Work or university? Economic competencies and educational aspirations of trainees with hybrid qualifications in Switzerland

Jüttler, Michael; Jüttler, Andreas; Schumann, Stephan; Eberle, Franz

doi:10.1186/s40461-016-0032-1

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-28364

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Work or university? Economic competencies and educational aspirations of trainees with hybrid qualifications in Switzerland
Authors:	Jüttler, Michael Jüttler, Andreas Schumann, Stephan Eberle, Franz
et. al:	No
DOI:	10.1186/s40461-016-0032-1 10.21256/zhaw-28364
Published in:	Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training
Volume(Issue):	8
Issue:	1
Page(s):	6
Issue Date:	2016
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Springer
ISSN:	1877-6337 1877-6345
Language:	English
Subject (DDC):	378: Higher education
Abstract:	Background: The Federal Vocational Baccalaureate constitutes the major link between the academic and vocational tracks in the Swiss educational system. Statistics show that only 20 % of a cohort move immediately to an academic track after graduation. Regarding the effects of economic competencies on these transitions, there is a substantial lack within the current state of research. This study thus aims to elucidate these effects by following a prevailing explorative approach. Methods: A cross-sectional design is used, and the data are based on a representative sample of N = 1.051 Federal Vocational Baccalaureate students of the German-speaking part of Switzerland. Data were gathered at the end of the school year 2010/2011 via an achievement test and a questionnaire. Results: Results show positive interrelations for economic knowledge and skills, value-oriented dispositions as well as attitude towards economics on the one side and educational aspirations on the other side. Thus, interrelations regarding the intention to study in economics or a related field are stronger than for other fields. Conclusion: The study offers new insights on the effects of economic competencies and supports the assumption that economic competencies are part of prerequisites of students’ educational aspirations and in the long run for social participation.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/28364
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	CC BY 4.0: Attribution 4.0 International
Departement:	School of Management and Law
Organisational Unit:	Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (ZID)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen School of Management and Law

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Jüttler, M., Jüttler, A., Schumann, S., & Eberle, F. (2016). Work or university? Economic competencies and educational aspirations of trainees with hybrid qualifications in Switzerland. Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training, 8(1), 6. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40461-016-0032-1

Jüttler, M. et al. (2016) ‘Work or university? Economic competencies and educational aspirations of trainees with hybrid qualifications in Switzerland’, Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training, 8(1), p. 6. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40461-016-0032-1.

M. Jüttler, A. Jüttler, S. Schumann, and F. Eberle, “Work or university? Economic competencies and educational aspirations of trainees with hybrid qualifications in Switzerland,” Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training, vol. 8, no. 1, p. 6, 2016, doi: 10.1186/s40461-016-0032-1.

JÜTTLER, Michael, Andreas JÜTTLER, Stephan SCHUMANN und Franz EBERLE, 2016. Work or university? Economic competencies and educational aspirations of trainees with hybrid qualifications in Switzerland. Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training. 2016. Bd. 8, Nr. 1, S. 6. DOI 10.1186/s40461-016-0032-1

Jüttler, Michael, Andreas Jüttler, Stephan Schumann, and Franz Eberle. 2016. “Work or University? Economic Competencies and Educational Aspirations of Trainees with Hybrid Qualifications in Switzerland.” Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training 8 (1): 6. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40461-016-0032-1.

Jüttler, Michael, et al. “Work or University? Economic Competencies and Educational Aspirations of Trainees with Hybrid Qualifications in Switzerland.” Empirical Research in Vocational Education and Training, vol. 8, no. 1, 2016, p. 6, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40461-016-0032-1.