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Anita Pipere

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WORK-BASED STUDIES IN HIGHER PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION OF LATVIA AND EUROPE: THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ASPECTS

2021

Work-based learning has been developing rapidly in Latvia for the last three years. Since 2017, the Employers’ Confederation of Latvia has been implementing a project of the European Social Fund, which provides for a tripartite learning implementation agreement between the educational institution, the student, and the employer. The project targets vocational learners, but equivalent opportunities are also spoken of in higher vocational education. Such an approach would help the employer direct the future employees in the direction of acquiring the necessary knowledge and skills. The publication aims to give a short overview of the historical development of learning opportunities in the work…

Empirical researchWork (electrical)Vocational educationProfessional developmentwork-based learning work-based studies working environment higher professional educationNormativeEngineering ethicsEuropean Social FundSociologyEducational institutionWorking environmentSOCIETY. INTEGRATION. EDUCATION. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference
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Exploring non-cognitive predictors of mathematics achievement among 9th grade students

2017

Abstract This article explores the role of mathematics self-beliefs, as well as personality traits, social attitudes and well-being in students' mathematics achievement. The analysis builds on a Web survey of 9th grade students in Latvia (N = 3083). Based on a hierarchical multilevel regression analysis we find that personality, social attitudes and wellbeing variables matter more for mathematics achievement than sociodemographic variables, yet mathematics self-beliefs account for an even larger amount of variance over and above that accounted for by sociodemographic variables and personality, social attitudes and well-being. Mathematics self-beliefs, most of all mathematics self-concept, w…

Extraversion and introversionSocial Psychologymedia_common.quotation_subject05 social sciencesContentment050301 education050109 social psychologyCompassionConscientiousnessEducationPower (social and political)Developmental and Educational PsychologyOpenness to experiencePersonality0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesBig Five personality traitsPsychology0503 educationSocial psychologymedia_commonLearning and Individual Differences
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