Education + Training: Volume 55 Issue 2

Migrants as ascenders: reflections on the professional success of migrant apprentices

Margrit Magdaalena Stamm

The aim of this article is to explore the phenomenon of gifted migrants in vocational training and education. To date, migrant apprentices have been predominantly discussed from a…

Case study: An examination of the decision making process for selecting simulations for an online MBA program

Pat Neely, Jan Tucker

Simulations are designed as activities which imitate real world scenarios and are often used to teach and enhance skill building. The purpose of this case study is to examine the…

Student placement service: An exploratory investigation of employer retention and a “Priority Partner” intervention

Francis D. Walsh, Seán Byrne

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the factors relating to retention of employers on an undergraduate work placement programme in a third level institution.

International volunteering: employability, leadership and more

Andrew Rothwell, Brandon Charleston

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the experiences of individuals in transition between education and work during international volunteering expeditions. While it was…

Using the Knowledge Transfer Partnership approach in undergraduate education and practice‐based training to encourage employer engagement

Margaret Harris, Colin Chisholm, George Burns

The purpose of this paper is to provide a conceptual viewpoint which proposes the use of the post graduate Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) approach to learning in…

The need for inclusion of entrepreneurship education in Malaysia lower and higher learning institutions

Syed Zamberi Ahmad

The aim of this paper is to focus on relevant issues of entrepreneurship education, such as target groups for the subject. It advocates the need for inclusion of entrepreneurship…

Teachers implementing entrepreneurship education: classroom practices

Elena Ruskovaara, Timo Pihkala

This study aims to highlight the entrepreneurship education practices teachers use in their work. Another target is to analyze how these practices differ based on a number of…