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The Concept of Competence in the Development of Vocational Education and Training in Selected EU Member States: A Critical Analysis.
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The use of the competence concept in the development of vocational education and training in England, France, Germany, and the Netherlands is discussed in this paper, where critical analyses brought forward by various authors in this field are reviewed.Abstract:
This contribution follows the descriptive review of Weigel, Mulder and Collins regarding the use of the competence concept in the development of vocational education and training in England, France, Germany and the Netherlands. The purpose of this contribution is to review the critical analyses brought forward by various authors in this field. This analysis also remarks on the most important theories and critiques on the use of the competence concept in the above‐mentioned states, The systems of vocational education within the four states covered in this study are: the National Vocational Qualifications in England, the approach to learning areas in Germany, the ETED and the bilan de competences in France, and the implementation of competence‐based vocational education in the Netherlands, and these are the respective focal points for the critical assessments of the competence concept presented here. These critiques encompass such aspects as the lack of a coherent definition of the concept of competence, th...read more
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The Knowledge-Creating Company: How Japanese Companies Create the Dynamics of Innovation
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