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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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  • Hofmann, Claudia
  • Stalder, Barbara E.
  • Tschan, Franziska
  • Häfeli, Kurt

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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.

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  • Hofmann, Claudia & Stalder, Barbara E. & Tschan, Franziska & Häfeli, Kurt, 2014. "Support from teachers and trainers in Vocational education and training: The pathways to career aspirations and further career development," International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training (IJRVET), European Research Network in Vocational Education and Training (VETNET), European Educational Research Association, vol. 1(1), pages 1-20.
    • Handle: RePEc:zbw:ijrvet:142435
    DOI: 10.13152/IJRVET.1.1.5
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    1. Lecours, Alexandra & Therriault, Pierre-Yves, 2017. "Supporting vocational students' development of preventive behaviour at work: A phenomenological analysis of teachers' experiences," International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training (IJRVET), European Research Network in Vocational Education and Training (VETNET), European Educational Research Association, vol. 4(1), pages 20-46.
    2. Cournoyer, Louis & Fournier, Geneviève & Masdonati, Jonas, 2017. "Going back-to-school in vocational education and training: Introduction," International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training (IJRVET), European Research Network in Vocational Education and Training (VETNET), European Educational Research Association, vol. 4(3), pages 196-205.
    3. Hofmann, Claudia & Müller, Xenia & Krauss, Annette & Häfeli, Kurt, 2021. "Transition from low-threshold vocational education and training to work in Switzerland: Factors influencing objective and subjective career success," International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training (IJRVET), European Research Network in Vocational Education and Training (VETNET), European Educational Research Association, vol. 8(2), pages 136-159.
    4. Nägele, Christof & Neuenschwander, Markus P. & Rodcharoen, Patsawee, 2018. "Higher education in Switzerland: Predictors of becoming engaged in higher vocational or higher academic education - the role of workplace factors," International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training (IJRVET), European Research Network in Vocational Education and Training (VETNET), European Educational Research Association, vol. 5(4), pages 264-284.

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