ǂThe ǂheterogeneous accentuation of economic content in vocational education

ǂa ǂstarting point for occupation-specific human resource development

Abstract

Background and Purpose: Since the successive introduction of “learning field“ oriented curricula in Germany, teaching at vocational schools as part of the dual system has been based on concrete actions. The underlying curricula describe business-oriented learning fields. The translating of these learning fields into pedagogical learning situations is the responsibility of the vocational curriculum conferences at the individual vocational school level, whereby con-siderable leeway is afforded them in these activities. This means that, despite there being an identical curricular basis, it is possible for individual schools to apply heterogeneous content emphases within the education programmes for commercial vocations. This study examines the correlation between such heterogeneous content with regard to the subject of economics and the person characteristics of the relevant teachers. Design/Methodology/Approach: In order to determine the individual significance of eco-nomics curricula as part of the education programme for commercial occupations on a learning field basis, an online survey was conducted among commerce teachers. Descriptive statements about the significance of topics of content are generated with the help of the relevance ratings provided by the respondent teachers. Results: The findings for the correlations indicate a relationship between the relevance of economics content and individual experience of teaching staff with regard to that particular academic discipline, because a high relevance rating correlates with individual tangencies within the teacher's educational biography Conclusion: The shifting of lesson content design onto the individual vocational schools has resulted in human resource determinant factors coming into force. Apart from a (fully desira-ble) heterogeneity of content, these factors have also led to a decrease of economics content.

Keywords

Nemčija;strokovno izobraževanje;poklicno izobraževanje;kadrovska dejavnost;kadri;

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Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2015
Typology:	1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:	UM FOV - Faculty of Organizational Sciences
UDC:	377:331.108(430)
COBISS:	283277056
ISSN:	1318-5454
Parent publication:	Organizacija
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Secondary language:	Slovenian
Secondary title:	Heterogeno poudarjanje ekonomskih vsebin v poklicnem izobraževanju
Secondary abstract:	Namen: Po postopni uvedbi učnih načrtov v poklicnih in višjih strokovnih šolah v Nemčiji (kot dela dualnega šolskega sistema), se je pričelo izvajati konkretne aktivnosti. Osnovni učni načrt pokriva področje poslovnega sveta v izobraževanju. Prenos omenjenega učnega področja v izobraževanje je naloga kurikularnih konferenc na ravni posameznih šol kar šolam omogoča precejšen manevrski prostor pri oblikovanju učnih vsebin. To pomeni, da lahko posamezne šole - kljub enaki kurikularni podlagi - izberejo različne poudarke vsebin. Z raziskavo predstavljamo povezanost heterogenih poslovnih učnih vsebin in osebnostnih lastnosti kompetentnih učiteljev. Pristop in metodologija: Za oceno pomembnosti posameznih vsebin učnih načrtov, smo izvedli spletno anketo med učitelji ekonomsko-komercialnega področja. Anketiranci so ocenjevali relevantnost opisnih trditev o pomenu posameznih tem oziroma vsebin. Rezultati: Ugotovitve kažejo na povezanost med pomembnostjo ekonomskih vsebin in osebnimi izkušnjami učiteljev znotraj akademske discipline, saj sta ocena pomembnosti vsebin in osebne izkušnje ter znanje učiteljev močno povezana. Zaključek: Spremembe na področju učnih vsebin posameznih poklicnih in višjih strokovnih šol kažejo, da so človeški dejavniki izjemno pomembni pri poučevanju. Poleg (nujne) heterogenosti učnih vsebin nas omenjeni dejavniki peljejo do zmanjševanja obsega ekonomskih vsebin.
Secondary keywords:	Nemčija;strokovno izobraževanje;poklicno izobraževanje;kadrovska dejavnost;kadri;
URN:	URN:NBN:SI
Type (COBISS):	Scientific work
Pages:	str. 46-56
Volume:	ǂVol. ǂ48
Issue:	ǂno. ǂ1
Chronology:	feb. 2015
DOI:	10.1515/orga-2015-0004
ID:	10899958