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how a focus on career learning in compulsory school can broaden the educational opportunities for pupils Poulsen
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Klindt, Bo |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Abstract | This paper presents preliminary results from a Danish research and development project on career learning in compulsory school. The aim of the project was to broaden the perspective on education and world of work among pupils in the final years of compulsory school through career learning activities based on experience-based learning and reflection. To that end, teachers and guidance practitioners worked together with VET-schools, Upper Secondary Schools and local companies in order for the pupils to both experience and sense different educational and occupational opportunities and systematically reflect on these experiences in connection with the subjects of the school and the pupils’ own self-insight. A main finding in the follow-up research is that the participating pupils overwhelmingly changed their attitude towards VET-programs and artisan professions to a more positive view after the project. Moreover, that this change largely can be ascribed to the career learning approach in the project activities, focusing on preparation, adaption and reflection. Additionally, that the career learning approach resulted in making VET-programs real possibilities for post-compulsory education to a large group of pupils and something they consider. This finding leads the paper to recommend a career learning approach as organizing principle for working on widening the educational and occupational opportunities for pupils and broadening the perspectives on the career possibilities within VET-programs. The paper ends by recommending more research into understanding how the openness from the project activities can be maintained all through the final years of compulsory school. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.ucviden.dk/portal/files/45682309/Paper_New_Views.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
