Search results for "vocational education"

2020

Abstract A person-centered approach was used to identify the profiles of symptoms of psychological ill-being among Finnish upper secondary education students (N = 2889); to examine whether gender and educational track (i.e., academic or vocational) are associated with these profiles; and to investigate the role of profiles in school dropout intentions. Using latent profile analysis, one asymptomatic profile (normative, 79.2%) and three symptomatic profiles (internalizing symptoms, 9.1%; externalizing symptoms, 9.1%; and comorbid symptoms, 2.6%) were identified. Boys in the vocational track were overrepresented in the externalizing-symptoms profile, whereas girls in both tracks were overrepr…

FORMATION OF TEACHERS’ COMPETENCES IN FURTHER EDUCATION

2019

The interest of contemporary society in improving the quality of education is mainly reflected in the issue of educational results - competences - and their provision in the learning process. Introducing the 21st Century educational standards, the development of competencies required for teaching become more relevant.  International documents indicate that a teacher should have the ability to teach, effectively use technologies in learning, help students gain transversal competencies. The teacher should be able to participate in research, use innovation, reflect on his/her work, collaborate with colleagues and parents. It is the teacher’s duty to direct the student's individual development.…

Assessment of Entrepreneurial Orientation in Vocational Training Students: Development of a New Scale and Relationships With Self-Efficacy and Person…

2019

Having emerged as an important concept in the organizational field, entrepreneurial orientation has also become a key idea in the context of education. Indeed, entrepreneurial education is now one of the common objectives for education and training systems in the European Union. Despite its importance, however, there is a scarcity of valid and reliable measures for assessing entrepreneurial orientation in students. The present study aimed to address this by developing and examining the psychometric properties of the Entrepreneurial Orientation Scale (EOS). A second objective is to study the relationships between entrepreneurial orientation and gender, self-efficacy, and personal initiative.…

Análisis de la relación entre la autoeficacia interpersonal del profesorado y sus niveles de burnout

2017

Introducción. Este trabajo se centra en la evaluación y en el análisis de la capacidad predictiva de la autoeficacia interpersonal del profesorado sobre sus niveles de burnout. Se destaca la utilidad del estudio, dada la ausencia en nuestro contexto de instrumentos de evaluación sobre este constructo psicoeducativo, así como el notable impacto de la percepción de nivel de apoyo social y del mantenimiento de relaciones satisfactorias y de ayuda en el trabajo sobre el estrés docente.Método. En el estudio participan 103 profesores de distintos niveles del sistema educativo es-pañol (55 mujeres, 48 hombres, rango de edad: 24-56), a los que se aplicó una adaptación del Teacher Interpersonal Self…

The relationship between self-Image and social anxiety in adolescence

2014

Background Self-image is the subjective perception about one's own self, body, mental functioning, social attitudes, and adjustment in different aspects of life. Research has linked negative self-image with a number of problem behaviors and psychiatric symptoms in adolescence; however, studies of the relationship between self-image and anxiety disorders are still scarce. Method This study involved a community sample of 1305 high-school students (51.4% female) who ranged in age from 14 to 19 years old. They completed self-report measures of self-image and social anxiety disorder (SAD). Results A quarter of the students reported high levels of social anxiety. Statistical analyses showed signi…

The relationship among gender, interest in economic topics, media use, and the economic knowledge of students at vocational schools

2019

The results of numerous studies indicate that male students achieve better results on economic knowledge tests than their female classmates. Although this phenomenon has been known for a long time, the gender-specific mechanisms of this gap have not been explored in depth. According to social and educational scientific theories and the current state of research, interest and media use could be related to gender. In this study, we administered a German adaption of the internationally accepted Test of Economic Literacy to explore the gender gap in the economic knowledge of 983 students from 62 classes at 7 vocational secondary schools and commercial vocational schools specializing in business…

Programs' Efficacy to Develop Employable Skills for People With Functional Diversity: A Meta-Analysis

2021

Purpose: Promoting the labour integration of people with functional diversity is a key element to achieve their social inclusion. This meta-analysis aims to examine the effectiveness of experimental programs in developing employable skills for people with disabilities. Methods: Literature searches up to June 2019 were conducted in four databases (Web of Science, Scopus, PsycINFO and ERIC). Studies that met the following criteria were selected: (1) The program should develop employable skills; (2) the participants should be people with functional diversity; (3) the study should have a design with an experimental group and a control group as well as pretest and posttest measurements; (4) the …

The views of employers on internships as a means of learning from work experience in higher education

2011

This article examines internships as part of the apprenticeship model of learning adopted in higher education. We focus on employers’ views on internships, which have hitherto received only limited...

Leveraging Education Sector Using Cognitive Big Data for the Recruitment Process and Sustainable Development

2019

Nowadays, we are not confined to traditional education. We are on the verge to make our education system more job oriented by providing various vocational trainings to our students. The various universities and higher education are facing the problem of inadequate placement. Even the job providers have to quell ample amount of time to judge the potential candidates. The right placement is a challenge for both the recruiters and the candidates. The cognitive science and big data can untangle the conundrum. The main goal of this paper proposal can be stated as: To display the appropriate job offer from the job provider, select the perfect profile for the job at the right place at the right ti…

Transformation Of Individual Learning Into Organisational And Networked Learning In Vocational Education

2008

The Finnish vocational education and training system has traditionally been largely school-based with the inclusion of only short practice periods in students’ study programmes. In 2001 the system was reformed, new 3-year study programmes were introduced in all fields of study, and workplace learning (WPL; at least 6 months) became a compulsory part of all vocational study programmes. WPL is defined as systematically guided and assessed learning that takes place in authentic work environments. Thus, workplaces have to provide guidance and support for student learning and to participate in a tripartite assessment. At the beginning of the workplace learning period the student, the teacher and…