Vocational Education and Training in the Age of Digitization

Prof. Dr. Eveline Wuttke is a Professor in Economic and Business Education at Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany.Prof. Dr. Jürgen Seifried is a Professor of Economic and Business Education at University of Mannheim, Germany.Prof. Dr. Helmut M. Niegemannis a Senior Professor in Economic and Business Education at Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany

• Editorial and Introduction to the VolumeEditorial: Vocational Education and Training in the Age of Digitization - Challenges and Opportunities (Eveline Wuttke, Jürgen Seifried, and Helmut M. Niegemann)1 Introduction - A Look Back Ahead (Helmut M. Niegemann)Section I: Vocational Education and Training in the Age of Digitization2 The Impact of Learning Factories on Multidisciplinary Digital Competencies (Michael J. J. Roll & Dirk Ifenthaler)3 Competence Development with Digital Learning Stations in VET in the Crafts Sector (Mareike Schmidt, Alina Makhkamova, Jan Spilski, Matthias Berg, MartinPietschmann, Jan-Philipp Exner, Daniel Rugel, & Thomas Lachmann)4 Tablet PCs in Economics Classes—An Empirical Study on Motivational Experiences and Cognitive Load (Christin Siegfried & Rico Hermkes)5 Gamification. A Novel Didactical Approach for 21st Century Learning (Silke Fischer & Antje Barabasch)Section II: Teacher Education and Professional Competence of Teachers in the Age of Digitization6 Development of a Video-based Test Instrument for the Assessment of Professional Competence in the Vocational Teacher Training Course (Andrea Faath-Becker & Felix Walker)7 Assessing Professional Knowledge of Teachers at Vocational Schools—Using the Example of a Professional Development for Automation and Digitized Production (Pia Schäfer, Nico Link & Felix Walker)Section III: Workplace Learning in the Age of Digitization8 Digital Competences in the Workplace: Theory, Terminology, and Training (Henrike Peiffer, Isabelle Schmidt, Thomas Ellwart & Anna-Sophie Ulfert)9 Microlearning via Smartphones in VET for Professional Drivers: The Case of Securing Cargo for International Transport (Andreas Korbach & Helmut M. Niegemann)Section IV: Higher Education in the Age of Digitization10 Openness in MOOCs for Training and Professional Development— An Exploration of Entry and Participation Barriers (Kristina Kögler, Marc Egloffstein, & Brigitte Schönberger)11 The High School Career Academy as a Model for Promoting Technological Preparation: Promising Practices and Challenges in the United States (M. Hernandez-Ganter & Edward C. Fletcher)Conclusions and Outlook12 Developing a Skillful and Adaptable Workforce: Reappraising Curriculum and Pedagogies for Vocational Education (Stephen Billett)Authors