ERIC Number: EJ1435084
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-0040-0912
EISSN: EISSN-1758-6127
Transitioning from Industry to Teaching in VET: Profiles of VET Teachers in Chile
María Paola Sevilla; Daniela Luengo-Aravena; Cristóbal Madero
Education & Training, v66 n5 p477-493 2024
Purpose: Situated in the Chilean context, this study investigates how Vocational Education and Training (VET) teacher profiles, based on their perceptions of prior work experience in industry, relate to their current motivation and perception of teaching in VET. By doing so, the authors seek to provide valuable evidence to inform the development of policies to attract and maintain well-qualified teachers from industry in Chile and other countries facing similar changes. Design/methodology/approach: The authors used a descriptive cross-sectional design to collect data from 660 VET teachers using a two-scale instrument: Perception of Prior Occupation (PPO) and adapted FIT-Choice scales. By adopting a typological approach, the authors constructed profiles of VET teachers based on their perception of past industry experience. The authors then analyzed how these profiles vary regarding individual teacher characteristics, motivation and perception of teaching in VET. Findings: The authors found a significant degree of heterogeneity among VET teachers' prior industry experiences, leading them to identify three distinct VET teacher profiles: "High Perception of Prior Occupation," "Learning and Teaching-Oriented" and "Low Perception of Prior Occupation." Notably, the most distinguishing characteristics across these profiles were age, VET teaching area, holding a job outside of teaching and years of prior industry experience. Furthermore, the authors found that motivation and perceptions of teaching varied significantly across these VET teacher profiles. Originality/value: There needs to be more research on the factors that attract and retain industry workers as VET teachers in high schools. This study is among the first to address this topic in a non-European context.
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Vocational Education Teachers, Industry, Foreign Countries, Teacher Characteristics, Work Experience, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Motivation, Teacher Qualifications, Career Change, Teacher Recruitment, Rating Scales, Classification, Secondary School Teachers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Chile
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