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{"title":"The Nature of Apprenticeship Training and Quality Assurance Practices in the Informal Automobile Sector in Accra, Ghana","authors":"Robert Lawrence Afutu-Kotey,&nbsp;Maxwell Yeboah-Mensah,&nbsp;Boadi Agyekum","doi":"10.1111/ijtd.12365","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ijtd.12365","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study addresses a significant knowledge gap in the existing literature on apprenticeship training in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a specific focus on Ghana. Despite concerns regarding the quality of informal apprenticeship training, empirical research on quality assurance practices within this sector remains scarce. This qualitative study, employing purposive sampling and a multi-method approach (focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, and expert interviews), investigates the nature of apprenticeships and quality assurance practices within the informal automobile apprenticeship sector in Accra, Ghana. The findings reveal that while individual master craftspeople continually adapt their training practices, associational life—a crucial factor in enhancing training quality—remains underdeveloped. Furthermore, the sector is characterised by a fragile regulatory framework, which has significant implications for training quality. This study contributes to the growing body of literature advocating for a policy re-evaluation of the informal-formal divide in education, while highlighting the impact of globalisation on informal education practices in the Global South.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":46817,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Training and Development","volume":"29 3","pages":"343-355"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144773900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dual Learning Dynamics: Career Options for Agri-Food Students in Kazakhstan","authors":"Ainur Bulasheva,&nbsp;Yiorgos Gadanakis,&nbsp;Sanzidur Rahman","doi":"10.1111/ijtd.12363","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ijtd.12363","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The successful implementation of the German-originated dual learning system in various national settings inspired Kazakhstan to introduce this approach to address the shortage of specialists. The self-employed status of professionals in the agri-food industry raises concerns about the intentions of young individuals to remain in the industry. This study aims to identify factors influencing the intentions of students and graduates to remain with the same employer in the agri-food industry, change employers in the same industry or leave the industry altogether. The study evaluated 651 learners undertaking dual learning (hence dual) and 217 learners undertaking traditional education (hence non-dual). Kirkpatrick's training evaluation model provided the theoretical framework for designing satisfaction dimensions potentially influencing the career intentions of students and graduates. Multinomial Logistic Regression was used to examine the career intentions of both dual and non-dual groups. The dual learners demonstrated a stronger association between tested factors (satisfaction and motivation) and intention to remain with the company/industry than the non-dual learners. Despite positive outcomes in retaining skilled professionals, concerns remain regarding the career intentions of young people in the agri-food industry. Stakeholders should provide career development opportunities and incentives to attract and retain young individuals within the agri-food sector.</p>","PeriodicalId":46817,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Training and Development","volume":"29 3","pages":"328-342"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ijtd.12363","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144774019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Routinization, Ritualization and Role-Play: Comparing Nursing, Nautical and Bioengineering Students' Perceptions of Simulation-Based Training","authors":"Aud M. Wahl,&nbsp;Marte Fanneløb Giskeødegård,&nbsp;Charlott Sellberg","doi":"10.1111/ijtd.12364","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ijtd.12364","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The aim of this explorative comparative study is to explore how bachelor students are socialized into the instructional method of role-playing in simulation-based professional education programmes. Despite the widespread use of role-play in professional education programmes, there are a limited number of studies on the topic, even though the complexities of role-playing in simulation-based training pose several educational challenges. The empirical material is based on eight focus group interviews with third-year students (<i>n</i> = 31) from nursing education programmes, nautical studies and biomedical laboratory science. The analysis applies sociological theories of cultural models for professional learning, emphasizing the idea that culture creates a shared frame of reference about expected behaviour for a given group. This study finds how bachelor students are socialized into different cultural models of simulation-based education, highlighting the significance of routinization and ritualization in building a culture whereby students feel comfortable when participating in role-playing activities. Our work demonstrates a need for more knowledge about how to develop the students' role-playing abilities together with their professional skills in simulation-based training.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":46817,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Training and Development","volume":"29 3","pages":"318-327"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144774064","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Recruitment Practices in Times of Demographic Change: The Case of Japan","authors":"Matthias Hennings,&nbsp;Matthias Pilz,&nbsp;Ralf Bebenroth","doi":"10.1111/ijtd.12361","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ijtd.12361","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Due to a shrinking number of employable graduates, companies in industrialised nations have increasingly faced problems in hiring qualified young people. This situation is particularly pronounced in Japan, where companies are competing for the best talents. Based on a multi-stakeholder perspective, this study examines changes in the Japanese recruitment system from the viewpoint of companies, university career centres and external organisations involved in recruitment. Using in-depth interviews with these stakeholders, this study investigates how recruitment practices in Japan have changed, which guidelines for recruitment are currently followed by companies, and to what extent traditional recruitment practices still prevail. As the results show, recruiting activities in Japan have accelerated over the last years with companies trying to recruit university students early in their studies to secure qualified talents. This article also discusses the implications of these findings for Japan and other industrialised countries with similar demographic problems.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":46817,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Training and Development","volume":"29 3","pages":"309-317"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144774056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Skills for a Circular Economy Transformation—A Regional Case Study From Sweden","authors":"Hanna Martin","doi":"10.1111/ijtd.12360","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ijtd.12360","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Among the contributions on skills in economic geography and related disciplines, the skills required in a regional context for putting circular economy into practice remain largely unaddressed. Labour markets have however a strong regional dimension, and industry development and transformation is often heavily reliant on already existing skills in a region. The objective of this paper is to make explicit the skills required by employers for implementing circularity in regional manufacturing industries. Furthermore, it addresses where these skills are obtained from, and whether there is a connection to already existing industrial specialisations. The theoretical framework of the paper draws on contributions from the economic geography of labour markets as well as the circular economy. The paper is based on in-depth interviews with companies and supporting actors engaged in circular economy development in the vehicles/automotive and the textile industries in the West Gothland region in Sweden. The findings reveal that circular economy imposes new skill demands on manufacturing industries, many of which are applicable across various industrial contexts. The industries face an increased need for material-specific and technological skills to ensure an improved durability and separability of materials and components. At the same time, the outcomes emphasise the importance of a variety of non-technological skills and point towards so far less addressed opportunities for learning and skill transfer between different industry contexts. Furthermore, the circular economy puts focus on a variety of low-skill jobs that have largely been unconsidered in the literature.</p>","PeriodicalId":46817,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Training and Development","volume":"29 3","pages":"299-308"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ijtd.12360","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144774128","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Adoption of Green Technologies in Indonesia: Shrimp Farmers' Facebook Group as an Online Community of Practice","authors":"Ayu Pratiwi,&nbsp;Guenwoo Lee,&nbsp; Farikhah,&nbsp;Erja Kettunen","doi":"10.1111/ijtd.12362","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ijtd.12362","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study contributes to literature on learning pathways and agricultural innovation diffusion by exploring the use of a virtual platform on the adoption of green technologies in a global South context. The case depicts online learning within a significant food system in Southeast Asia, Indonesian shrimp farming, and focuses on the dissemination of innovation within an online group. Based on a data set of 1059 shrimp farmers, we investigate the effects of membership in the <i>Indonesian Vannamei Shrimp Communities</i> (KUVI), a prominent Online Community of Practice (OCoP) on Facebook. We compare the adoption of green technologies between KUVI members and non-members, and focus on how learning takes place in KUVI and how it influences technology adoption by shrimp farmers engaged in traditional <i>extensive</i> farming characterized by low stock density and minimal infrastructure, and those involved in more advanced <i>intensive</i> farming with higher stock densities and more advanced infrastructure. We find that KUVI members expanded their information sources on shrimp cultivation and significantly gained new information compared to non-members, leading to the adoption of green technologies that address a major farming issue namely the prevention of shrimp disease. Since information in KUVI is codified rather than tacit, we also find differences between the two types of farming: KUVI members in extensive farming adopted context-dependent technologies to cope with climate issues, while intensive farmers' environmentally friendly practices were more precise and strongly related to shrimp quality and productivity. The results indicate that not all agricultural information can be effectively disseminated using virtual platforms, as users have different cognitive capacities to absorb the information. Thus some practices still require experience and tacit knowledge from physical peers to be properly implemented.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":46817,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Training and Development","volume":"29 3","pages":"280-298"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144773474","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Enhancing Learning Transfer From Continuing Education to the Workplace Through an Actor-Oriented Approach: A Design-Based Research Study","authors":"Jaanika Hirv-Biene,&nbsp;Kairit Tammets,&nbsp;Tobias Ley,&nbsp;Marlene Wagner","doi":"10.1111/ijtd.12354","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ijtd.12354","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In academic continuing education, the transfer of learning from an academic setting to the workplace is critical. Current research on transfer of training has focused less on the situative determinants for such transfer, and how these are construed by the learner. We assume an actor-oriented perspective on transfer for investigating the individual pathways of what and how professional learners transfer between contexts. Using the lens of self-directed learning, the paper sheds light on the support useful in this process. We conducted a design-based research project, in which we created and implemented a learning design for a continuing education course with a specific focus on learning transfer. We then interviewed a cohort of students on their transfer experience 8 months after the course to understand what the students were transferring, evaluate the support provided during the course and detect opportunities for further support. Results indicated that it was important to establish structures that bridge the academic and work contexts, and prompt reflection and interaction. We discuss the opportunities for further support, especially improving possibilities for personalised feedback.</p>","PeriodicalId":46817,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Training and Development","volume":"29 3","pages":"267-279"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ijtd.12354","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144773473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Strengthening Trainers' Transfer Knowledge: An Intervention Study","authors":"Alisha Koch,&nbsp;Susanne Wisshak","doi":"10.1111/ijtd.12349","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ijtd.12349","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Although continuous vocational education and training (CVET) trainers are relevant stakeholders who can initiate and support transfer, they have received little attention in the context of transfer research, especially with respect to their transfer knowledge. In this study, we investigated the extent to which the transfer knowledge of CVET trainers can be increased through an intervention. Based on our conceptualization of transfer knowledge, which is a three-dimensional construct that includes knowledge about learner characteristics, training design and the work environment, we implemented a 5-week digital training programme (intervention) for CVET trainers. We employed a nonrandomized pretest‒posttest design to investigate <i>N</i> = 81 trainers and examined the effects of the training programme on trainers' transfer knowledge. While 47 trainers participated in the training programme (experimental group), 34 trainers were included in the control group and received no intervention. As hypothesized, we found a significant interaction effect on the development of trainers' transfer knowledge (<span></span><math>\u0000 <semantics>\u0000 <mrow>\u0000 \u0000 <mrow>\u0000 <msubsup>\u0000 <mi>η</mi>\u0000 \u0000 <mi>p</mi>\u0000 \u0000 <mn>2</mn>\u0000 </msubsup>\u0000 </mrow>\u0000 </mrow>\u0000 </semantics></math> = 0.386). Furthermore, we found significant interaction effects pertaining to all three dimensions of transfer knowledge: learner characteristics (<span></span><math>\u0000 <semantics>\u0000 <mrow>\u0000 \u0000 <mrow>\u0000 <msubsup>\u0000 <mi>η</mi>\u0000 \u0000 <mi>p</mi>\u0000 \u0000 <mn>2</mn>\u0000 </msubsup>\u0000 </mrow>\u0000 </mrow>\u0000 </semantics></math> = 0.196), training design (<span></span><math>\u0000 <semantics>\u0000 <mrow>\u0000 \u0000 <mrow>\u0000 <msubsup>\u0000 <mi>η</mi>\u0000 \u0000 <mi>p</mi>\u0000 \u0000 <mn>2</mn>\u0000 </msubsup>\u0000 </mrow>\u0000 </mrow>\u0000 </semantics></math> = 0.246) and the work environment (<span></span><math>\u0000 <semantics>\u0000 <mrow>\u0000 \u0000 <mrow>\u0000 <msubsup>\u0000 <mi>η</mi>\u0000 \u0000 <mi>p</mi>\u0000 \u0000 <mn>2</mn>","PeriodicalId":46817,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Training and Development","volume":"29 2","pages":"255-265"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ijtd.12349","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143897056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Green Alignment, Green Vocational Education and Training, Green Skills and Related Subjects: A Literature Review on Actors, Contents and Regional Contexts","authors":"Annabell Albertz,&nbsp;Matthias Pilz","doi":"10.1111/ijtd.12359","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ijtd.12359","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study conducts an exploratory and integrative literature review to investigate the discourse on various concepts and terms related to the green alignment of vocational education and training (VET). The study focuses on the key actors setting the discourse, the content within it and the regional contexts in which the discourse occurs. A review of 85 international publications reveals that the discourse is predominantly shaped by the perspectives of policy and research, with international organisations playing a prominent role in the policy strand. While green skills are primarily associated with green jobs in the labour market, green VET encompasses the process of greening VET providers. This discourse appears to be especially prevalent in the Asia-Pacific region and in Africa. The results of the study provide policy and research actors with a nuanced understanding of the discourse, enabling policy actors to integrate scientific insights more effectively into their decision-making processes and foster a more constructive dialogue between policy and research.</p>","PeriodicalId":46817,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Training and Development","volume":"29 2","pages":"243-254"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ijtd.12359","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143897075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring Perception Disparities in Agricultural Risk Management Process Training: An Analysis of Skill Transfer Perspectives Between Supervisors and Trainees","authors":"Pontious Mubiru Mukasa,&nbsp;Richard Miiro,&nbsp;Bernard Obaa,&nbsp;Henry Mutebi,&nbsp;James Kizza,&nbsp;Joseph Kiwanuka","doi":"10.1111/ijtd.12357","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ijtd.12357","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study explores the comprehensive examination of Agricultural Risk Management (ARM) process skill transfer dynamics between supervisors and trainees. The main points encompass understanding the details of the ARM process and identifying perceptual discrepancies in rating the level of transfer between trainees and supervisors. The investigation aims to contribute valuable insights into refining ARM process dissemination strategies for improved agricultural resilience. Employing a cross-sectional mixed-method approach, this research utilized independent <i>t</i>-tests for quantitative data analysis, facilitated by SPSS software. Furthermore, qualitative data underwent meticulous thematic content analysis conducted through Atlas.ti. The participant demographic characteristics, showcasing a balanced gender distribution among trainees and supervisors, highlighted the cohort's diverse educational backgrounds and qualifications. Trainees exhibited varying educational levels, while supervisors mainly possess advanced degrees, signalling their potential sway in mentoring dynamics. The study uncovered notable gaps within the ARM process framework, notably the absence of comprehensive risk assessment, diversified strategies, formal monitoring mechanisms, and the incorporation of behavioural and financial elements. Emphasizing collaboration and proactive approaches toward addressing long-term risks, particularly climate change adaptation, emerged as pivotal components. Significantly, the study revealed marked differences in perceptions between supervisors and trainees regarding ARM skill transfer, accentuating the necessity for tailor-made training initiatives. The implications drawn from this study underline the critical necessity for customized training modules that consider the distinct needs and perceptions of supervisors and trainees. Furthermore, fostering enhanced collaboration and advocating for a comprehensive approach to mitigating long-term agricultural risks, notably the impacts of climate change, emerge as imperative strategies. These implications carry profound significance in refining risk management practices, bolstering agricultural resilience and ensuring sustainable agricultural practices.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":46817,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Training and Development","volume":"29 2","pages":"231-242"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143897142","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}