Arbeitstagung des Deutschen Verbandes für das kaufmännische Bildungswesen,Mannheim 1955

Ohne ZusammenfassungDerDeutsche Verband für das Kaufmännische Bildungswesen e. V. (gegründet 1895) umfaßt alle an der kaufmännischen Berufserziehung interessierten Kreise wie Arbeitgeberverbände, Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund, Deutsche Angestellten-Gewerkschaft, Industrie- und Handelskammern, Hochschulen und Lehrer. Ferner ist der Deutsche Verband Mitglied derInternationalen Gesellschaft für Kaufmännisches Bildungswesen (Siec). Er beeinflußt maßgeblich die Berufserziehung des Kaufmanns.     

Competencies for young European higher education graduates: labor market mismatches and their payoffs

Labor market rewards based on competencies are analyzed using a sample of young European higher education (HE) graduates. Estimates of monetary rewards are obtained from conventional earnings regressions, while estimates total rewards are based on job satisfaction and derived through ordered probit regressions. Results for income show that jobs with higher participative and methodological competency requirements are better paid. The results also show that higher requirements in terms of competencies increase graduates’ job satisfaction.     

Berufsbildung in Lateinamerika

The article is concerned with the current trends in vocational education in Latin American countries, where it is increasingly integrated into attempts to solve the social question. The main point of the investigation is to establish what are the experiences gathered from development cooperation with the vocational education organizations of Latin America, and what strategies have proved effective with regard to the social and economic problems of the region. In answer to these questions six propositions are presented and substantiated: (1) Vocational education is a necessary, but on its own by no means sufficient precondition for economic and social progress. (2) Models where vocational education is integrated into the formal education system have not as a rule met expectations. Through de-schooling approaches, the vocational education organizations are nowadays used primarily as institutions for vocational continuing education. (3) Vocational education must reach those who are genuinely aiming for a skilled trade. (4) Only by involving the enterprises in training can a vocational education system be created which offers the possibility of unlimited growth and effective coverage. (5) Latin American vocational education organizations are, to an increasing extent, caught up in implementing the social policies of governments. Of major importance are programmes that support existing small and medium-size businesses and initiate the foundation of new businesses. (6) As a consequence of the socio-political change in vocational training, the trainer or instructor becomes a key figure.     

Developing and evaluating a strategy for learning from animations

Based on current theories of multimedia learning, we propose a strategy for learning from animations. Two different experimental studies were conducted in order to evaluate the strategy. In the first study, 22 sixth graders learned from an animation without the strategy while 21 students were encouraged to make use of the proposed strategy during learning; use of the strategy was not monitored. The students who were encouraged to take advantage of the strategy learned significantly more than the students who were not asked to do so. In the second study, three groups of sixth graders were investigated. The first group consisted of 49 students who learned from an animation without the strategy. The second group consisted of 52 students who were encouraged to make use of the strategy during learning; but use of the strategy was not monitored. The third group consisted of 53 students who were also encouraged to make use of the strategy during learning and their use of the strategy was monitored. The results of the second study replicated the findings of the first study. Furthermore, learning was most successful when the students' use of the learning strategy was monitored.     

The Future of Academic Publishing: A View From the Top

ABSTRACT

This article discusses the transition that publishers have had to make in the process of converting print journals and reference books to an online format. It was originally thought that making content available online would save publishing costs, but the changes made to production cycles and the needs of making content widely available, updated, and housed on online platforms are sometimes more expensive than the print process alone. Publishers have responded with new pricing models, and they are working more closely with libraries to deliver content to a wider audience while competing with search engines and other online content providers. Additionally, publishers have a new responsibility to manage the quality and accuracy of content given that so much information is now available to readers.     

The Future of Academic Publishing: A View From the Top

ABSTRACT

This article discusses the transition that publishers have had to make in the process of converting print journals and reference books to an online format. It was originally thought that making content available online would save publishing costs, but the changes made to production cycles and the needs of making content widely available, updated, and housed on online platforms are sometimes more expensive than the print process alone. Publishers have responded with new pricing models, and they are working more closely with libraries to deliver content to a wider audience while competing with search engines and other online content providers. Additionally, publishers have a new responsibility to manage the quality and accuracy of content given that so much information is now available to readers.

This article originally published in Journal of Library Administration, Vol. 49, Issue 4, pages 439–458, 2009. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01930820902832579.     

The effects of computer technology in assisting the development of literacy in young struggling readers and spellers

The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effect of MultiFunk, a computer program designed to assist reading, on the reading and spelling proficiency of struggling readers. Fifty‐two below‐average readers and spellers, in grades 5, 6 and 7, were randomly assigned as experimental and control groups (N?=?26?+?26). In addition, 114 classmates, who read normally, were included to compare changes in basic literacy development during the intervention. A pre‐test, intervention, post‐test, control‐group design was used to evaluate the effects of the software, using texts to suit the pupils’ own choices and interests. The findings indicate that computerized assistive reading has the potential to aid and support the development of basic literacy skills in a broad group of struggling readers and spellers. Issues concerning the MultiFunk text‐to‐speech technology are discussed.