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Support from teachers and trainers in vocational education and training: the pathways to career aspirations and further career development
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Abstract Transition from school to work is a challenging period for young people with learning difficulties. In the dual vocational system of Switzerland, teachers at vocational educational and training (VET)-schools, as well as trainers at VETcompanies,provide important support. We were interested in the di... view more
Transition from school to work is a challenging period for young people with learning difficulties. In the dual vocational system of Switzerland, teachers at vocational educational and training (VET)-schools, as well as trainers at VETcompanies,provide important support. We were interested in the different pathways from this support to apprentice’s career aspirations and further training. Structural equation modelling was used to analyse data from a longitudinal study in four occupational sectors. Results show that VET-teacher support is directly and indirectly related to career aspirations at the end of the apprenticeship, whereas VET-trainer support influences career aspirations only indirectly. Domain specific constructs (ability self-concept at VET-school, skill variety at the VET-company)and self-esteem are important as intermediary variables. Ability self-concept at VET-school had a strong influence on further education three years after the apprenticeship.... view less
Keywords
Switzerland; dual system; adolescent; learning difficulty; teacher; training; course of education; vocational education; school success; part-time vocational school
Classification
Macroanalysis of the Education System, Economics of Education, Educational Policy
Occupational Research, Occupational Sociology
Free Keywords
Übergang Schule-Beruf; School-to-work transition; special educational needs; social support; vocational education and training; longitudinal study
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
Page/Pages
p. 1-20
Journal
International journal for research in vocational education and training, 1 (2014) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.13152/IJRVET.1.1.5
ISSN
2197-8646
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works