ISBN:
9783531190280
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (216p. 20 illus, digital)
Series Statement:
SpringerLink
Series Statement:
Bücher
Parallel Title:
Buchausg. u.d.T. Fit for business
Keywords:
Education
;
Education
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Europa
;
Wirtschaftslehre
;
Berufsvorbereitung
Abstract:
Roy Canning
Abstract:
Within compulsory education, prevocational education is intended primarily to introduce participants to the world of work. This book considers curriculum design and pedagogical practice in pre-vocational education during the last two years of compulsory education. The study focuses on seven European countries (Scotland, Latvia, Poland, Hungary, Germany, Austria, Portugal) and presents an analysis of the curriculum as it relates both to knowledge-based competencies in economics and business and to self- and social competencies. It then discusses the differences between the prescribed and the enacted curriculum as identified by means of a subsequent survey of teachers. The authors conclude with a comparative assessment of each country case study, combined with supranational recommendations. Prof. Dr. Matthias Pilz is professor and chair of the department of Business and Economics Education as well as of the German Research Centre for Comparative Education and Vocational Training, University of Cologne.Susanne Berger is research assistant at the Department of Business and Economics Education as well as at the German Research Center for Comparative Education and Vocational Training, University of Cologne.Dr. Roy Canning is a senior lecturer within the School of Education, University of Stirling.
Description / Table of Contents:
Table of Contents; Introduction: Questions, Challenges and Methods; 1 Background and rationale for the research; 2 Methodology; 3 What we hope the research will achieve; 4 Partners; References; Pre-Vocational Education in Scotland: A Case Study of One Local Authority; 1 Introduction; 2 The Scottish education system; 3 Pre-vocational education in the lower secondary school in North Lanarkshire; 4 The pre-vocational education curriculum; 5 Curriculum analysis; 6 Teacher interviews; 7 Social partners interviews; 8 Discussion; 9 Conclusion and recommendations; References
Description / Table of Contents:
The Development of Business Competencies in School: Latvia's Experience1 Introduction; 1.1 Brief description of the specific background and national education system of Latvia; 1.2 Brief description of basic education of Latvia; 1.3 Brief description of supplementary courses offered at school; 2 Description of results of the curriculum analysis in Latvia; 2.1 Justification for the selection of curriculum documents in Latvia; 2.2 Description of the results; 3 Description of the results of the teacher interviews in Latvia; 3.1 Description of the selection of the interviewed schools in Latvia
Description / Table of Contents:
3.2 Description of the results4 Description of the results of the social partner interviews in Latvia; 4.1 Choice of social partners in Latvia; 4.2 Description of the results; 5 Discussion; 5.1 Comparison of theory in the curriculum and practice following the teachers' interviews; 5.2 Statement of the social partners versus reality in school; 6 Conclusions and recommendations; 6.1 General conclusions; 6.2 Recommendations; References; Business Competencies in Polish School Curricula: Opinions of Teachers and Social Partners; 1 Introduction
Description / Table of Contents:
1.1 Country-specific background and the national education system1.2 The status of relevant courses associated with business education; 2 Results of the curriculum analysis; 2.1 Curricula accepted for the analysis; 2.2 Description of the results of the curriculum analysis; 3 Results of the teacher interviews; 3.1 Criteria of selection of schools for teacher interviews; 3.2 Description of the results of the teacher interviews; 4 Description of the results of the social partner interviews; 4.1 Criteria for selection of social partners for interviews; 4.2 Description of the institutions
Description / Table of Contents:
4.3 Description of the results of the social partner interviews5 Discussion; 5.1 Comparison of the results of the curriculum analysis and the teacher interviews; 5.2 Statements of the social partners vs. reality in school; 6 Conclusion and recommendations; References; Economic Knowledge and Entrepreneurial Competencies in Pre-Vocational Education in Hungary; 1 Introduction; 1.1 The institutional system of public education in Hungary; 1.2 The relationship between public and vocational education in the Hungarian school system; 1.3 The content regulation of public education
Description / Table of Contents:
1.4 Subjects of public education connected with economics
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-531-19028-0
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