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Markus Kohlmeier – European Journal of Psychology and Educational Research, 2024
In this study I examine the academic self-concept (ASC) of students who changed from vocational to academic tracking at the transition to upper secondary education in Germany. I ask (1) how their ASC differs to the ASC of their established peers in academic tracking, and (2) how their ASC is affected by the change in the learning environment.…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Academic Education
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Landberg, Monique; Noack, Peter – International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training, 2022
Context: In the present study, we explore what motivates young adults to re-engage with education or employment after a period of non-engagement. Insights into this process facilitate the implementation of tailored support measures for at-risk groups. It is well-known that young people who are not involved in any kind of education, employment, or…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Motivation, Reentry Students, Reentry Workers
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Pinquart, Martin; Juang, Linda P.; Silbereisen, Rainer K. – Journal of Career Development, 2004
In times of dramatic social change, new career options emerge and old options may become obsolete. We investigated predictors of change in general career aspirations and of plans to attend a university of East German adolescents from 1989 (before German unification) to 1991 and 1995, respectively, after German unification. Higher pre-unification…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Academic Ability, Adolescents, Vocational Education