Vocational training: research and realities

VOCATIONAL TRAINING: RESEARCH AND REALITIES

2002 No. 5

This edition was financed by The Ministry of Science and Education of the Lithuanian Republic and European Training Foundation

Editorial board
Preface
Content
Abstracts
Roules for addusing articles

BERNHARD BONZ • Stuttgart University • D
Wolfgang COMPTER • Hohenheim University • D
REINHARD CZYCHOLL • Oldenburg University • D
JÛRGEN VAN BUER • Humboldt University of Berlin • D
VINCENTAS DIENYS • Methodical Centre for Vocational Education and Training • LT
ROLF DUBS • St. Gallen University • CH
BARBARA FEGEBANK • Dresden Technical University • D
LEONAS JOVAISA • Vilnius University • LT
TOMAS JOVAIÐA • Lithuanian Labour Market Training Authority • LT
ADOLF KELL • GH-Siegen University • D
VYTOLIS KUCINSKAS • Klaipëda University • LT
UTE LAUR-ERNST • Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung (BIBB) • D
ANTONIUS LIPSMEIER • Karlsruhe University • D
JEAN-LUC PARTY • Salzburg University • A
KESTUTIS PUKELIS • Vytautas Magnus university • LT
SIMON SHAW • Cambridge University • UK
GÛNTER SPREHT • Universität Hamburg / Hamburg University • D
VYTAUTAS SERNAS • Vytautas Magnus university • LT
ERNST UHE • Technical university of Berlin • D
THOMAS J.WALKER • Temple University • USA

Editor Co-ordinator ASTA PUNDZIENE
Editors: EUGENIJUS DANILEVICIUS, VIDMANTAS TUTLYS
Manager TOMAS SABALIAUSKAS
Designer RITA PENKAUSKIENE

Language Editors
NIJOLE KREIMERIENE
RAMUNË SARKAUSKIENE
VIRGINIJA VASILIAUSKIENE

The idea that Europe has moved into the Knowledge Age has become familiar to all. The phenomenon of the Knowledge Age is a challenge to economic, social and cultural life of the society, it is a challenge to the implementation of lifelong learning.

Thus, the present volume of the journal “Vocational Education: Research and Reality” is issued at a decisive moment: science and practice are in intensive search for solutions to the objectives of global social economical and technological changes. As never before, vocational education and training is looked up to with great expectations – for its utmost responsibility for increasing opportunities of employability and employment, priority to implementing lifelong learning.

Vocational education and training reform in Lithuania started a little earlier than ten years ago. In present day life it is a long period of time. The conference “VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING CHANGE IN LITHUANIA AND CHALLENGES OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION” is organised to commemorate this anniversary. It is also a possibility to discuss theoretical and practical aspects of vocational education and training reform, as well as to lay major landmarks of its developmental strategy in the Knowledge Age. Therefore, the content of the journal is honoured to become a witness of this historic event.

As always, the content of the journal is twofold. However, the material of “research” and “reality” comprises a coherent whole, not separate parts, whereas the consistency of the content corresponds to the sequence of conference presentations.

Thus, the journal content integrates the findings of scientific research with practical and political approaches. It is a significant and perspective integration, as a way to solve the problem of fostering lifelong learning vision. Moreover, the content consists of the key vocational education and training reform aspects: strategies and political problems, European dimension and possibilities for its realisation in Lithuania, change in labour market demands for vocational education and training, increasing the impact of employer and social partnership upon vocational education and training, training the unemployed, development of vocational curriculum and quality assurance, problems of vocational agricultural training and dissemination of international projects, etc.

As usual, the content of the journal is devoted not only for Lithuanian reader. Full translation of the content to the English language invites for a broader international discussion. Editorial board hopes for responses and scientific publications from various countries. A journal is a way to communicate, cognize and develop to ensure the fullest educational impact on the development of possibilities for individual and society.

Algirdas Monkevicius Features and Tendencies of Tocational Education and Training Strategy and Policy Change in Lithuania (Abstract)

Peter de Rooij Vocational Education and Training in the Context of European Enlargement

Rimantas Lauxackas Vocational Education and Training Development in the Context of Knowledge Society and Competitive Economy (Abstract)

Vidas Slekaitis Labour Market Monitoring and Vocational Education and Training (Abstract)

Vytautas Sileikis Employer Functions in Initial and Continuing Vocational Education and Training (Abstract)

Algirdas Sysas Real Social Partnership: Trade Unions and Vocational Education and Training

Tomas Jovaisa Vocational Education and Training of the Unemployed in the Context of Lifelong Learning (Abstract)

Vincentas Dienys Vocational Education and Training Curriculum: Developmental Assumptions and Perspectives

Mindaugas Misiunas, Izabela SavickieneTheoretical and Practical Aspects of Study Quality Assurance in a College (Abstract)

Vladas Pusvaskis The Goals of Vocational Education and Training in the Context of Restructuralisation of Lithuanian Agriculture and Development of Rural Social Economy

Birutë Miskiniene The Assessment of the Leonardo da Vinci Programme Projects in Lithuania in the Context of Lifelong Learning Memorandum (Abstract)

Kestutis Pukelis, Asta Pundziene Vocational Councelling for the Career Projection: Change of Paradigms (Abstract)

Bernhard Buck Towards Entrepreneurship in Vocational Education and Training (Abstract)

Natalija Zimina Features of VET Development in Countries–Candidates to European Community (Abstract)

Edmundas Normantas, Irena Zemaitaityte Life-long Vocational Education and Training in the Non-formal Adult Education System (Abstract)

Vidmantas Tutlys Challenges of the Industrial Development and Tasks of the Continuing Vocational Training in Lithuania (Abstract)

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