scholarly journals Smoke-free-school-hours at vocational education and training schools in Denmark: attitudes among managers and teaching staff – a national cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Clara Heinze ◽  
Anneke Vang Hjort ◽  
Peter Elsborg ◽  
Helle Terkildsen Maindal ◽  
Charlotte Demant Klinker
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Free School ◽  
Training Schools ◽  
And Training

scholarly journals Health Literacy is Associated with Health Behaviors in Students from Vocational Education and Training Schools: A Danish Population-Based Survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 671 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Demant Klinker ◽  
Anna Aaby ◽  
Lene Winther Ringgaard ◽  
Anneke Vang Hjort ◽  
Melanie Hawkins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
And Training

Health literacy has been identified as an important and changeable intermediary determinant of health equity. Vocational education and training (VET) schools are a relevant setting for health behavior interventions seeking to diminish health inequities because many VET students come from low socio-economic status backgrounds. This study examines VET students’ health literacy and its association with health behavior based on a cross-sectional survey among 6119 students from 58 VET schools in Denmark in 2019. Two scales from the Health Literacy Questionnaire was used to assess domains of health literacy. Data were analyzed using Anova and logistic regression. The study population consisted of 43.4% female, and mean age was 24.2 years (range 15.8–64.0). The health literacy domain ‘Actively managing my health’ mean was 2.51, SD 0.66, and ‘Appraisal of health information’ mean was 2.37, SD 0.65. For both domains, being female, older age, attending the VET educational program Care-health-pedagogy, and higher self-rated health were associated with higher scale scores. In the adjusted analyses, lower scale scores were associated with less frequent breakfast, daily smoking, high-risk alcohol behavior and moderate-to-low physical activity. Our results show that low health literacy is associated with unhealthy behaviors in this population. Our results support and inform health literacy research and practice in educational institutions and services.

scholarly journals Substances use and its association with socio-demographic, family, and environment-related factors among technical and vocational education and training college students in Ataye, Ethiopia. Institution-based cross-sectional study 

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
abate dargie wubetu ◽  
Sintayehu Getachew ◽  
Wassie Negash
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Substance Users ◽  
Technical And Vocational Education ◽  
Legal Substances ◽  
And Training

Abstract Background: Legal substances use is prevalent in Ethiopia. Substance use can have several health problems that are potentially harmful to educational performance, social issues, psychological and physical wellbeing. This study aimed to know the prevalence of lifetime and last month’s substance use and its associated factors among technical and vocational education and training College students in Ataye town. Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from 1 March to last May 2019. Participants were selected using a simple random sampling technique. Data collected by using a structured and pretested interviewer-administered questionnaire. Data collected by five trained diploma nurses with close supervision. Odds ratio with their 95% confidence interval, and p-value less than 0.05 used to declare the statistical significance of associated factors. Results: Four hundred eighty-three individuals participated in the study, which was a response rate of 94%. The prevalence of lifetime legal substance use was 32.5% (95% CI: 28.2, 36.5). The prevalence of last month's legal substances use was 21.9% (95% CI= 18.2, 25.5). Among lifetime legal substance users, the majority (25.5%) chewed khat. The others, (19.5%) drunk alcohol, and, 15.3% smoked cigarettes in a lifetime. Lifetime cannabis and cocaine users were 2.5%, and 7.2% respectively. Among last month's legal substance users, (21.9%) chewed khat followed by alcohol drinking (16.6%), and cigarette smoking (15.3%). In the last month, 1.2% and 3.3% of students used cannabis and cocaine respectively. Multivariate logistic regression showed that being male, having a divorced family, living greater than twenty years in the town, having substance user family members, having intimate friend substance users, and easy availability of substances were independent predictors of lifetime legal substances use.Conclusions: The prevalence of last month and lifetime legal substance use at Ataye Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college students were analogous with most studies done in Ethiopia. It is advisable if the college administrators work together with town administrators to mitigate the problem including closing substance use houses around the school. Overall, Substance use among adolescents should get further emphasis to lower the prevalence.

scholarly journals Emotional and Behavioural Engagement among Spanish Students in Vocational Education and Training

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 3882
Author(s):  
Inmaculada Sureda-García ◽  
Rafael Jiménez-López ◽  
Olaya Álvarez-García ◽  
Elena Quintana-Murci
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Emotional Engagement ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Family Commitment ◽  
Academic Activities ◽  
Behavioural Engagement ◽  
Emotional Dimensions ◽  
And Training

The purpose of this study is to analyse the importance of student engagement in Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Spain. In accordance with this concept, we analyse how emotional engagement (relations with teachers, relations with peers, family support for learning, and perception of family commitment) influences the behavioural engagement (school effort and commitment, school indiscipline) in academic activities of students in basic and intermediate VET. The sample comprises 1180 students (65.4% male), 28.8% in basic VET and 71.2% in intermediate VET, ranging in age from 14 to 19 years. Data analysis bases on linear regression and regression trees enable the prediction of behavioural engagement according to the subdimensions of emotional engagement, sociodemographic characteristics of the subpopulations, and level of studies. Significant differences were found (t(1013.8) = 8.37, p < 0.001) for the variable of sex (a higher value in females), and variable of the level of studies (t(579.1) = 3.60, p < 0.001) in behavioural engagement. All correlations between the indicators for the behavioural and emotional dimensions were significant. The results provide favourable profiles of behavioural engagement related to having good relationships with the teaching staff, being female, and being enrolled in intermediate VET. These findings imply the reorientation of educational intervention.

FACTORS INFLUENCING ENROLMENT STUDENTS IN TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING SCHOOLS

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 58-67
Author(s):  
Thuy Thi Chau Cao
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
Young People ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Training Schools ◽  
Technical And Vocational Education ◽  
And Training

Attracting more young people to join Technical and Vocational Education and Training schools (TVET) is an important measure so as to enhance the quality of labor workforce. This paper presents a study on factors influencing on the number of people registrating into TVET schools after they graduate from high schools. The aim of this study is to explain why, currently, in Vietnam, there is only a limited number of pupils in high schools registering into TVET schools. Based on that, a couple of proposals are made to encourage more young people to enrolling in those schools.

scholarly journals SKILL DEVELOPMENT: VOCATIONAL EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS & INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT IN THE GARMENT AND TEXTILE INDUSTRY

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 561-568
Author(s):  
Tri Tran Quang ◽  
Nattavud Pimpa ◽  
John Burgess
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
Skill Development ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Garment Industry ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Industry Engagement ◽  
Garment And Textile ◽  
And Training

Purpose of the study: Due to changes in the occupational structure and the new regulations in all global industries, skill development is critical for stakeholders from the local governments and industry persons. This study explores how companies and technical vocational education and training (TVET) institutions in Vietnam can promote new ways of skill development for the future workforce in the garment and textile industry. It aims to address issues that impede collaboration among both parties to promote the development of key future skills in the garment industry. Methodology: Qualitative approach, using personal interview and secondary data, is adopted in this study. The research team conducted 54 semi-structured interviews with key informants in the garment industry and the vocational education and training sector. They include managers, teachers, and trainers, and students, the content analysis was performed in the data analysis process. Main Findings: This study shows some complacencies in strong supports among stakeholders in the garment industry. Training institutions need to be upgrading their teaching staff and their skills, the institution curriculum, and the relationship with industry. Developing a relevant curriculum that meets the required skills is a starting point for TVET institutions in Vietnam. To strengthen the collaboration between institutions and enterprises, the government needs policies that support formal training and ongoing training, allowing the skill development for new employees as well as upgrading the skills of existing employees. Applications of this study: The results of this study can be adopted by TVET institutions aiming at improving their industry engagement and skill-building for future graduates. Moreover, it can be used as a basis for policy development in skill development. Skill gaps are one of the key determinants of training investment made by firms and workers in the garment industry. Given the changing face of the labor market, both workers who are just entering the labor force and those that are already in the workforce have to be willing to learn new skills. Novelty/Originality of this study: The study is specific to the global garment and textile industry, which is important and somewhat underestimate. The findings from this study can also apply to garment and textile from most developing countries aiming at improving their industry-education engagement strategies, by some Governments and policymakers in TVET.

scholarly journals Analysis of the current state of distance learning in the vocational education and training institutions

2020 ◽  
Vol 166 ◽  
pp. 10010
Author(s):  
Larysa Petrenko ◽  
Svitlana Kravets ◽  
Oleksandr Bazeliuk ◽  
Liudmyla Maiboroda ◽  
Ivan Muzyka
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
Current State ◽  
Training Institutions ◽  
Vocational Learning ◽  
And Training

The article presents the clarified concepts’ system in the context of the stated research theme, the current state of skilled workers’ and junior specialists’ distance learning in the Ukrainian vocational education and training institutions. The received data shows: education institutions’ regional affiliation and profiles; education institutions’ teaching staff experience in using distance learning technologies in teaching; their assessment of prospects of distance learning implementation in the Ukrainian VET system; teaching staff willingness to improve their distance learning technology mastering. The empirical data were obtained, analysed and systemized by conducting the e-survey using Google Forms web-service with restricted access to the form. The results of the SWOT analysis are presented; distance vocational learning implementation strengths, problems, opportunities and threats are summarized. The levels of teachers’ readiness to implement distance vocational learning are revealed by diagnosis results. The proposals concerning the constructive solution of distance learning implementation in the skilled workers’ and junior specialists’ vocational education and training system are formulated and presented.

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