Students' Experiences of Workplace Learning in Finnish VET

Autor/inn/en	Virtanen, Anne; Tynjala, Paivi
Titel	Students' Experiences of Workplace Learning in Finnish VET
Quelle	In: European Journal of Vocational Training, 44 (2008) 2, S.199-213 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1977-0219
Schlagwörter	Vocational Education; Student Experience; Foreign Countries; On the Job Training; Questionnaires; Mail Surveys; Scaffolding (Teaching Technique); Guidance Programs; Theory Practice Relationship; Work Experience Programs; Student Attitudes; Finland (Helsinki) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Studienerfahrung; Ausland; Training-on-the-Job; Fragebogen; Erhebungsinstrument; Theorie-Praxis-Beziehung; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	The Finnish vocational education and training system underwent remarkable transformations at the turn of the century. One of the biggest changes was introducing compulsory and guided on-the-job learning periods in all study programmes. In this article students' experiences of on-the-job learning and in particular of integrating school-based and work-based learning and guidance of students are examined. Data were gathered by an Internet questionnaire of final-year students at vocational institutes in the City of Helsinki (N=1282). The questionnaire was answered by 41% of the students. In general, students were satisfied with connecting school-based and work-based learning and guidance in vocational institutes and at workplaces. However, there were clear differences between fields of study. On-the-job learning seemed to function best in social and healthcare. (Contains 6 tables and 2 footnotes.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10