The Challenge of Competence
Professionalism Through Vocational Education and Training
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Published on 10. November 1994
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-0-304-32999-1 (ISBN)
Description
Offers a range of related perspectives on competence issues, which should be of interest to policy-makers, practitioners, academics and researchers in the fields of teaching, social work, and youth and community work. The book includes comparisons with vocational education initiatives in Europe.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
4ill.
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Weight
430 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-304-32999-1 (9780304329991)
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Content
The challenge of competence for the caring professions - an overview, Phil Hodkinson and Mary Issitt; the European challenge to British vocational education and training, Andy Green; reality testing in the workplace - are NVQ's "employment led"?, John Field; behaviourism and the meaning of competence, Terry Hyland; professionalism and competence, Phil Hodkinson; competence, professionalism and equal opportunities, Mary Issitt; "Professional Artistry" and child protection - towards a reflective, holistic practice, Jocelyn Jones; competence and curriculum in youth and community work training, Mary Durkin; the use of competence in an articuled teacher scheme, Elaine Barnes; competency in practice - Cheshire certificate in education - further education, Carol Maynard; competences and partnership, Gareth Harvard and Richard Dunne; competence, professionalism and vocational education and training, Mary Issitt and Phil Hodkinson.