A comparative overview of the status and the main characteristics of vocational education and training (VET) trainers in south-eastern Europe

Zbornik Instituta za pedagoška istraživanja

关键词: Vocational Education and Training (VET);    European policy;    South-East­ern Europe;    training staff;    professional development;   

DOI  :  10.2298/ZIPI1201024Z

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This paper is a follow-up to the study “VET trainers in public and privatetraining institutions” (EAC/09/06 Studies on Trainers in Vocational Educationand Training: key actors to make lifelong learning a reality in Europe LOT 2)that was commissioned by the European Commission to Research voor Beleid(RvB) & PLATO in 2008. The author of this paper - which focuses on theprofessionalization processes of VET trainers and instructors working inpublic training organizations in South-Eastern Europe - was involved in thestudy as a research expert for a cluster of countries that included Bulgaria,Cyprus, Greece and Turkey. The paper looks upon current issues of VETtrainers’ career paths, their roles and competencies, their qualification andrecruitment processes as well as the varied policies and professionaldevelopment activities for this group of people, from a comparativeperspective. The paper concludes with some recommendations for improvingaccess and working conditions, supporting professional development andraising attractiveness of the profession in this part of Europe.

【 授权许可】

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