Journal of European Industrial Training: Volume 19 Issue 7

Self‐directed learning: the ultimate learning style?

David Robotham

The learning style of individuals can be an important considerationfor trainers in looking to optimize the effectiveness of training.Explores the usefulness of the learning styles…

Education and training for the young in Scotland – a regional example

John Cooper

Outlines the emergence and principal characteristics of thecontemporary Scottish educational system and compares it with that ofother parts of the UK. Identifies problems of…

Eliminating inequality: women‐only training, part 1

Kevin Brew, Thomas N. Garavan

Explores the role of women‐only training (WOT) in eliminatinggender inequality of opportunity in the organization. Reviews theliterature on the subject. Asks the questions: What…

Management development and training in the police: a survey of the promotion process

Kevin C. Gaston, Lillian King

Little is known generally about the content and process ofpromotion in the police forces in the UK. Surveys 128 officers from alarge police force who have been promoted recently…

The role of the private sector in vocational education and training in the Belgian‐Flemish community

Frederick Geers

In a country such as Belgium, social dialogue – in the shapeof negotiations between social partners–constitutes the basis ofthe country′s social structure. In general, vocational…