndiaPublisher HarperCollins IndiaWeight(grams) 127g

This book centres on a broadened view of complexity that will enrich engagement with complexity in the social sciences. The key idea is to employ complexity theory to develop a holistic account of practice, agency and expertise. In doing so, the book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781946432469Author Rachel WinstonFormat HardbackPage Count 380Imprint Lizard PublishingPublisher Lizard PublishingWeight(grams) 894g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781988179490Author Colin MillsFormat HardbackPage Count 258Imprint Brightflame BooksPublisher Brightflame BooksWeight(grams) 463g

This book discusses the developments in policy and practice in the field of formal, non-formal and continuing vocational education and training in Spain since 1970. It describes how VET has been transformed and become one of the country's main areas of...

Although women comprise nearly half of all law students and incoming associates at law firms, and have done so for many years, they remain greatly outnumbered by men at senior levels. If nothing is done to change this trend, the percentage of women...

Drawing on decades of industrial experience, this insightful and practical guide uses case studies and an interdisciplinary perspective to explain the fundamentals of simulation training to improve performance of high-risk professional activities. It...

This book offers unique insights into the impact of the rise of a managerialist culture in Further Adult and Vocational Education (FAVE) in England. It will also raise awareness of the consequences of the imposition of top-down models of educational...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781737130420Author Ron NicholsFormat PaperbackPage Count 44Imprint Ron NicholsPublisher Ron NicholsWeight(grams) 73g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798991371827Author Chuck CokerFormat HardbackPage Count 162Imprint Hawkeye.ProPublisher Hawkeye.ProWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 11mm

This book examines the concept of the fourth industrial revolution and its potential impact on vocational education and training. Broadly located in a framework rooted in critical/radical theory, the book argues that the affordance of technologies...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781792488450Author Margaret MunkeFormat PaperbackPage Count 277Imprint Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.Publisher Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781946432452Author Rachel WinstonFormat PaperbackPage Count 380Imprint Lizard PublishingPublisher Lizard PublishingWeight(grams) 712g

This volume brings together both political and educational scientists. While educational research literature has so far not systematically addressed the tool of simulations of decision-making, political scientists have hardly used insights from research...

This book analyses the accessibility and success of vocational training programmes for unemployed and disadvantaged youth in Sub-Saharan Africa. Examining the implementation of vocational education and training programmes, the author assesses various...

This book introduces, rationalizes and describes some ways to circumvent the challenges of providing 'hands-on' learning when programmes with practice-based focuses have to be offered via distance learning. It presents a framework to help deconstruct the...

The Internship Handbook is designed to prepare students and then guide them through the internship experience. It combines theoretical knowledge to help readers better understand their personalities, traits, values, and strengths with practical...

This book analyses how narrative fictions can be used by faculty and staff in the teaching of professionals in higher education. As professional life becomes ever more demanding, this book draws together the work of researchers and practitioners who have...

Career Counseling Across the Lifespan: Community, School, and Higher Education is the latest volume in the Issues in Career Development series, edited by Grafton Eliason, John Patrick, and Jeff Samide, from California University of Pennsylvania. The...