This article reports on a literature review on empirical research investigating learning for vocations in the context of vocational education. We included 36 studies in which learning for vocations is empirically studied. Learning for vocations is characterised based upon prevalent research traditions …

Informatiebijeenkomst wonen voor senioren: Samen achter de Geraniums? Door drs. Elly van der Klauw, onderzoeker Wonen en Senioren Hanzehogeschool Groningen en namens Oso-wonen voorz. Pieter Verkade, die zich bezig houdt met het beoordelen van bouwplannen in de gemeente Alphen aan den Rijn (uit programmaboekje …

Economic, social and environmental changes place high demands on teachers and teacher education. Consequently, teacher education is challenged to design curricula that respond to and anticipate changes. Curricula are value-driven and even though part of these values might be constant, the relative importance …

One aim of vocational education is educating students for occupations by fostering the development of students’ capacities to become successful practitioners. During their education students are usually afforded work experience. When this is the case, students learn both at school and at the workplace. …

De kennis van een taal die je spreekt kun je goed gebruiken als je een andere taal leert. Het is ineffectief en belastend als het onderwijs geen gebruik maakt van dit inzicht. Het kost meertalige leerlingen namelijk zelfs moeite om de andere taal te negeren. In deze bijdrage wordt ingegaan op het principe …

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Purpose Supervisors are responsible to train students in healthcare placements. Although there is knowledge about workplace learning and supervision in general, little is known about supervisors’ pedagogic strategies in specific healthcare placements. In this study, we identify how supervisors’ reasoning …

Vocational teachers continuously tailor their teaching to changes in occupational practice, technologies, and student diversity. Teacher professional development is crucial for dealing with these changes. A longitudinal study was conducted to study the professional development activities of vocational …