Vocational Education Centers Research Articles

A Guide to the Application of Modern Information Technology in Higher Vocational Colleges: A Case Study of China Chongqing Wanzhou Vocational Education Center

Background and Aims: With the development of information technology, flipped classrooms, micro-courses, MOOCs, and other educational means have been gradually applied to education and teaching, which not only changes the teaching methods of teachers but also promotes the transformation of teaching management means. This study aims to investigate and analyze the use of new ICT and provide suggestions for guiding the development and use of modern information technology in Chongqing Wanzhou Vocational Education Center. Methodology: Using random sampling, 90 respondents were selected from 30 students, teachers, and administrators of the Chongqing Vocational Education Center. Interviews were conducted according to the outline, and detailed interview answers were recorded with the consent of the respondents. After the interview, valid information was extracted for follow-up analysis. Results: It is found that there are some problems in the application of modern information technology in Chongqing Vocational Education Center. The use of modern information technology in schools is hampered by issues including passive teaching techniques, poorly designed curricula, and a lack of educational resources. These issues prevent talent development programs from being tailored to the needs of the job market and impede students' overall growth. These problems are further compounded by traditional teaching evaluation techniques, which impede the transition to a more objective and data-driven educational approach by lacking thorough student feedback. Conclusion: The Chongqing Vocational Education Center's use of contemporary information technology has exposed challenges like poor curriculum design, passive teaching approaches, and a lack of educational resources, which hinder talent development and impede students' overall development. Furthermore, by not offering comprehensive student feedback, traditional teaching evaluation methods exacerbate these issues and impede the shift to a more objective and data-driven educational paradigm.

지역산업인재 양성을 위한 공동실습소의 미래직업교육센터 전환 개선 방안 연구

지역산업인재 양성을 위한 공동실습소의 미래직업교육센터 전환 개선 방안 연구

Survey On Reasons of and Countermeasures for Students’ boredom of Learning in Shangqiu City Vocational Education Center

Education is the foundation of national development. With the development of the Chinese economy, vocational education is increasingly valued by the government. As an important component of China's education system, vocational education is an important form of education to improve the quality of Chinese citizens and plays a crucial role in China's modernization and industrialization construction. According to the National Vocational Education Reform Implementation Plan released by the State Council in 2019, vocational education should be placed in a more prominent position in education reform and innovation and economic and social development, and efforts should be made to cultivate high-quality workers and skilled talents. Many parents and students also consider secondary vocational schools as their first choice for further education. However, the current education level of many secondary vocational schools is far from meeting the requirements of parents and students. The quality of education in secondary vocational schools is uneven, the learning atmosphere is poor, and students generally have a serious boredom of learning. To change this situation, maximize the learning interest of vocational school students, enable them to better adapt to the learning and life of vocational schools, and become the talents needed in modern society, this study takes students from Shangqiu City Vocational Education Center as the research object. Based on drawing on the research results of domestic and foreign scholars, a survey and interview method were adopted, and a qualitative analysis research method was adopted to investigate the basic learning status of students in Shangqiu City Vocational Education Center. Summarized the factors that lead to students’ boredom of learning in secondary vocational schools, and proposed practical and feasible strategies to solve the problem of students’ boredom of learning in secondary vocational schools, aiming to reduce student aversion to learning and promote better development of vocational education.

An Examination Of The Role Of Vocational Training Centers In Ensuring School-Industry Cooperation From Employer's Perspective: The Ostim Case

This study examines the role of Vocational Training Centers in school-industry cooperation from the perspective of employers. Within the scope of the research, face-to-face interviews were conducted with 12 business owners operating in Ankara Organised Industrial Zone who have cooperated with Vocational Training Centers. The research reveals that vocational education centers in Turkey are of great importance in terms of training graduates in line with the needs of the business world. However, employers have serious difficulties in recruiting staff and mostly meet their labour force needs by employing foreign workers. Furthermore, school-industry cooperation is essential so that the education curriculum can better meet the needs of the business world and provide students with workplace experience.Employers value the "certificate of mastery" obtained at the end of training to increase employability. The study also underlines the need for effective school-industry co-operation mechanisms. A strong partnership between business and educational institutions can improve the vocational education system in Turkey and prepare the future workforce.

Examination of Digital Game Addiction Levels of Adolescent Mainstreaming Students

This study aims to examine the digital game addiction levels of adolescent mainstreaming students in terms of various variables. 157 adolescent mainstreaming students between the ages of 12-18 who attend secondary school, Anatolian High School, Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School, and Vocational Education Center in Düzce province participated in the research. Data were collected using the Demographic Data Form and the Digital Game Addiction Scale in the study, which is designed with the single survey model. As a result of the research, the digital game addiction levels of mainstreaming students among adolescents were found to be low in general. While there was no significant difference between digital game addiction levels of adolescent mainstreaming students according to grade level, type of disability, and degree of disability, there was a significant difference according to gender and type of school attended. Suggestions for further research and applications are included.

Sustainable Building Design: Case of Isparta Vocational Education Center, Turkey

Dünyada artan nüfus ve sanayi faaliyetleri sonucunda, su kaynakları üzerine olumsuz etkiler giderek artmaktadır. Bu nedenle, su kaynakların yeni strateji ve yöntemlerle verimli kullanımı gerekmektedir. Su tüketim verilerine bakıldığında, su kaynakları yönetimi konusunda gerekli önlemlerin alınmadığı ve sürdürülebilir bir su yönetimine sahip olunmadığı görülmektedir. Bu anlamda, su tüketim oranlarını azaltmayı amaçlayan, suyun etkin ve yeniden kullanımını hedefleyen su yöntemi projelerinin geliştirilmesi ve uygulanması gerekmektedir. Bu çalışmada, Isparta Mesleki Eğitim Merkezi binası örneğinde dönüştürülebilir yağmur suyu projesi geliştirilmiştir. Bu amaçla, Isparta ili yağış verileri kullanılarak çalışma alanının çatısından elde edilen su miktarı hesaplanmıştır. Yağmur sularından depolanan su damla sistemine sahip sulama projelerinde kullanılabilir. Bu proje sadece eğitim binalarındaki dönüştürülebilir su sitemleri olarak düşünülmemeli, aynı zamanda öğrencilerin gelecek yaşantılarında sürdürebilirlik kavramına aşina olmalarını sağlayacaktır.

Designing and Validating the local Model of Entrepreneurship Education in Technical and Vocational Education Centers

Designing and Validating the local Model of Entrepreneurship Education in Technical and Vocational Education Centers

Türkiye’de Mesleki Eğitimi Güçlendirmek için Atılan Yeni Adımlar

Eğitim sistemlerinde mesleki eğitim farklı yaklaşımlarla kurgulanmakta olup kısa vadede en fazla beklentinin olduğu bir eğitim türünü oluşturmaktadır. Bu nedenle özellikle işgücü piyasası ile uyumunu güçlendirmek için üzerinde sürekli revizyonlar yapılmaktadır. Türkiye’de de mesleki eğitim, eğitim gündeminin sürekli ana maddelerinden birisi olmuştur. Mesleki eğitimin güçlendirilmesi için yıllardan beri çok farklı projeler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Özellikle, 1990’lardan itibaren 2000’li yılların ilk onlu yılları boyunca mesleki eğitim mezunlarının yükseköğretime erişimlerini kısıtlayan katsayı uygulaması mesleki eğitimi travmalı bir döneme sokmuş, işgücü piyasası ve toplum nezdindeki algısını olumsuz etkilemiştir. Bu hasarın ortadan kaldırılması için katsayı uygulaması sonlandırılmış ve ayrıca çok sayıda adım atılmıştır. Özellikle 2018 yılı sonunda açıklanan 2023 Eğitim Vizyonu sonrasında mesleki eğitimde sorunların çözülmesi için oldukça kapsamlı ve sistematik adımlar atılmıştır. Üç yıl gibi kısa bir sürede önemli dönüşümler sağlanabilmiş ve hem işgücü piyasası hem de toplum nezdindeki algısı pozitif yönde değişmiştir. Bu çalışmada, bu dönemde yaşanan iyileştirmeler kısaca ele alındıktan sonra mesleki eğitimde yaşanan iyileştirmelerin yaygınlığını artırmak ve sürdürülebilirliğini sağlamak için Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı tarafından uygulamaya konan yeni projelerin hedefleri ve alınan mesafeler değerlendirilmektedir. Ayrıca, 2021 Mart itibarıyla açıklanan ekonomik reform paketinde mesleki eğitim merkezlerini güçlendirmek için atılacak adımlar ele alınmaktadır.

An Analysis of the Lack of Modern Educational Technology in the Teaching of Secondary Vocational English Subjects and its Teaching Strategies——Take Pingli Vocational Education Center as an Example

The report of the Educational sector in China advocates modern education technology, and now a new round of curriculum reform has thoroughly revised the curriculum standards of middle school students in various subjects, and penetrated modern educational technology into the teaching of various subjects. In recent years, the education department has raised the importance of vocational education, changed the concept of education for teachers and students, vocational education is in the fastest-growing period, the majority of secondary vocational education students has greatly improved, the curriculum is colorful. We should make good use of all kinds of the up-to-dated educational technologies in various subjects. However, in the process of education, the basic level of secondary vocational students is relatively poor phenomenon slowly appeared, which is a common problem in secondary vocational education, so we should strengthen the modern education technology in English subjects of the value of education. English, like our mother tongue, has a wealth of humanistic knowledge and spiritual connotation. Many English teachers in secondary vocational school simply teach basic English knowledge aspects and English grammars. It only lets the most vocational students to learn only the most basic English textbook knowledge, and then English teachers find many bad aspects, such as: students do not understand foreign culture; Therefore, secondary vocational English teachers in the English classroom to penetrate modern education technology, is the most important measure. So, as an English teacher, how to modernize secondary school students in classroom teaching? This article mainly talks about the teaching of secondary English subjects lack modern education technology and its teaching strategies.

Nutritional and anthropometric assessment of individuals having apprenticeship education in vocational education center: Van example

Bu çalışma Van ilinde bulunan Vali Ali Paşa Mesleki Teknik Eğitim Merkezi’nde çıraklık eğitimi gören bireylerin beslenme alışkanlıklarını saptamak, vücut kompozisyonunu belirlemek, literatürde bulunan mevcut referans değerler ile karşılaştırmak ve bireylerin fiziki yapısını antropometrik yöntemlerle değerlendirerek vücut bileşimini ortaya koymak amacıyla yapılmıştır. Çalışma kapsamında 261 erkek 117 kadın olmak üzere toplamda 378 birey katılmıştır. Bireylerden boy uzunluğu, vücut ağırlığı, bel çevresi ve kalça çevresi ölçümleri alınmıştır. Aynı zamanda bireylerin beslenme alışkanlıklarının incelenmesi amacıyla düzenli öğün tüketme sıklıkları incelenip tablolar halinde sunulmuştur. Araştırma bulgularına göre erkek bireylerin boy uzunluk ortalaması 169,69 cm, ağırlık ortalaması 64,02 kg, beden kütle endeksi (BKE) ortalaması 22,14 kg/m2’dir. Kadın bireylerde boy uzunluk ortalaması 158,68 cm, ağırlık ortalaması 57,31 kg, BKE ortalaması 22,83 kg/m2 olarak tespit edilmiştir. Bireylerin en fazla atladıkları öğünün sabah kahvaltısı olduğu saptanmıştır. Sağlığın korunması ve geliştirilmesi için beslenme durumunun toplumu oluşturan bireyler üzerinde sürekli izlenmesi ve değerlendirilmesi, ileride ortaya çıkabilecek çeşitli hastalıkların önüne geçilmesi bakımından büyük önem taşımaktadır.

The Effectiveness of Simultaneous Prompting in the Teaching of Towel Folding Skills for Students with Intellectual Disabilities

The aim of this research was to study the effectiveness of teaching with the simultaneous prompting in teaching students with intellectual disabilities attending the vocational education center and their ability to fold towels. Multiple baseline models with inter-subject probe stage, which is one of the single-subject research methods, has been used. The subjects of the research are three students, one female and two males, between the ages of 16-18. The dependent variable of the study was determined as the ability to fold the towel and the independent variable as the teaching with the simultaneous prompting using the physical prompt as a model + verbal prompt and error correction. In the study, inter-observer reliability and procedural reliability data were collected. Graphical analysis was used to determine the effectiveness of teaching with the simultaneous prompting. According to the findings obtained from the research, simultaneous prompting teaching is effective in teaching students with intellectual disabilities the ability to fold towels. It has been observed that the skill of folding towels into shapes continues to last two, three, and four weeks after the end of the education and that the subjects can generalize the skill in different types of towels.

التوجه نحو التدين لدى المتربصين:, دراسة ميدانية بمعهد التعليم المهني "كريم بلقاسم بالأغواط"

The Aim Of Study Was Identify The Level Of Attitudes Towards Religiosity Among The Trainees At The Institute Of Vocational Education Krim Belkacem In Laghouat And Its Relationships With Some Variables. The Study Concluded That: The Level Of Attitudes Towards Religiosity Among Trainees At The Vocational Education Center Karim Belkacem Is High. There Is A Positive Correlation Relationship Between The Trend Towards Apparent Religiosity And The Attitudes Towards Fundamental Religiosity Among The Trainees At The Center For Vocational Education There Are Statistically Significant Differences In The Orientation Towards Religiosity Among The Trainees At The Vocational Attributed To The Gender Variable In Favor Of Females. There Are No Statistically Significant Differences In The Attitudes Towards Religiosity Among The Trainees At The Vocational Education Center Due To The Age Variable. There Are No Statistically Significant Differences In The Attitudes Towards Religiosity Due To The Variable Of The Academic Level. Key Words - Attitudes, Religiosity, The Trainees

Predictive Role of Attachment, Coping, and Emotion Regulation in Gambling Motives of Adolescents and Young People

Gambling disorder may be linked with different gambling motives such as enhancement, social, and coping motives, and vulnerability factors such as attachment, emotion regulation and coping. The aim of this study was to measure the link between gambling motives and vulnerability factors in adolescents. The sample comprised 472 students recruited from high schools and vocational education centers (mean age 15.6, SD = 1.33). Gambling motives, gambling severity, parent and peer attachment, coping strategies, and difficulties in emotion regulation were assessed. The results showed that parent and peer attachment correlated with gambling motives (enhancement, social, and coping), whereas parent attachment predicted gambling motives. Difficulties of emotion regulation correlated with gambling motives, with lack of control standing out as the most significant predictor. Coping strategies also correlated with gambling motives, and maladaptive strategies predicted gambling motives. Additionally, gambling motives correlated with gambling severity, with coping and enhancement motives as predictors of gambling severity. Moreover, boys reported more enhancement motives and gambling severity than girls. Finally, difficulties in emotion regulation mediated the relationship between gambling motives and gambling severity. These results may be useful for prevention and intervention in gambling disorder in adolescents and young people.

EXAMINATION OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PERFORMANCES OF THE CANDIDATES ENTERING THE SPORTS TESTS IN POLICE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION CENTERS

The purpose of this research is to examine the psychological performance levels of applicants, who prepared for sports tests in Police Vocational Education Centers in Kayseri. 427 applicants, who have been randomly selected, have voluntarily participated in the research. As data collection tools for the research, the Psychological performance Scale which was developed by Loehr J.E. and the Personal Information Form which was prepared by the researcher have been applied. The obtained data has been statistically analyzed via SPSS20.0 package program. The personal information of the applicants and the total score of inventory and total factor scores (f) and percent value have been determined and shown. To compare them with regarding gender the statistics of Mann-Whitney U test have been applied while statistical outputs of Kruskal Wallis test have been applied in order to make comparison with considering their Public Personnel Selection Examination (PPSE) scores, departments that they graduated, educational status of their parents and neighborhoods where they live. As a result of the statistical analyses; when the psychological performance levels of the applicants have been examined, there is no statistically significant difference in accordance with gender while there are statistically significant differences in accordance with (PPSE) scores, departments that they graduated, educational status of their parents and neighborhoods/residences where they live. Consequently, with considering psychological performance of applicants who prepare for sports tests of police vocational training centers it has been expected to contribute to making right choices. Policing is a profession in which the profession requires physical toughness as well as psychological performance. Therefore, in the entrance exams for police vocational education centers, applying psychological performance and psychological tests in addition to sports tests should be considered. Article visualizations:

Nursing and medical staff’s experiences of simulation education

Objective: The purpose of the research was to describe nursing and medical staff’s knowledge of simulated learning and their experiences of the usefulness of simulation education in one hospital district in Finland. The research aimed at producing user-oriented knowledge to be used in the development of multiprofessional simulation pedagogical continuing education. The study is part of a larger research project, whose purpose is to build up a multiprofessional simulated learning environment for a network of partners. They involve a university of applied sciences, a vocational education center, a health technology development center and a hospital district.Methods: Data were collected using aWeb-based survey tool between December 1, 2016 and January 13, 2017. The questionnaire contained both quantitative (n = 24) and qualitative (n = 3) items. This article deals with quantitative data only. Data was analyzed using SPSS Statistics for Windows 23. The response rate was 28% (n = 125).Results: Both nursing and medical staff found that simulation education had been useful for the development of their theoretical and practical competence. Some statistically significant differences were discovered between various age and professional groups.Conclusions: As a conclusion, nursing and medical staff in this hospital district need more information about simulation education and simulated learning environments. The knowledge produced in this study can be used in planning multiprofessional simulation pedagogical continuing education. Simulation pedagogy can be especially useful when practicing teamwork and interaction in acute, recurring and infrequent care situations.

Teaching to Intellectual Disability Individuals The Shopping Skill Through Ipad

<p style="text-align:justify">Because of the importance of intellectual disability teenagers fulfilling the daily life skills by themselves, an animation that shows the intellectual disability and autistic high school students an interactive shopping skill by means of iPad was played and its effect on providing them with the independent shopping skill was analyzed. 3 intellectual disability and autistic students attending The Umit Kaplan Vocational Education Center that offers a High School- Level Training in Ankara have participated in the research in 2013-2014 School Year. The ages of the students range between 17-19 years. The dependent variable of the research is the participants’ levels of performing the shopping skills from a supermarket. The independent variable is, however, the animation practices that indicate the interactional shopping skills presented through iPad. The design of the research is the “multiple probe design across subjects” which is one of the single-subject designs.</p>

Health Related Lifestyle Behaviors among Students at a Vocational Education Center in Turkey

Background: This study assessed health promoting lifestyle behaviors (HPLP) among apprentices trained in the Kayseri Turkey Vocational Education Center. Methods: This descriptive study was performed in 2012 in a province of Turkey. The study group included a cohort of 332 students attending the Vocational Education Center. All data were collected by using a 54-item (6-item related with socio-demographic and 48 item related with HPLP Scale) questionnaire. Data were evaluated by independent t test, One-Way Anova and Multiple logistic regression analyses. Results: In the study group, 88.0% were male and 12.0% were female. The mean age of participants was 17.1 ± 1.5 years. The mean HPLP scale score was 111.2 ± 22.0. The mean sub-scale scores were as follows: self-actualization 34.6 ± 7.5, interpersonal relations 18.6 ± 4.3, exercise 9.4 ± 3.0, nutrition 13.9 ± 3.5, stress management 16.2 ± 4.0, and health responsibility 18.6 ± 5.7. Age groups, regular payment and job satisfaction were significant variables for sub-scales of HPLP. In the regression analysis, job satisfaction had a significant impact on HPLP sub-scale scores. Conclusions: Healthy lifestyle behaviors were moderate level among students. Physical activity and health responsibility scores were the lowest scores. “Health Protection and Development” should be included as a standard component of vocational education.

Çalışan ve Çalışmayan Ergenlerin Mükemmeliyetçi Kişilik Özelliği İle Empatik Eğilimlerinin Çeşitli Değişkenler Açısından İncelenmesi

This study was conducted with the goal of examining the perfectionist personality traits and empathic tendencies of adolescents between the ages of 15 and 17. The study group consisted of 531 children attending a vocational education center and two general high schools located in the city center of Kayseri, Turkey. Data for this study were collected by means of a “General Information Form,” the “Child and Adolescent KA-SI Empathic Tendency Scale – Adolescent Form,” and the “Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale”. In analyzing the data, an analysis of variance (ANOVA), LSD test, Pearson correlation test, and progressive multiple regression analysis were conducted. The results of the study indicate that work status appears to be a factor behind the statistically significant differences in favor of non-working students in the order sub-dimension of perfectionism and in favor of working adolescents in the sub-dimensions of excessive concern over mistakes and family criticism, whereas difference in gender appeared to be factor behind the statistically significant difference observed in favor of females in the order sub-dimension of perfectionism (p .01). It was also found that work status, gender, and age appeared to be behind the statistically significant differences in the following sub-dimensions, respectively: in favor of non-working adolescents for cognitive empathy, in favor of females in the sub-dimension of empathic tendency and total empathy score, and in favor of students aged 17 for cognitive empathy and in the total empathy score (p .01). The results of the regression analysis show that the sub-dimension of order on the adolescents’ perfectionism scale help to predict their emotional empathy, cognitive empathy, and total empathy tendencies both meaningfully and in a positive direction.

Career Opportunities for Visually Handicapped Persons in Maryland

In 1972, the Maryland School for the Blind conducted a survey of employers in the state to determine how many blind persons were employed (and in what kinds of jobs) and employer attitudes toward hiring the handicapped. Former students of the school were surveyed to determine their feelings about the vocational education they received at the school and their suggestions for changes and improvements. Using this data, a pilot vocational education program was planned. Later phases of the project will include establishing the pilot program in the school and, based on that experience, setting up a comprehensive vocational education center there.