ERIC Number: EJ1438918
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Sep
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1745-4999
EISSN: EISSN-1745-4999
Looking at Ukrainian Technical and Vocational Education and Training before the War: Consequences of a Meritocratic Orientation
Vera Braun
Research in Comparative and International Education, v19 n3 p371-388 2024
The paper theoretically examines the standing of Ukrainian educational qualifications, especially technical and vocational education and training (TVET). It assumes that the existing low social standing of TVET is related to the meritocratic principle. In this sense, this study does not examine the case of Ukraine as an example to illustrate meritocracy but rather examines the case of Ukraine using the concept of meritocracy. It briefly shows how, on the ideal typical level, the merit principle in education-based meritocracies acts as a driver for the dysfunctional devaluation of TVET. After an overview of the Ukrainian education system, the paper examines the shift towards meritocratic logic in Ukraine. It then analyses how this shift influences the Ukrainian education system, educational aspirations, and recruitment strategies in the business world. The paper concludes that the widespread belief in meritocratic principles is an important influencing factor regarding the social devaluation of TVET in Ukraine.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, War, Employment Qualifications, Social Status, Educational Attainment, Academic Aspiration, Outcomes of Education, Higher Education, Academic Education, Postsecondary Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ukraine
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