Germany`s dual vocational training system: a model for other countries? : A study commissioned by the Bertelsmann Stiftung
Type
book
Date Issued
2013
Author(s)
Abstract
It is often suggested that Germany should export its vocational training system to other countries. Some argue that this would promote economic growth in the importing countries while others see it as a way of dramatically reducing the rate of (youth) unemployment. So far the results have been disappointing, as most evaluations of attempts to export the German system show little long-term effects. Despite considerable effort from the German side, the dual vocational training system has been adopted only by a few countries in Central Europe.
A closer look shows that importing a system, or parts of it, involves more than mere duplication.
It is a process of selecting and adapting certain components to suit the objectives and conditions of the potential importing country. In the case of a vocational training system, a country seeking to reform its existing system does not simply replace it with that of Germany or any other country.
Instead, it reviews the experiences of various countries and selects the features that best fit ist own goals, structures and culture, adapting them as necessary.
There is no quick and easy way to export a vocational training system, or individual components, to other countries. Each country's social, cultural and economic conditions determine the methods and strategies to be used in this process.
The vocational training systems that exist today are the result of certain historical and cultural forces. Germany's dual system, like those of other countries, has been shaped by prevailing legal norms, traditions, pedagogical principles and institutional structures.
A closer look shows that importing a system, or parts of it, involves more than mere duplication.
It is a process of selecting and adapting certain components to suit the objectives and conditions of the potential importing country. In the case of a vocational training system, a country seeking to reform its existing system does not simply replace it with that of Germany or any other country.
Instead, it reviews the experiences of various countries and selects the features that best fit ist own goals, structures and culture, adapting them as necessary.
There is no quick and easy way to export a vocational training system, or individual components, to other countries. Each country's social, cultural and economic conditions determine the methods and strategies to be used in this process.
The vocational training systems that exist today are the result of certain historical and cultural forces. Germany's dual system, like those of other countries, has been shaped by prevailing legal norms, traditions, pedagogical principles and institutional structures.
Language
English
Keywords
Berufsbildung
HSG Classification
contribution to practical use / society
HSG Profile Area
SoM - Business Innovation
Refereed
No
Publisher
Bertelsmann Stiftung
Publisher place
Gütersloh
Volume
1. Auflage
Start page
75
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
229193