Exemplary practice in work‐based education: a validation study

Authors: Zanibbi, Mike¹; Munby, Hugh¹; Hutchinson, Nancy¹; Versnel, Joan²; Chin, Peter¹

Source: Journal of Vocational Education and Training, Volume 58, Number 1, March 2006 , pp. 65-81(17)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

This paper validates the concept of exemplary practice in work-based education (WBE) programs. The validation uses two theoretical frameworks: Social Cognitive Career Theory, and Billett's research on workplace learning. The empirical component of the validation study consists of two widely differing case studies of high school students in work placements. Concepts found in previous research (communication, assessment and evaluation, linking school and workplace learning, and creating a pathway) are evident in the data of this study and are consistent with the theoretical frameworks, thus validating the concept of exemplary practice.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13636820600557660

Affiliations: 1: Queen's University, Ontario, Canada 2: Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada

Publication date: 2006-03-01