Below is a list of ECER 2008 authors and their presentations. Click on the title of a presentation to open the page for it in the ECER 2008 Sessions area. If you are an author of an ECER paper, and want to submit your full paper or make changes to your abstract, please email the organisers.

Aarkrog, Vibe (The Danish School of Education Aarhus University, Denmark)

General features in the development from novice to professional

Achtenhagen, Frank (University of Goettingen, Germany)

Instructional Assistance for Self-Regulated Learning

Ahlgren, Linda (University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom)

The qualification providing enterprise : Employers and employees perspectives (symposium contribution)

Asseraf, G. (French Ministry of Education, France)

The European Sustainable Professionalisation Approach (Eu.S.P.A.) (symposium contribution)

Attwell, Graham (Pontydysgu, Wales, UK)

The Role of Research in developing Educational Services for Workplace Learning Partnerships (symposium lead)

Framework: recommendation of an architecture (symposium contribution)

A common framework for professional development of trainers in Europe (symposium lead)

Avis, James (University of Huddersfield, UK)

Moving into practice: transitions from trainee to further education lecturer in English tertiary education

Bahl, Anke (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB), Germany, Germany)

The role of the VET trainer in different models of apprenticeship

Bank, Volker (Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany)

Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurship Edcucation. Results and Consequences from Studies in the Freestate of Saxony and the Czech Republic

Barabasch, Antje (Institut Technik und Bildung, Bremen University, Germany)

Global teaching in VET in Germany and the United States

Bathmaker, Ann-Marie (BRILLE, UWE Bristol, United Kingdom)

Moving into practice: transitions from trainee to further education lecturer in English tertiary education

Beck, Steen (University of Southern Denmark, Denmark)

Becoming a reform teacher

Benke, Magdolna (National Institute for Vocational and Adult Education, Hungary)

From Teaching to Learning in the Regional Integrated Vocational Training Centres

Bernhardsson, Nils (University of Education Freiburg, Germany)

Lifelong learning and employability - A reconstruktion of collective patterns of orientation

Blings, Jessica (ITB - Institut Technik und Bildung, Germany)

Occupational Core Profiles as European approach, paradigm shift or alternative to actual ECVET concepts? A critical discussion (symposium lead)

Different ways of implementing European core profiles (symposium contribution)

Boeren, Ellen (HIVA - KULeuven, Belgium)

What was it like for you? A comparison of the experiences of adult learners in Flanders, Norway and Scotland (symposium contribution)

Bohlinger, Sandra (CEDEFOP, Greece)

On European strategies and priorities to modernise VET: The impact of the EQF

Braun, Annette (Institute of Education, University of London, United Kingdom)

Learning to care for young children: training, and the acquisition of a vocational habitus

Bremer, Rainer (ITB Institut Technik und Bildung, Germany)

Different tracks - comparable results: core tasks in aeronautic industries (symposium contribution)

Brine, Jacky (University of the West of England, United Kingdom)

Social Justice and Lifelong Learning in Europe: mid-way findings from the EU Sixth Framework funded project LLL2010

Byrne, Imelda (St. Patrick's College, Ireland (Republic of))

The challenges of conducting surveys with adults who have experienced educational disadvantage (symposium contribution)

Carrigan, Jane (St. Patrick's College, Ireland (Republic of))

The challenges of conducting surveys with adults who have experienced educational disadvantage (symposium contribution)

Coimbra, Joaquim L. (Faculty of Psychology and Education, Porto University, Portugal)

Recognition, Validation and Certification of non-formal and informal learning: relating perceptions of training climate to psychological empowerment outcomes

Daehlen, Marianne (Fafo Institute for Labour and Social Reserch, Norway)

What was it like for you? A comparison of the experiences of adult learners in Flanders, Norway and Scotland (symposium contribution)

Datler, Wilfried (Universität Wien/Institut für Bildungswissenschaft, Austria)

Life Quality in the Nursing Home Reflections on education and training of professional staff members in the nursing home

Davies, Brenig (Coleg Morgannwg, United Kingdom)

Occupational Core Profiles as European approach, paradigm shift or alternative to actual ECVET concepts? A critical discussion (symposium lead)

De Bruijn, Elly (Utrecht University, Netherlands, The)

The Development of Students' Personal Professional Theories by the Reflective Apprenticeship Model

Deichman-Soerensen, Trine (Akershus University College, Norway)

FlexiVet in the Making. The construction of flexible VET systems by means of flexiherent work identities. Norwegian VET system adaptiations to novel European standards

Deitmer, Ludger (Institut Technik und Bildung, Bremen University, Germany)

The Role of Research in developing Educational Services for Workplace Learning Partnerships (symposium lead)

Plural Governance of Dual Systems of Vocational Education and Training in Selected European Countries

Dietzen, Agnes (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training, Germany)

The Concept of competence within the framework of anticipation of demand for skills and qualifications (symposium contribution)

Dif, M'Hamed (University Louis Pasteur of Strasbourg, France)

On the Validation of Acquired Experiential Learning within the French VET System: Its functioning and role in promoting professionalisation and LLL (symposium contribution)

On transferable effective practices in regional VET networking from France (symposium contribution)

Innovative Instruments for the Accreditation of Vocational Learning Outcomes in Europe (symposium lead)

Transferability of the effective practices in regional VET networking from France, Germany and the Netherlands to the new EU member states: the case of Lithuania (symposium lead)

Dooley, Catherine Mary (St. Patrick's College, Dublin Ireland., Ireland (Republic of))

Lifelong Learning opportunities in the workplace for traditionally disadvantaged groups in Ireland. (symposium contribution)

Downes, Paul (St. Patrick's College, Dublin Ireland., Ireland (Republic of))

Lifelong Learning opportunities in the workplace for traditionally disadvantaged groups in Ireland. (symposium contribution)

Dunkel, Torsten (Cedefop, Greece)

Skillsnet - European approaches to skill needs anticipation (symposium contribution)

Dunne, Linda Mary (Edgehill University, United Kingdom)

Lifelong learning; economic, social and cultural change experienced by educational support staff

Ecclestone, Kathryn (Oxford Brookes University, UK)

Demonstrated competence - a viewpoint of context-based assessment and evaluation in education

Ellstrom, Per-Erik (Linkoping University, Sweden)

Knowledge Creation Through Interactive Research: A Partnership Approach (symposium lead)

Engel, Laura C. (University of Nottingham, United Kingdom)

Competitiveness and Citizenship in EU Lifelong Learning Policies (symposium contribution)

Exploring large-scale, multi-national qualitative research within the EU (symposium contribution)

Ertl, Hubert (University of Oxford, United Kingdom)

Teacher-driven Innovation in College-based VET contexts: A comparative study in England and Germany

Evans, Karen (University of London, Institute of Education, United Kingdom)

The role of new technologies in work-related learning: the UK context.

Figueira, Eduardo (Academus, Evora, Portugal)

A common framework for professional development of trainers in Europe (symposium lead)

Framework: recommendation of principle (symposium contribution)

Friche, Nanna (Aalborg University, Denmark)

Quality Regimes in Vocational Education and Training

Fuchs, Sandra (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany)

The Promotion of Competences Among Teachers in Further Education within the Framework of Addressee-Related Quality

Fuhr, Thomas (University of Education Freiburg, Germany)

Lifelong learning and employability - A reconstruktion of collective patterns of orientation

Fuller, Alison (School of Education, University of Southampton, United Kingdom)

Developing and managing knowledge workers : contrasting evidence from university researchers and software engineers

Gendron, Benedicte (Universite Montpellier III, France, CAR-CEREQ, Lirdef)

Emotional Capital and Emotional Work: Emotional Competencies as Teacher Professional Competencies to Teach for Learning

Gessler, Michael (Universität Bremen, Germany)

Learning in projects - effects of the learning environment on roleshift and development of individual autonomy

Professional Performance of Older Employees in the IT Sector

Goddard, Gillian Melody (Edgehill University, United Kingdom)

Lifelong learning; economic, social and cultural change experienced by educational support staff

Gomes, Isabel C. (Faculty of Psychology and Education, Porto University, Portugal)

Recognition, Validation and Certification of non-formal and informal learning: relating perceptions of training climate to psychological empowerment outcomes

Gregory, Gary (University of New South Wales, Australia)

Culture, Motivation and Vocational Decision-Making of Senior High School Students

Grollmann, Philipp (BIBB, Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung, Bonn)

A common framework for professional development of trainers in Europe (symposium lead)

Monitoring VET in Competitor Countries

Halliday, John (University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom)

MacIntyre and Practice: implications for workplace learning

Hämäläinen, Raija (University of Jyväskylä, Finland)

Games for Vocational Learning

Hansen, Dion Rüsselbæk (University of Southern Denmark, Denmark)

Becoming a reform teacher

Harris, Roger McLeod (University of South Australia, Australia)

Crossing Boundaries? Australian Learners Experiences of Teaching and Learning in Both the Higher Education and Vocational Education Sectors

Harte, Victoria (Leeds Metropolitan University, United Kingdom)

Enterprise Education and the Employability Nexus

Hasanbegovic, Jasmina (University of St. Gallen, Switzerland)

Aligning learning to the needs of the line managers by investigating into a systematic transer management

Hefler, Günter (Danube University, Austria)

The qualification providing enterprise : Employers and employees perspectives (symposium contribution)

Heinemann, Lars (Institut Technik und Bildung, Bremen University, Germany)

Occupational Commitment and Vocational Identity (symposium lead)

Plural Governance of Dual Systems of Vocational Education and Training in Selected European Countries

Helemäe, Jelena (Tallinn University, Institute of International and Social Studies, Estonia)

Inequality in Non-Formal Education Participation: Different Patterns in Old and New European Union Member States (symposium contribution)

Holford, John (University of Nottingham, United Kingdom)

Competitiveness and Citizenship in EU Lifelong Learning Policies (symposium contribution)

Exploring large-scale, multi-national qualitative research within the EU (symposium contribution)

Hu, Bo (University of Bundeswehr Munich, Germany)

Vocational Re-Enrolment of Mothers

Jørgensen, Christian Helms (Roskilde University, Denmark)

Paradox of planning in vocational education and training

Jung, Jae Yup (University of New South Wales, Australia)

Culture, Motivation and Vocational Decision-Making of Senior High School Students

Kämäräinen, Pekka Ilmari (University of Bremen, Germany)

A common framework for professional development of trainers in Europe (symposium lead)

The Role of Research in developing Educational Services for Workplace Learning Partnerships (symposium lead)

A contextual map on European policies related to professional development of trainers? (symposium contribution)

Kantola, Jouko Olavi (University of Jyväskylä, Teacher Training Department, Finland)

From Teaching to Learning in VET: How to Capture Tacit Knowledge

Kersh, Natasha (University of London, Institute of Education, United Kingdom)

The role of new technologies in work-related learning: the UK context.

Kock, Henrik (Linköping University, Sweden)

Opportunism vs Business Orientation. Managers View on Competence Development.

Kollmannsberger, Markus (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany)

The Promotion of Competences Among Teachers in Further Education within the Framework of Addressee-Related Quality

Köpsén, Susanne (Linköping university, Sweden)

Overpowering demands of learning. Learning in local trade unions at the workplace level

Kozlovskiy, Vladimir Vyacheslavovich (Saint-Petersburg State University, Russian Federation)

Social structuring in modern society: the impact of continuing Education and Lifelong Learning (symposium contribution)

Kremer, Hugo (University of Paderborn, Germany)

Teacher-driven Innovation in College-based VET contexts: A comparative study in England and Germany

Lam, Ineke (Academus, Evora, Portugal)

Findings from case studies (symposium contribution)

A common framework for professional development of trainers in Europe (symposium lead)

Lasonen, Johanna Lahja (University of Jyväskylä, Finland)

Rewards to Young People for Education and Training

Lassnigg, Lorenz (Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS), Austria)

Monitoring of Qualification and Employment in Austria an Empirical Approach Based on the Labour Force Survey (LFS)

Concepts of Anticipation of the Demand for Qualifications and Competences (symposium lead)

Anticipation of skills and competences in a social system of knowledge creation? (symposium contribution)

Lemar, Signild (University of Umeå, Sweden)

The professional foundation of knowledge of vocational studies teacher trainers

Lien, Arne Roar (Akershus University College (HIAK), Norway`)

The Role of Research in developing Educational Services for Workplace Learning Partnerships (symposium lead)

Lübcke, Eileen (University of Bremen, Germany)

A common framework for professional development of trainers in Europe (symposium lead)

Framework: recommendation of an architecture (symposium contribution)

Luomi-Messerer, Karin (3s research laboratory, Vienna, Austria)

The VQTS Model in Austria (symposium contribution)

Innovative Instruments for the Accreditation of Vocational Learning Outcomes in Europe (symposium lead)

Life Quality in the Nursing Home Reflections on education and training of professional staff members in the nursing home

Mannila, Birgitta (Jyväskylä College, Finland)

Games for Vocational Learning

Markowitsch, Jörg (Danube University, Austria)

The qualification providing enterprise : Employers and employees perspectives (symposium contribution)

McCormick, John (University of Wollongong, Australia)

Culture, Motivation and Vocational Decision-Making of Senior High School Students

McLoughlin, Valerie (St. Patrick's College, Ireland (Republic of))

The challenges of conducting surveys with adults who have experienced educational disadvantage (symposium contribution)

Menezes, Isabel (Faculty of Psychology and Education, Porto University, Portugal)

Recognition, Validation and Certification of non-formal and informal learning: relating perceptions of training climate to psychological empowerment outcomes

Miyashita, Kiyoshi (Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan)

Significance and Prospect of Japan s Qualifications for White-Collar Workers in comparison to Personnel Qualifications in the UK and USA

Mornata, Cecilia (University of Geneva, Switzerland)

What life experieces tell us about professionnal identity and relation to knowledge

Mueller, Rebecca (University of Fribourg, Switzerland)

Smart Heads and Golden Hands. An Empirical Study on Educational Processes of Highly Gifted Juveniles in the Swiss Vocational Education System New Interesting Results

Mueskens, Wolfgang (Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Germany)

The Module Level Indicator - an EQF-based instrument for equivalence checks of vocational and higher education modules (symposium contribution)

Mulder, Martin (Wageningen University, Netherlands, The)

Publishing in Journals in Initial and Continuing Vocational Education and Training Issues and Challenges

Müller, Rebecca (University of Fribourg, Switzerland)

Quantitative Methodological Considerations for Measuring the Achievement of Gifted Trainees (symposium lead)

Müskens, Wolfgang (University of Jyväskylä, Finland)

Innovative Instruments for the Accreditation of Vocational Learning Outcomes in Europe (symposium lead)

Nägele, Christof (Swiss Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training SFIVET, Switzerland)

Work Design, Social Climate and their Connction to Work-placed Learning

Niederhauser, Michael (University of Fribourg, Switzerland)

Quantitative Methodological Considerations for Measuring the Achievement of Gifted Trainees (symposium lead)

Smart Heads and Golden Hands. An Empirical Study on Educational Processes of Highly Gifted Juveniles in the Swiss Vocational Education System New Interesting Results

Nikkanen, Pentti Einari (University of Jyväskylä, Institute for Educational Research, Finland)

From Teaching to Learning in VET: How to Capture Tacit Knowledge

Nilsson, Peter (Linköping university, Sweden)

Leader development by men, for men or not? The case of women in leader development in Sweden.

Nokelainen, Petri (University of Tampere, Finland)

Modeling Vocational Excellence - A Case Study of Finnish World Skills Competition Participants

Novotny, Petr (Masaryk University, Faculty of Arts, Czech Republic)

Innovativeness as potential benefit of workplace learning in enterprises (The overview of Czech research)

Pettersson, Gerd (University of Umeå, Sweden)

The professional foundation of knowledge of vocational studies teacher trainers

Pevec Grm, Slava (CPI - Centre RS za poklico izobrazevanje)

Occupational Core Profiles as European approach, paradigm shift or alternative to actual ECVET concepts? A critical discussion (symposium lead)

Pia, Anne Christine (HM Inspectorate, United Kingdom)

Classrooms as Spaces for Understanding, Practising and Making Identity

Planas, Jordi (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Spain)

Concepts of Anticipation of the Demand for Qualifications and Competences (symposium lead)

Räisänen, Anu (The Finnish Education Evaluation Council, Finland)

Social and Communication Skills in Vocational Education and Training in Finland

Räkköläinen, Mari (Finnish National Board of Education, Finland)

Social and Communication Skills in Vocational Education and Training in Finland

Demonstrated competence - a viewpoint of context-based assessment and evaluation in education

Rami, Justin (Dublin City University, Ireland)

Innovative Instruments for the Accreditation of Vocational Learning Outcomes in Europe (symposium lead)

Rasmussen, Palle (Aalborg University, Denmark)

Quality Regimes in Vocational Education and Training

Rauner, Felix (Institut Technik und Bildung, Bremen University, Germany)

Occupational Commitment and Vocational Identity (symposium lead)

Plural Governance of Dual Systems of Vocational Education and Training in Selected European Countries

Riddell, Sheila (University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom)

Social Justice and Lifelong Learning in Europe: mid-way findings from the EU Sixth Framework funded project LLL2010

Roosmaa, Eve-Liis (Tallinn University, Institute of International and Social Studies, Estonia)

Inequality in Non-Formal Education Participation: Different Patterns in Old and New European Union Member States (symposium contribution)

Rudowski, Marie-Edwige (Académie de Paris - Europe et International (Ministère de l'Education nationale))

Occupational Core Profiles as European approach, paradigm shift or alternative to actual ECVET concepts? A critical discussion (symposium lead)

The European Sustainable Professionalisation Approach (Eu.S.P.A.) (symposium contribution)

Ruohotie, Pekka (University of Tampere, Finland)

Modeling Vocational Excellence - A Case Study of Finnish World Skills Competition Participants

Ruth, Klaus Maria (Universität Bremen, Germany)

Monitoring VET in Competitor Countries

Saar, Ellu (Tallinn University, Institute of International and Social Studies, Estonia)

Inequality in Non-Formal Education Participation: Different Patterns in Old and New European Union Member States (symposium contribution)

Sabaliauskas, Tomas (Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania)

Scientific Journal "Vocational Education: Research and Reality"

Sandberg, Fredrik Nils Gustaf (Linköping University, Sweden)

From care worker to assistant nurse Recognition of prior learning in the health sector

Saniter, Andreas (ITB - Institut Technik und Bildung, Germany)

Occupational Core Profiles as European approach, paradigm shift or alternative to actual ECVET concepts? A critical discussion (symposium lead)

Different tracks - comparable results: core tasks in aeronautic industries (symposium contribution)

Sannerud, Ronny (Akershus University College (HIAK), Norway)

The Role of Research in developing Educational Services for Workplace Learning Partnerships (symposium lead)

Schaap, Harmen (Utrecht University, Netherlands, The)

The Development of Students' Personal Professional Theories by the Reflective Apprenticeship Model

Schaffner, Dorothee (University of Applied Sciences, Northwestern Switzerland, Switzerland)

To "teach" how to learn for life - Education is a process of living, not a preparation for future (J. Dewey)

Sebe-Opfermann, Andreas (Universität Bremen, Germany)

Learning in projects - effects of the learning environment on roleshift and development of individual autonomy

Sianou-Kyrgiou, Eleni (University of Ioannina, Greece)

EFL teacher education and school failure in VET

Simberova, Zuzana (Masaryk University, Faculty of Arts, Czech Republic)

Conditions of workplace learning as perceived by employees in a Czech company

Spaninks, Louis [not attending](Talentis BV, the Netherlands)

Cooperation of stake holders in the Dutch VET system (symposium contribution)

Spöttl, Georg (ITB - Bremen University, Germany)

Occupational Core Profiles as European approach, paradigm shift or alternative to actual ECVET concepts? A critical discussion (symposium lead)

The European occupational core profile approach, examples and discussion (symposium contribution)

Transferrable Effective Practices in Regional VET Networking and the Social Dialogue in Germany (symposium contribution)

Transferability of the effective practices in regional VET networking from France, Germany and the Netherlands to the new EU member states: the case of Lithuania (symposium lead)

Stalder, Barbara E. (Erziehungsdirektion Kanton Bern, Switzerland)

Staying, changing or leaving? Predictors of educational change and dropout from apprenticeships

Stamm, Margrit (University of Fribourg, Switzerland)

Quantitative Methodological Considerations for Measuring the Achievement of Gifted Trainees (symposium lead)

Smart Heads and Golden Hands. An Empirical Study on Educational Processes of Highly Gifted Juveniles in the Swiss Vocational Education System New Interesting Results

Stenström, Marja-Leena (Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Germany)

Developing instruments and methods for accreditation of vocational learning outcomes in Finland (symposium contribution)

Innovative Instruments for the Accreditation of Vocational Learning Outcomes in Europe (symposium lead)

Demonstrations of vocational skills as integrator of education and working life in Finnish VET

Stevens, Peter A.J. (Institute of Education University of London)

Study Involvement of Academic and Vocational Students: Does Inter-school Segregation Sharpen the Difference?

Stewart, Jim (Leeds Metropolitan University, United Kingdom)

Enterprise Education and the Employability Nexus

Streuli, Elisa (University of Applied Sciences, Northwestern Switzerland, Switzerland)

To "teach" how to learn for life - Education is a process of living, not a preparation for future (J. Dewey)

Stutz, Melanie (University of Fribourg, Switzerland)

Quantitative Methodological Considerations for Measuring the Achievement of Gifted Trainees (symposium lead)

Trunkenpolz, Kathrin (Universität Wien/Institut für Bildungswissenschaft, Austria)

Life Quality in the Nursing Home Reflections on education and training of professional staff members in the nursing home

Tutlys, Vidmantas (Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania)

Context of the development of regional VET partnerships in Lithuania (symposium contribution)

Transferability of the effective practices in regional VET networking from France, Germany and the Netherlands to the new EU member states: the case of Lithuania (symposium lead)

Tutschner, Roland (University of Bremen, Germany)

Innovative Instruments for the Accreditation of Vocational Learning Outcomes in Europe (symposium lead)

Tynjälä, Päivi (University of Jyväskylä)

Vocational students motivation and perceived success in workplace learning

Unwin, Lorna (Institute of Education, London, United Kingdom)

Developing and managing knowledge workers : contrasting evidence from university researchers and software engineers

Ure, Odd Bjørn (Fafo Institute for Labour and Social Reserch, Norway)

What was it like for you? A comparison of the experiences of adult learners in Flanders, Norway and Scotland (symposium contribution)

Van der Schaaf, Marieke (Utrecht University, Netherlands, The)

The Development of Students' Personal Professional Theories by the Reflective Apprenticeship Model

Van Houtte, Mieke (Ghent University, Belgium)

Study Involvement of Academic and Vocational Students: Does Inter-school Segregation Sharpen the Difference?

Vanini, Katja (University of Geneva, Switzerland)

What life experieces tell us about professionnal identity and relation to knowledge

Vetter, Hans-Rolf (University of Bundeswehr Munich, Germany)

Vocational Re-Enrolment of Mothers

Vincent, Carol (Institute of Education, University of London, United Kingdom)

Learning to care for young children: training, and the acquisition of a vocational habitus

Virtanen, Anne (University of Jyväskylä)

Vocational students motivation and perceived success in workplace learning

Vogtenhuber, Stefan (Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS), Austria)

Monitoring of Qualification and Employment in Austria an Empirical Approach Based on the Labour Force Survey (LFS)

von Hippel, Aiga (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany)

The Promotion of Competences Among Teachers in Further Education within the Framework of Addressee-Related Quality

Weedon, Elisabet (University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom)

What was it like for you? A comparison of the experiences of adult learners in Flanders, Norway and Scotland (symposium contribution)

Winther, Esther (University of Goettingen, Germany)

Instructional Assistance for Self-Regulated Learning

Wittig, Wolfgang (Institut Technik und Bildung, Bremen University, Germany)

Plural Governance of Dual Systems of Vocational Education and Training in Selected European Countries

Woolhouse, Clare (Edgehill University, United Kingdom)

Lifelong learning; economic, social and cultural change experienced by educational support staff

Zygouri, Eleni (University of Ioannina, Greece)

EFL teacher education and school failure in VET