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Outcomes : NVQs and the emerging model of education and training / by Gilbert Jessup.

By: Jessup, Gilbert.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London ; New York : Falmer Press, 1991Description: xii, 198 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 1850009724 ; 1850009732 .Subject(s): Vocational education -- Great Britain | Vocational qualifications -- Great BritainDDC classification: 374.0130941
Contents:
Part one: New approaches, methods and instruments -- Part two: The model and its implications -- Part three: Outstanding issues.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
General Lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 374.0130941 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00037396
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Jessup's widely acclaimed book provides explanations of the many facets of National Vocational Qualifications: who they are for, why they have been developed, how they work, and the benefits they confer. The author explains how NVQs relate to a wide range of issues in education and training.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 144-162) and index.

Part one: New approaches, methods and instruments -- Part two: The model and its implications -- Part three: Outstanding issues.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Foreword (p. vii)
  • Preface (p. xi)
  • Part 1 New Approaches, Methods and Instruments (p. 1)
  • 1 Learning and Individuals (p. 3)
  • 2 National Needs and Problems (p. 7)
  • 3 National Vocational Qualifications (p. 15)
  • 4 The Concept of Competence (p. 25)
  • 5 Statements of Competence and Standards (p. 31)
  • 6 The Programme to Develop Standards and Nvqs (p. 40)
  • 7 Assessment (p. 46)
  • 8 The Accreditation of Prior Learning (p. 60)
  • 9 Credit Accumulation and Transfer (p. 68)
  • 10 The National Curriculum (p. 74)
  • 11 Core Skills: Linking Education and Training (p. 80)
  • Part 2 The Model and Its Implications (p. 87)
  • 12 The Emerging Model (p. 89)
  • 13 Implications for Employers (p. 95)
  • 14 Implications for Further Education (p. 99)
  • 15 Implications for General Education (p. 109)
  • 16 Implications for Higher Education (p. 113)
  • 17 Implications for Individuals: the Autonomous Learner (p. 115)
  • Part 3 Outstanding Issues (p. 119)
  • 18 The Problem of Knowledge (p. 121)
  • 19 Issues for the Future (p. 128)
  • 20 Summary and Conclusions (p. 134)
  • Glossary of Terms (p. 139)
  • Notes (p. 144)
  • References (p. 158)
  • Appendices (p. 163)
  • Appendix A (p. 165)
  • Appendix B (p. 174)
  • Appendix C (p. 182)
  • Appendix D (p. 191)
  • Index (p. 194)

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