VET workers' problem-solving skills in technology-rich environments: European approach

The European workplace is challenging VET adults' problem-solving skills in technology-rich environments (TREs). So far, no international large-scale assessment data has been available for VET. The PIAAC data comprise the most comprehensive source of information on adults' skills to date....

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Main Authors: Raija Hämäläinen (Author), Sebastiano Cincinnato (Author), Antero Malin (Author), Bram De Wever (Author)
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Published: European Research Network Vocational Education and Training (VETNET), 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:The European workplace is challenging VET adults' problem-solving skills in technology-rich environments (TREs). So far, no international large-scale assessment data has been available for VET. The PIAAC data comprise the most comprehensive source of information on adults' skills to date. The present study (N=50 369) focuses on gaining insight into the problem-solving skills in TREs of adults with a VET background. When examining the similarities and differences in VET adults' problem-solving skills in TREs across 11 European countries, two main trends can be observed. First, our results show that only a minority of VET adults perform at a high level. Second, there seems to be substantial variation between countries with respect to the proportion of VET adults that can be identified as "at-risk" or "weak" performers. For the future, our findings indicate the variations that can be used as a starting point to identify beneficial VET approaches.
Item Description:10.13152/IJRVET.1.1.4
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