A Case Study on Teaching？Learning Status of Vocational Education and Training

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to assess the teaching？learning environment in vocational education and training programs for the unemployed. A great deal of research has been done in this area, however there has been a notable lack of research on the teaching？learning environment. Especially conspicuous in its absence is qualitative research examining in detail the mechanisms of the teaching？learning environment in the actual field. We therefore conducted case studies on 13 vocational education and training institutes that had been praised for the competitiveness of their operating programs over the past few years. The institutes were categorized into 4 sectors: mechanical(3 institutes), office management(2 institutes), information technology (3 institutes), and beauty treatment/medical treatment/cooking(5 institutes). The institutes were selected according to the standards and procedures devised by a panel of experts. To devise a framework for the analysis, we undertook literature reviews, analyzed data from the institutes, and held discussions with experts. In this process, concept, characteristics and recent trends of the teaching？learning environment in vocational education and training were ascertained and confirmed. In this study, related factors, including processes that influence the teaching？learning environment were analyzed, and a narrative of the history and direction of government policies concerning vocational education and training were presented. Throughout this process, the direction of this research was established, and research variables, tools and frameworks were delineated. Evaluation on the management status of domestic vocational education and training institutes was also conducted. As the main research method, in-depth interviews were conducted and certain responses of the trainees were analyzed statistically....