Vocational Education in European Regions : Lower Saxony and Lombardy in Comparison / Paolo Bertuletti, Johannes Karl Schmees, Fabienne-Agnes Baumann, Dietmar Frommberger, Francesco Magni

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bertuletti, Paolo Herr, Editor.

Schmees, Johannes Karl Dr., Editor.

Baumann, Fabienne-Agnes Frau, Editor.

Frommberger, Dietmar, Editor.

Magni, Francesco Herr, Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vocational Education and Training System; Regional Vocational Education and Training; Innovation; Heterogeneity; Duty to Education; Dual Apprenticeship; Diversity; Comparative Research; Academisation; 19th Century; Vocational Teacher Training; Vocational Education and Training Systems and Structures; Vocational Education and Training; VET Schools; Study Models; Social Ecosystem Model; Skill Ecosystem; Short Cycle Tertiary Education; School-Based Vocational Education and Training; School System; School Dualism; Right to Education; Lombardy; Italian School System; Italian Regionalism; History of Vocational Education and Training; Germany; Educational Opportunities; Education Policies; Dual Study Programmes; Challenges.

Local Subjects:

Vocational Education and Training System; Regional Vocational Education and Training; Innovation; Heterogeneity; Duty to Education; Dual Apprenticeship; Diversity; Comparative Research; Academisation; 19th Century; Vocational Teacher Training; Vocational Education and Training Systems and Structures; Vocational Education and Training; VET Schools; Study Models; Social Ecosystem Model; Skill Ecosystem; Short Cycle Tertiary Education; School-Based Vocational Education and Training; School System; School Dualism; Right to Education; Lombardy; Italian School System; Italian Regionalism; History of Vocational Education and Training; Germany; Educational Opportunities; Education Policies; Dual Study Programmes; Challenges.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (197 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bielefeld wbv Publikation 2025

Biography/History:

Dr. Paolo Bertuletti is Research Fellow at the Department of Human and Social Sciences, University of Bergamo. Johannes Karl Schmees was, during the formation of this edited collection, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Currently, he is Associate Professor (Research) in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) at the University of Derby. Fabienne-Agnes Baumann is a Researcher for the Institut für Innovation und Technik (iit) and Consultant at the VDI/VDE-IT in Munich. Dietmar Frommberger is Professor of Vocational Education at Osnabrück University. Francesco Magni is Associate Professor at University of Bergamo, where he is Deputy Director of the Centre for Quality Teaching, Educational Innovation, and Learning (CQIIA).

Summary:

Comparative studies on vocational education and training (VET) structures employ various theoretical approaches, leading to numerous classifications of national VET systems over time. However, these classifications often oversimplify the complexity of local labour and training ecosystems. This book summarises the research findings of a joint project between researchers from Osnabrück University, Germany, and the University of Bergamo, Italy, funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The project compared VET structures in European regions, specifically Lower Saxony (Germany) and Lombardy (Italy). In this context, 'region' refers to sub-national geographical divisions coinciding with political-administrative boundaries. The project paid particular attention to the apprenticeship systems in both regions. This regional focus approvided valuable insights into regional specificities of VET structures that may have remained hidden when comparing national systems.

Contents:

Preface Theoretical perspective Fabienne-Agnes Baumann Researching vocational education and training from a regional perspective: The skill ecosystem approach The case of Lower Saxony Dietmar Frommberger Diversity at a glance: Vocational education and training in Germany, between standardisation and fragmentation Tim Migura Structures and challenges of the dual apprenticeship system in Lower Saxony Silke Lange Diversity of vocational schools in Lower Saxony Silke Lange, Kristina Trampe, Christoph Porcher, Dietmar Frommberger Vocational teacher training in Germany and Lower Saxony - conditions, models and research needs The case of Lombardy Francesco Magni, Virginia Capriotti Vocational education and training systems in Italy and Lombardy: Between light and shadow Evelina Scaglia Historical Perspectives on the vocational education and training systems at the national and local level Giada Ragone Lombardy as a laboratory for innovations in vocational education and training: A constitutional perspective Paolo Bertuletti, Andrea Potestio How Lombardy's short cycle tertiary education promotes innovation Comparative perspective Paolo Bertuletti, Johannes Karl Schmees Vocational education and training in Lombardy and Lower Saxony: An exemplary case for international comparative research into regions

ISBN:

3-7639-7667-1

Publisher Number:

9783763976676