Dual vocational education and training in the higher-grade training cycle in Pre-primary Education
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https://doi.org/10.17561/ae.v27n2.9562Keywords:
Vocational educational training, dual VET, pre-primary education, youthAbstract
This article investigated the implementation of Dual Vocational Training in the Higher-grade Training Cycle in Pre-primary Education, the reasons for choosing this modality, the formative experience, and the educational and employment expectations. A quantitative study was carried out using an ad hoc questionnaire developed in Google Forms, validated, and completed online by students enrolled in dual training programmes in either the first or second year at vocational training centres that had secured dual projects prior to the enactment of Organic Law 3/2022. The results first show that students had a clear predisposition to enrol in Pre-primary Education studies as their first choice. Secondly, the findings underscore the importance of studies in the dual modality due to its strong link with the professional sphere. Finally, the students expressed a positive outlook toward continuing onto university studies after completing the cycle. Preliminary conclusions indicate a positive evaluation of the dual training received in both the educational centre and the workplace. Students particularly appreciate some advantages of this training model for their labour market integration, in studies that remain predominantly feminized.
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