retrospective account of selected cases of interest which were identified in
a series of ongoing evaluation projects. The sources of data for Cases 1-3 included
departmental information collected for normal reporting processes, on
site interviews with teachers and industry personnel, observations of classroom
practices, and focus group discussions with students (Diezmann & Watters,
2004; Watters & Diezmann, 2006). Pseudonyms are used for teachers,
industries and other stakeholders.