Training and learning for competence

Training and learning for competence - Pascaline Descy

Training and learning for competence: executive summary This publication summarises the main findings and conclusions of the second report on vocational educa- tion and training (VET) research in Europe ‘Training and learning for competence’ which is part of the reporting series Cedefop started in 1998. The aim of the reports is to give a comprehensive overview on the state of the art of VET research in Europe, on the main theoretical and conceptual approaches, on empirical findings and to discuss implications for policy, research and practice. The summary that you have before you attempts to provide an overview on the main topics, findings and conclusions presented in the second research report. Readers who are interested to gain deeper insight into specific issues are invited to refer to the synthesis report and/or to the background report.