dc.contributor.author | Jäppinen, Aini-Kristiina | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-04-28T05:10:25Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-04-28T05:10:25Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Jäppinen, A.-K. (2009). Get a vocation: keeping on top of studies Reducing the drop-out rate in vocational upper secondary education and training. <em>European Journal of Vocational Training</em>, 2 (47), 28-49. | |
dc.identifier.other | TUTKAID_40277 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/26825 | |
dc.description.abstract | European business life is in constant need of a skilled labour force; however, in some
sectors there is starting to be a shortage of people with good skills. One of the problems is
the drop-out rate in vocational upper secondary education and training. The Finnish
Ministry of Education commissioned a study in 2006–2007 on reducing the number of
drop-outs, GET A VOCATION – KEEPING ON TOP OF STUDIES. 14 education
providers whose educational institutions had a low drop-out percentage, i.e. 4–8%, were
chosen for the study. They were located around Finland both in towns and rural areas
characterised by diverse forms of business, representing many educational sectors, over
30 vocational schools and around 10,000 students. The aim of the study was to establish
the good practices and operating models that underpinned the reduction in the drop-out
rate. On the basis of the study, an educational institution that fosters commitment in the
students to their studies acts systematically and persistently when coming up against
challenges. It examines its operations critically, changing them if necessary by focusing
on particular issues. It creates a safe and caring learning environment in which certain
basic principles prevail, but it is nevertheless flexible. In these kinds of educational
institutions, pedagogically distributed leadership, which has been proven in many studies
to be one of the most important distinctive features of a fruitful learning environment,
manifests itself in five key areas: in management support groups, the general
effectiveness of work on the curriculum, the practices of strategic plans and development
work, on-the-job learning and the multi-professional nature of educational guidance. | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | Cedefop | |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | European Journal of Vocational Training | |
dc.relation.uri | http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/EN/publications/15400.aspx | |
dc.subject.other | vocational education | |
dc.subject.other | reducing drop-out | |
dc.subject.other | distributed pedagogical leadership | |
dc.title | Get a vocation: keeping on top of studies Reducing the drop-out rate in vocational upper secondary education and training | |
dc.type | Article | |
dc.identifier.urn | URN:NBN:fi:jyu-201142810687 | |
dc.contributor.laitos | Koulutuksen tutkimuslaitos | fi |
dc.contributor.laitos | Finnish Institute for Educational Research | en |
dc.type.uri | http://purl.org/eprint/type/SubmittedJournalArticle | |
dc.date.updated | 2011-04-26T05:52:02Z | |
dc.type.coar | journal article | |
dc.description.reviewstatus | peerReviewed | |
dc.format.pagerange | 28-49 | |
dc.relation.issn | 1977-0219 | |
dc.relation.numberinseries | 47 | |
dc.relation.volume | 2 | |
dc.type.version | acceptedVersion | |
dc.rights.copyright | © Cedefop. This is an electronic post-print version of an article published in European Journal of Vocational Training. | |
dc.rights.accesslevel | openAccess | fi |