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Showing 1 to 20 of 57 for “"Apprentices"”.
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Motion learning by robot apprentices : a fuzzy neural approach
Futuristic scenarios feature anthropomorphic robots cooperating with humans in daily activities. Efficient cooperation requires new techniques for facilitating man-robot skill transfer. Instead of programming, it is far easier for a human to demonstrate the task, showing the robot the movements it …
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The need for pattern-making apprentices in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, area
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Apprentices to power: the cultivation of American youth nationalism, 1935-1970
… millions of adolescents and furnished political apprenticeships for many past and current American leaders. It considers four major programs: the American Legion’s Boys’ State and Boys’ Nation; American Legion Auxiliary’s Girls State/Nation; YMCA Youth and Government; the Junior Statesmen of …
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The Multicheck’s suitability in hiring processes for apprentices in Swiss insurance companies
… which is often used in hiring processes for apprentices in Switzerland. Its quality, however, has not yet been thoroughly examined. Therefore, the paper aims at investigating the current hiring processes of Swiss insurance companies and the predictive Validity of the Multicheck, compared to …
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Perceptions of craftsmen and apprentices regarding self-employment skill acquisition in the Kenyan informal sector
… skills were taught by craftsmen to apprentices involved in informal apprenticeship activities. The results were obtained from structured interviews with 52 craftsmen and 52 apprentices who were involved in apprenticeship activities in the informal sector in Nairobi. The population …
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Are Net Zero Apprenticeships Fit For Purpose in Wales? A Quality Review with Apprentices, Providers and Industry Experts
… study evaluates the effectiveness of Net Zero apprenticeships in Wales in addressing the skills required to support the Welsh Government’s low-carbon transition. Using a mixed methods approach, data was collected from 82 apprentices on light or dark green programmes via questionnaires, and from …
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Robots as Minions, Sidekicks, and Apprentices: Using Wearable Muscle, Brain, and Motion Sensors for Plug-and-Play Human-Robot Interaction
… waypoints; the paths are then refined in an apprenticeship phase using gestures. Hand heights during lifting tasks are also estimated using EMG. Two frameworks for learning by demonstration build on these foundations. A generalization algorithm uses a single example trajectory and a …
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The efficacy of apprenticeship training as preparation for self-employment in Kenya
… the entrepreneurial knowledge and skills of apprentices in formal and informal training systems in Kenya and to determine the efficacy of apprenticeships in preparing skilled workers for self-employment. The study attempted to determine the entrepreneurial knowledge and skills possessed by …
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Project African Dawn : a study of second-chance learners' perceptions of how an equine skills apprenticeship programme has impacted on their identity, their workplace practices and their desire for further learning programmes
… (PAD), a collaborative educational equine skills apprenticeship programme, funded by the International League for the Protection of Horses (ILPH) of Great Britain and hosted by the Cart Horse Protection Association in Cape Town (South Africa). The intention of the programme was to transfer …
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A Mixed Methods Study of On-Farm Apprenticeship Learning in Virginia
… effectively preparing beginning farmers. On-farm apprenticeships in the U.S. show promise as a means to prepare farmers and are increasing in number (Niewolny and Lillard, 2010). Lave (1988) writes 'knowledge-in-practice, constituted in the settings of practice, is the locus of the most powerful …
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The Children's Friend Society in the Cape of Good Hope and the question of labour c. 1830-1842
… summaries of over 400 interviews with CFS apprentices stationed in the Cape Colony. Furthermore, I place great emphasis on the reporting by The Times in London on the activities of the CFS. My research highlights their humanitarian and anti-slavery rhetoric with regards to the children. …
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Integrated Maritime Simulation Complex Management, Quality And Training Effectiveness From The Perspective Of Modeling And Simulation In The State Of Florida, USA (A Case Study)
… was utilized to train prospective maritime apprentices in whom it has filled the gap left by the acute shortage of opportunities for jobs onboard vessels around the globe. However, professional seafarers are the axis of success and competitiveness in the field of maritime training. They are …
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Training Externalities and Institutional Determinants: Assessing Rentention in Ohio Apprenticeship Programs
While apprenticeships are an important part of the workforce training system, their numbers have continued to decline in the United States. Apprentice dropout (attrition) is identified as the primary concern that discourages employers from investing in this training (Lerman, Eyster, & Chambers, …
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The Lived Experiences of Participants in the Euchee/Yuchi Language Project: A Phenomenological Study of Language Preservation
… masters, and younger members of the tribe, apprentices, meet daily in a two-hour language session. The goal of the session is to immerse the apprentices in the language by using conversational Euchee/Yuchi in the form of lessons, props, and presentations, so they can learn the language …
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Engaging Past and Future on a Community Supported Agriculture Farm
… the experiences of the owners, agricultural apprentices, and CSA members at this farm, and the ideas that either drive or emanate from these experiences. One of the important theses of this study is that, for CSA members, the farm is a meaningful place where they may experience a nostalgic …
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The New Hope Experiment: An Investigation and Conservation Plan for the Antonin and Noémi Raymond Farm
… features. In this building the Raymonds took on apprentices and functioned as a design atelier in which the apprentices would tackle real-world design in the drafting room as well as assist with work on the farm, which was later titled “The New Hope Experiment”. It was here that the Raymonds …
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Casting a one-lunger Atlantic marine engine
… and machining class for the Papplardo Apprentices at MIT. One-lunger marine engines greatly influenced the fishing cultures of Nova Scotia at the turn of the 20th century. Discussion of proper casting practices and terminology in addition to theory of sand types, machinability, engine …
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Die Entwicklung eines sozial-kognitiven Lernmodells zur Verbesserung der Schlüsselkompetenzen von Auszubildenden in der Kraftfahrzeugtechnik in Wien
… over 400 young individuals embarked on dual apprenticeship training, encompassing both company training and part-time vocational schooling. However, a concerning trend is observed wherein approximately 30% of apprentices fail to pass the final apprenticeship examination (LAP) in automotive …
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Fabrication of an 1897 Herreshoff marine steam engine
… methods for MIT 2.007 Senior Undergraduate Apprentices was proposed.
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Acquiring Expertise and Societal Productivity in a World of Artificial Intelligence
… Beraja, this study explores the hypothesis that apprentices promoted without foundational mentorship may struggle in their advanced roles, potentially reducing long-term productivity gains from AI. Utilizing a comprehensive dataset from Brazilian Social Security records (RAIS) spanning 2003-2015, …
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