Journal of European Industrial Training: Volume 33 Issue 8/9
Table of contents - Special Issue: European approaches to competence
Guest Editors: Johathan Winterton
Competence across Europe: highest common factor or lowest common denominator?
Jonathan WintertonThe purpose of this article is to explore diversity in competence models across Europe and consider the extent to which there is sufficient common ground for a common European…
Developing competence frameworks in UK healthcare: lessons from practice
Lindsay Mitchell, George BoakThe purpose of this article is to review the use of competence frameworks in the UK healthcare sector and to explore characteristics of the sector that may influence the success…
Compétence: conceptual approach and practice in France
Françoise Le DeistThe purpose of this article is to analyse the conceptual approaches to competence and practice in competence management in France.
“Kompetenz” and “Beruf” in the context of the proposed German Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning
Volker GehmlichThe purpose of this paper is to answer a set of questions related to “Kompetenz”, “Beruf” and the German Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning. What is a competence, can…
The new competence concept in higher education: error or enrichment?
Martin Mulder, Judith Gulikers, Harm Biemans, Renate WesselinkThe purpose of this paper is to evaluate whether the new (comprehensive) concept of competence and the competence‐based education approach are being used in, and perceived as…
Organising workplace learning: an inter‐organisational perspective
Lennart Svensson, Hanne Randle, Maria BennichThe purpose of this paper is to argue that both the supply‐based model and the demand‐based form of vocational education and training (VET) have their limitations and propose a…
Competence and competency in the EQF and in European VET systems
Michaela Brockmann, Linda Clarke, Christopher WinchThough the notion of competence is common terminology in European VET policy at national and supra‐national level, understandings vary widely, both across countries and within…
Evolution of competence concept in Lithuania: from VET reform to development of National Qualifications System
Rimantas Laužackas, Vidmantas Tūtlys, Irma SpūdytėThis paper aims to explore the development of the concept of competence in Lithuania beginning from the period of transition from the Soviet planned economy and post‐totalitarian…
Descriptors for competence: towards an international standard classification for skills and competences
Jörg Markowitsch, Claudia PlaimauerThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the potential of already existing skills and competence ontologies to benefit European transparency tools and especially the…