Bridging the Gap between Work and Education inVocational Education and Training: A study of Norwegian Apprenticeship Training Offices and E-portfolio Systems

摘要

This article explores the effect that the use of e-portfolios initiated andorganized by apprenticeship training offices has had on the learning processes andassessment practices of apprentices in Norwegian vocational education and training.Although these intermediate structures have the potential to bridge the gap betweenwork and education, they seem to maintain a system of two parallel learning arenas.However, the article summarizes the innovative effects of these transformations assupportive structures for expansive apprenticeship. The study is based on data froma national project on quality assessment, which is supported by documentary evidence from e-portfolios in three different trades: plumbing, industrial mechanicsand sales