In preparing students for occupational practice, vocational education facilitates learning in
the contexts of school and work. Therefore, vocational curricula are generally comprised of a …

The low vocational competence of vocational teachers has become an essential issue in the
last few decades. This problem is due to the lack of actual work experience in the industry for …

Educational policy strategies give work-based learning (WBL) and dual learning pathways a
prominent role in strengthening student engagement. Given this mounting policy attention …

This article presents findings from research conducted into school disaffection in the north of
England. Bourdieu's concept of capital is utilised to explore the perspectives of 14‐to 16 …

This study aims to (1) Develop a work-based learning-based industrial practicum
platform;(2) Know the feasibility of a work-based learning-based industrial practicum …

This paper explores the use of Lesson Study in primary schools in England as a powerful
tool for developing teachers' pedagogical knowledge, and for shaping teaching practices …

Compulsory education in England has long been identified as problematic for some young
people and English schools have been conceptualised as 'particularly oppressive …

In England, one in three 11–16-year-olds is said to illustrate poor behaviour (Sodha and
Guglielmi, 2009), while students at key stage 4 (14-16) who are not engaged in education …

Abstracts. The objectives of this study include 1) analyzing the problems of industrial
practice by students, and 2) strategies to improve the quality of industrial practice of students …

This chapter is central to the book as it presents the Curriculum Model for Social Justice
developed as part of the project (see Fig.). The Curriculum Model for Social Justice draws on …