What Counts as Good Practice in Contemporary Apprenticeships? Evidence from Two Contrasting Sectors in England

Autor/inn/en	Fuller, Alison; Unwin, Lorna
Titel	What Counts as Good Practice in Contemporary Apprenticeships? Evidence from Two Contrasting Sectors in England
Quelle	In: Education & Training, 49 (2007) 6, S.447-458 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0040-0912
DOI	10.1108/00400910710819109
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Business Administration; Apprenticeships; Adult Learning; Vocational Education; Costs; Interviews; Cost Effectiveness; Education Work Relationship; Work Experience; Case Studies; Engineering; Career Development; Teaching Methods; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Business economics; Betriebswirtschaft; Apprenticeship; Lehre; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Cost; Kosten; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Kosten-Nutzen-Analyse; Kosten-Nutzen-Denken; Employment experience; Job experience; Occupational experience; Berufserfahrung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Maschinenbau; Berufsentwicklung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to first, outline the features of the contemporary apprenticeship system, and its performance in terms of the numbers starting and completing programmes and second, to report the findings of empirical research which sought to identify the characteristics of effective apprenticeship. Design/methodology/approach: Two contrasting sectors were selected to identify aspects of provision that generate "success": "engineering," which has a long tradition of apprenticeships and "business administration," which has a shorter history of involvement. Four organizations, two from each sector, were selected from those, which had gained the highest grade in the formal inspection of apprenticeship provision undertaken by the Adult Learning Inspectorate. Interviews were carried out with training personnel and investigated issues such as the organisations rationales for employing apprentices the costs and benefits associated with the approach the structure of the training and the pedagogical processes employed and the links between the programme and career progression. Findings: The findings in the paper indicate that effective apprenticeships are strongly associated with a sustained organisational commitment to apprenticeship. This stems from an identifiable business case to recruit and train young people and a concern with their personal long-term as well as job-specific short-term development. This approach is manifested through the development of programmes which ensure that apprentices participate in a wide range of co-ordinated and progressive work and learning opportunities. Originality/value: The paper identifies a range of good practice features emerging from the case studies and discusses the prospects for extending this approach to other industries and occupations. (Contains 1 table and 4 notes.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10