TY - BOOK ID - 217212 TI - Handbook of technical and vocational education and training research AU - Rauner, Felix. AU - Maclean, Rupert. PY - 2008 SN - 1281954640 9786611954642 1402083475 1402083467 PB - Dordrecht : Springer-Verlag, DB - UniCat KW - Vocational education KW - Technical education KW - Research. KW - Education, Technical KW - Education KW - Professional education KW - Education, Vocational KW - Vocational training KW - Work experience KW - Curriculum planning. KW - Professional & Vocational Education. KW - Educational Policy and Politics. KW - Curriculum Studies. KW - Learning & Instruction. KW - Curriculum development KW - Instructional systems KW - Planning KW - Curricula KW - Design KW - Professional education. KW - Vocational education. KW - Educational policy. KW - Education and state. KW - Curriculums (Courses of study). KW - Education—Curricula. KW - Learning. KW - Instruction. KW - Core curriculum KW - Courses of study KW - Curricula (Courses of study) KW - Curriculums (Courses of study) KW - Schools KW - Study, Courses of KW - Education policy KW - Educational policy KW - State and education KW - Social policy KW - Endowment of research KW - Learning process KW - Comprehension KW - Education, Professional KW - Career education KW - Education, Higher KW - Government policy UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:217212 AB - Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) research has become a recognized and well-defined area of interdisciplinary research. This is the first handbook of its kind that specifically concentrates on research and research methods in TVET. The book’s sections focus on particular aspects of the field, starting with a presentation of the genesis of TVET research. They further feature research in relation to policy, planning and practice. Various areas of TVET research are covered, including on the vocational disciplines and on TVET systems. Case studies illustrate different approaches to TVET research, and the final section of the book presents research methods, including interview and observation methods, as well as of experimentation and development. This handbook provides a comprehensive coverage of TVET research in an international context, and, with special focus on research and research methods, it is a cutting-edge resource and reference. ER -