Vocational training

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## Contents

* 1 Introduction
* 2 Types of vocational training
* 2.1 Initial lower vocational training
* 2.2 Initial lower apprenticeship training
* 2.3 Initial higher vocational training
* 2.4 Continous training
* 2.5 Workplace learning
* 2.6 Knowledge management & learning
* 3 Particular issues related to vocational training
* 4 Links
* 4.1 Organizations

## Introduction[edit | edit source]

This is an overview / menu page for things related to vocational training, also with the idea to support some activities in the DUAL-T project

## Types of vocational training[edit | edit source]

The following is a list of "natural types" that may not be complete

### Initial lower vocational training[edit | edit source]

### Initial lower apprenticeship training[edit | edit source]

Switzerland has an interesting "apprentice" system. This initial vocational education concerns about 80% of the 16-20 olds and mostly is delivered through "dual mode", i.e. an apprenticeship in a business complemented by an average of 1-2 days of schooling / week in a vocational college. Germany and Danemark have a similar system.

### Initial higher vocational training[edit | edit source]

### Continous training[edit | edit source]

### Workplace learning[edit | edit source]

### Knowledge management & learning[edit | edit source]

## Particular issues related to vocational training[edit | edit source]

(Just an index of some stuff within this wiki)

Community/Collective intelligence

* Knowledge management
* Virtual community
* Community of practice

Empowerment and development

* teacher development
* Teacher empowerment
* Learning e-portfolios

Organisational issues

* Change management
* Organizational learning

Cognitive / HCI

* Motivation
* Creativity
* Cognitive tool
* Professional tool

## Links[edit | edit source]

### Organizations[edit | edit source]

* CEDEFOP, European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training.
* OPET \- Swiss federal office for Professional Education and Technology
* VoCeD. Australian portal for for tertiary education, especially as it relates to workforce needs, skills development, and social inclusion.