References

EUROPEAN CONTEXT

´ET2020´ – Council Conclusions on a strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training, 2009

“Curriculum reform in Europe – The impact of learning outcomes”, Cedefop, research paper no. 29, Publications Office of the European Union, 2012

Comparative European studies and analyses

European Commission, Tri-partite opinion on quality and effective apprenticeships and work-based learning, Dec. 2016

EU-project EREIVET, 2015: European Regions Enhancing Internationalization of VET is a network of regional school authorities, networks/clusters of schools and big schools or school-centers of 12 countries in Europe, enhancing strategies for the enhancement of learning cross-border mobility in Europe.

ECVET Pilot projects

EQUVAET European Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training: Guidance in work-based learning

Opening up Education: Innovative teaching and learning for all through new Technologies and Open Educational Resources – COM/2013/0654 final

THEORY & REPORTS

Research on implementation of learning outcomes as a translation process: On the method of translating as a steering tool ”Oversættelse og styringsredskaber” (2013), Søren Obed Madsen, Roskilde University Centre, Denmark; organizational theories, Kjell Arne Røvik, Aalborg University
Lamscheck-Nielsen, R. (2017). Crossing Boundaries in Vocational Education and Training: Social Dimensions and Participation. Conference paper, Rostock – Germany.

Students’ portfolio with media integration:

”Learners as producers” – Using project based learning to enhance meaningful learning through digital video production, Vincent H.K. Hung, Mike Keppell and Morris S.Y. Jong, Centre for Integrating Technology in Education, Hong Kong Institute of Education
”A student centric approach for mobile learning video content development and instruction design”, 2013
“Theory and Practice: How Filming “Learning in the Real World” Helps Students Make the Connection”, Nannette Evans Commander, Teresa E. Ward, and Karen M. Zabruck, Georgia State University, 2012, International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Vol 24, No. 3
Students´ sound productions for educational purposes: “Set lyd på – lydteknologier i undervisningen”, Lamscheck-Nielsen and Kølle Jørgensen, Erhvervsskolernes Forlag, 2008

Workplace learning

A wide range of national and international literature, with relevant and topical surveys, such as:

Evaluation on in-company training in Slovenia (CPI, 2012, 2013)
CPI (2012). Vloga zbornic, šol in delodajalcev pri poteku praktičnega usposabljanja z delom v programih poklicnega in strokovnega izobraževanja ter pri poteku praktičnega izobraževanja študentov višjih strokovnih šol: The role of chambers of commerce, schools and employers in the course of work-based learning in vocational and professional education and work-based learning for students of vocational colleges.
CPI (2013). Praktično izobraževanje v višješolskih študijskih programih. (Work-based learning in higher vocational schools.)
CPI (in print). Slovenian national report on Quality Assurance (school year 2014/2015)
“Learning goals for in-company training: Formulation and Practice”, 2016, Lamscheck-Nielsen & Dalsgaard, academic paper for presentation at Nordic symposium NordYrk, June 2016 (in English)
A Scandinavian project (Nordic Council of Ministers, 2013-2015) on work-placed learning has led to 6 generic recommendations for in-company learning outcomes. The recommendations are based on a broad Danish survey in practice, conducted in the fields of social and health, construction and electrician.
´Development of national vocational qualification and training standards – A European comparison of stakeholders, processes and design´, BIBB, Germany, 2015-17
On the acquirement and advisory of training placements: “God praksis i den praktikplads-opsøgende indsats – Videns- og inspirationskatalog”, 2015, Danish Ministry of Children, Education and Equality
BIBB (2007): Modern training approaches in industry — ICTs as tools for work-embedded learning,
Marja Leena-Stenstrom (2008). Towards Integration of work and learning: Strategies for Connectivity and Integration. Springer.
Eraut, M. & Hirsch, W. (2012). The Significance of Workplace Learning for Individuals, Groups
and Organisations. SKOPE.
Work-Based Learning in Europe – Practices and Policy Pointers. (2013). European Commission.
Work-based learning – benefits and obstacles a literature review for policy makers and social partners in ETF partner countries. (2012). European Training Foundation.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Complex project management, agility, stakeholder involvement and action research:

“The handbook of action research”, edited by Peter Reason & Hilary Bradbury, 2006, Sage Publications Ltd.: Senge, Peter M. & Scharmer, Claus Otto, p. 195-206, 2001
“Projektarbejdets kompleksitet”, Mac og Hagedorn-Rasmussen, 2013, Samfundslitteratur
“Stakeholder analysis and management” , Eden, Colin; Ackermann, Fran, 1998, in “Making Strategy: The Journey of Strategic Management”, Sage Publications
Various and opposing approaches to change management: John P. Kotter; Steen Hildebrandt; Jacobsen & Thorsvik; Roger´s innovation curve; Lamscheck-Nielsen (2011) http://www.skolepraktik.dk/perspektiver/4-implementering.aspx#
CPI (2012). Z evalvacijo do sprememb. (With evaluation to change.)
“8 reasons why it is so difficult to scale up”, Fembek, 2016, Zero project
Implementation, interactive model for self-assessment, Lamscheck-Nielsen, Roskilde University Centre, DK (2011)

INSPIRATION FROM PRACTICE

Danish promotion film on learning outcomes “Learning outcomes in Northern light”, Nordic Council of Ministers & Danish Ministry of Education
Promotion videos, presenting Portuguese vocational training
New Finnish MOOC practice; practice from virtual tools in skills demonstrations
Austrian toolbox for in-company trainers
MAPPING- individualized learning approach, with practice from 5 countries and Quality MAP
Elevplan – Official Danish nationwide platform to link students, teachers and trainers in a data-protected personal way
Omnia* model, Finland “Innovative Approaches in Documenting and Measuring Learning Outcomes in VET”, Mervi Jansson – Aalto
CPI (2012). Učne situacije v poklicnem in strokovnem izobraževanju. (Learning situation in VET). Result of the project was also video presentation of learning situations recorded on DVD
Project in Slovenia in the educational area: ICT projects, eg. e-textbooks

National legislation on in-company learning outcomes

SI – Zakon o poklicnem in strokovnem izobraževanju (Vocational Education Act) (Ur. List/ Official Gazette 79/2006)
PT – Legislation
FI – Legislation
DK – implemented in Danish main VET Law, § 32

OTHER

Digitalna Slovenija 2020 – Strategija razvoja informacijske družbe do leta 2020
(DIGITAL SLOVENIA 2020 – A strategy for developing the information society till 2020)
Bray, M. (2007). Comparative Education Research: Approaches and Methods. Hong Kong: Comparative Education Research Centre