Qualified Vocational Education beyond 2000 - a report from a pilot project in Sweden

• A new form of qualified vocational education (QVE) was introduced as a pilot project in Sweden. QVE is a ew form of post-secondary education, long equested by industry. In QVE, onethird of instructional time is advanced pplication of theoretical knowledge at a workplace. This article reports on the evaluation of the pilot project and suggests that QVE has been successful. It goes on to discuss four options for continuing QVE in Sweden - but the choice belongs to the political process.

Subject headings

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Maskinteknik -- Produktionsteknik, arbetsvetenskap och ergonomi (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Mechanical Engineering -- Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Industrial Work Environment

Industriell produktionsmiljö

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