Background: In a context of scarce statistical information, this paper focuses on the professional development of Vocational Education and Training teachers in Italy, namely those teaching vocational subjects. It provides a statistical picture of it, in an international perspective and along three dimensions (participation, needs and barriers). Methods: Data used in this article originate from ...

Society has traditionally taken the position that education is a primary means of achieving national goals. Unfortunately, we have never collectively agreed upon “what kind” of education is needed--general or vocational. The present K-12 public educational system in the United States is comprised of general and vocational education tracts. Historically, one of the goals of vocational education ...

BACKGROUND Given the rise in US obesity rates in adulthood, efforts are needed to assess physical activity engagement during the college years as a strategy to promote a lifetime of being physically active. This study identifies the reasons incoming college freshman enrolled in basic physical education activity courses (BPEAC) and the perceived benefits they anticipated receiving as a result of...

Objectives: Participation is defines as involvement within a life situation and the ultimate outcome for individuals with disabilities. One of the most common cause of chronic disability that restricts participation of individuals is Cerebral palsy (CP). The main goal of rehabilitation is empowering participation of their clients in different life areas. To achieve changes in participation, ass...

The main function of technical and vocational education is to cultivate a technical labour force across all levels. The goal is to give students a standard of occupational capacity in order to meet the demands of the employment market. Therefore, the practical learning of skills is the main feature of technical and vocational education [1]. The emphasis of vocational education development has b...

    According to the position of great technical and vocational training organization in the country, it seems that this organization is located in a position that can be provided through a range of technical and vocational training and plays a fundamental role in the development of entrepreneurial effect and spirit of young people. The present study investigated the role of entrepreneurship ed...

introduction. the curriculum of every program is designed to achieve its goal. the educational objectives are the reflection of the students’ theoretical knowledge and the practical skills they have learnt during this period. the collection, the presentation and the evaluation of the program depend on the educational objectives. the anesthesia educational rotation has been conducted in shiraz m...

We evaluate the impact of vocational rehabilitation services on employment outcomes of adults with physical disabilities. Using detailed panel data from the Virginia Department of Rehabilitation Services (DARS) in State Fiscal Year 2000, we estimate a structural model of participation that accounts for the potentially sudden onset of physical impairments and the endogenous selection of VR servi...