Volker Schöer
Biographic Data
| ID | 6503573 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Volker Schöer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Volker |
| FAMILY NAME | Schöer |
| SIGNATURE | SCHÖER V |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Witwatersrand |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6382-2015 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Disconnection or delusion? complexities of employer-engagement with TVET in six LMICs
Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in low- and middle-income countries is often seen as disconnected from industry needs. Our paper contributes to the research on this issue with three sets of findings about this persistent disconnect. Our research found that companies report low usage of TVET qualifications, especially at entry levels, even though stakeholders widely believe that TVET promotes inclusivity. Further, despite nu…
Vocational skill development strategies of manufacturing companies in six low- and middle-income countries
Storybooks in hand
Rethinking ‘supply and demand’ of technical and vocational education and training
This paper presents the results of a company survey focused on the role of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in industrial transformation and growth in three manufacturing sectors in South Africa. We find two main patterns from our data: Those companies that take training seriously do this in a comprehensive way and reflect on this training as a combination of formal, informal, and on-the-job training. Second, the industries …
Gender-based segregation in education, jobs and earnings in South Africa
Failing to catch up in reading in the middle years
System-wide improvement of early-grade mathematics
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System-wide improvement of early-grade mathematics
Failing to catch up in reading in the middle years
Rethinking ‘supply and demand’ of technical and vocational education and training
This paper presents the results of a company survey focused on the role of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in industrial transformation and growth in three manufacturing sectors in South Africa. We find two main patterns from our data: Those companies that take training seriously do this in a comprehensive way and reflect on this training as a combination of formal, informal, and on-the-job training. Second, the industries …
Gender-based segregation in education, jobs and earnings in South Africa
Storybooks in hand
Vocational skill development strategies of manufacturing companies in six low- and middle-income countries
Disconnection or delusion? complexities of employer-engagement with TVET in six LMICs
Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in low- and middle-income countries is often seen as disconnected from industry needs. Our paper contributes to the research on this issue with three sets of findings about this persistent disconnect. Our research found that companies report low usage of TVET qualifications, especially at entry levels, even though stakeholders widely believe that TVET promotes inclusivity. Further, despite nu…
Psychology (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Education Systems and Policy (3 works) · Intervention (counseling (3 works) · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality (3 works) · Mathematics education (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Vocational education (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Coaching (2 works)