Thomas Deißinger
Biographic Data
| ID | 4868483 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas Deißinger |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomas |
| FAMILY NAME | Deißinger |
| SIGNATURE | DEIßINGER T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Konstanz |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 24 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Towards an international comparative history of vocational education and training
Historical approaches are not a major focus of contemporary VET research. When we launched the Call for Papers for this Special Issue on the history of VET, we were not sure how many proposals and
The development and cultural foundations of dual apprenticeships – a comparison of Germany and Switzerland
Referring to historical debates and theories on vocational education and training (VET) since the 19th century and developments up to the present day, this paper considers the cultural conditions that were relevant for the emergence and legitimisation of vocational education and training and, in particular, the dual principle of apprenticeships in Germany and Switzerland. With reference to the theories of German Vocational Education Theory that e…
Stakeholders in the German and Swiss vocational educational and training system
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare stakeholders’ roles in Germany and Switzerland when it comes to promoting innovation in the dual apprenticeship model. In both countries, the relevant stakeholders who represent the various occupations and, in a more narrow sense, the social partners, actively shape vocational education and training (VET) reforms. They represent the area of public educational policy, besides governments, political…
The German dual vocational education and training system as ‘good practice’?
The German Dual System has attracted some considerable attention in recent years, with a number of countries, above all in Southern Europe, trying to introduce similar concepts of structured apprenticeships leading to initial vocational qualifications. Quite manifestly, there is expectation among politicians in particular that such a system might help cope with integration problems of school leavers into the vocational education and training sect…
International education policy
Inquiries into vocational education and training (VET) systems are normally characterised by looking at institutions and steering mechanisms. That aside, however, it is culture which underlies both the practice and the theory as well as the policy of VET in various countries. Specific problems arise when it comes to harmonising VET systems through the backdoor. One of the current supranational instruments in this context is the European qualifica…
Berufs- und Wirtschaftspädagogik – Probleme und Perspektiven aus nationaler und internationaler Sicht
Making schools practical
Purpose To provide information and insight into the potential of reforms in full‐time vocational education and training (VET) (practice firms in vocational colleges) in contrast with apprenticeships against the background of training market frictions in Germany. Design/methodology/approach Structural information on the German VET system; empirical study (2006) within a research project to illustrate the didactical and social benefits of practice …
Apprenticeships in Germany
Purpose This paper proposes to investigate the modernisation of the German Dual System for apprenticeships. Design/methodology/approach The paper looks at the history of the development of the Dual System and looks at the challenges it faces today. Findings The paper finds that Germany, with its long‐standing tradition of dual apprenticeships and the reputation of maintaining its practices rather than changing them, has joined the vocational educ…
Germany’s system of vocational education and training
The German education system has recently come under fire with the publication of various international studies on student performance (OECD 2000; 2003). And in the first national ‘Education Report’ (Bildungsbericht) published in October 2003 (Avenarius et ah 2003), the German ministers of education point out serious deficiencies in the country’s school system, with too many drop-outs, too few achievers of higher education entrance qualifications …
Initiatives and Strategies to Secure Training Opportunities in the German Vocational Education and Training System
In Germany, the vocational education and training system has traditionally been regarded as stable and efficient and also well esteemed because it produces highly valued and nationally recognised vocational qualifications. The so-called Dual System still attracts the majority of school-leavers with non-academic aspirations or talents. However, in the past few years the Dual System has faced severe problems, and critics argue that it is in a struc…
The German dual system ‐ a model for Europe?
Examines the dual system of vocational education and training in Germany and points out that the system is more than just an alternative training arrangement. Draws on the five major features which underlie the principle of the dual system (dualism of learning venues, legalism and public responsibility for vocational training, the principle of self‐government, private commitment to training and the vocational principle) and assesses training whic…
Germany's Vocational Training Act
This article looks at the link between the established tradition of a nation's vocational training system and the specific pattern of state or government involvement in the process of skill formation. It is based on the perception of the different features of the German and the English approach towards the qualification problem. In the Federal Republic of Germany, the Vocational Training Act submits vocational training to a certain amount of qual…
The Evolution of the Modern Vocational Training Systems in England and Germany
1994). The Evolution of the Modern Vocational Training Systems in England and Germany: a comparative view. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education: Vol. 24, No. 1, pp. 17-36
The Evolution of the Modern Vocational Training Systems in England and Germany
1994). The Evolution of the Modern Vocational Training Systems in England and Germany: a comparative view. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education: Vol. 24, No. 1, pp. 17-36
Germany's Vocational Training Act
This article looks at the link between the established tradition of a nation's vocational training system and the specific pattern of state or government involvement in the process of skill formation. It is based on the perception of the different features of the German and the English approach towards the qualification problem. In the Federal Republic of Germany, the Vocational Training Act submits vocational training to a certain amount of qual…
Apprenticeships in Germany
Purpose This paper proposes to investigate the modernisation of the German Dual System for apprenticeships. Design/methodology/approach The paper looks at the history of the development of the Dual System and looks at the challenges it faces today. Findings The paper finds that Germany, with its long‐standing tradition of dual apprenticeships and the reputation of maintaining its practices rather than changing them, has joined the vocational educ…
The Evolution of the Modern Vocational Training Systems in England and Germany
1994). The Evolution of the Modern Vocational Training Systems in England and Germany: a comparative view. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education: Vol. 24, No. 1, pp. 17-36
Germany's Vocational Training Act
This article looks at the link between the established tradition of a nation's vocational training system and the specific pattern of state or government involvement in the process of skill formation. It is based on the perception of the different features of the German and the English approach towards the qualification problem. In the Federal Republic of Germany, the Vocational Training Act submits vocational training to a certain amount of qual…
The German dual system ‐ a model for Europe?
Examines the dual system of vocational education and training in Germany and points out that the system is more than just an alternative training arrangement. Draws on the five major features which underlie the principle of the dual system (dualism of learning venues, legalism and public responsibility for vocational training, the principle of self‐government, private commitment to training and the vocational principle) and assesses training whic…
Germany’s system of vocational education and training
The German education system has recently come under fire with the publication of various international studies on student performance (OECD 2000; 2003). And in the first national ‘Education Report’ (Bildungsbericht) published in October 2003 (Avenarius et ah 2003), the German ministers of education point out serious deficiencies in the country’s school system, with too many drop-outs, too few achievers of higher education entrance qualifications …
Initiatives and Strategies to Secure Training Opportunities in the German Vocational Education and Training System
In Germany, the vocational education and training system has traditionally been regarded as stable and efficient and also well esteemed because it produces highly valued and nationally recognised vocational qualifications. The so-called Dual System still attracts the majority of school-leavers with non-academic aspirations or talents. However, in the past few years the Dual System has faced severe problems, and critics argue that it is in a struc…
Apprenticeships in Germany
Purpose This paper proposes to investigate the modernisation of the German Dual System for apprenticeships. Design/methodology/approach The paper looks at the history of the development of the Dual System and looks at the challenges it faces today. Findings The paper finds that Germany, with its long‐standing tradition of dual apprenticeships and the reputation of maintaining its practices rather than changing them, has joined the vocational educ…
Making schools practical
Purpose To provide information and insight into the potential of reforms in full‐time vocational education and training (VET) (practice firms in vocational colleges) in contrast with apprenticeships against the background of training market frictions in Germany. Design/methodology/approach Structural information on the German VET system; empirical study (2006) within a research project to illustrate the didactical and social benefits of practice …
Berufs- und Wirtschaftspädagogik – Probleme und Perspektiven aus nationaler und internationaler Sicht
The German dual vocational education and training system as ‘good practice’?
The German Dual System has attracted some considerable attention in recent years, with a number of countries, above all in Southern Europe, trying to introduce similar concepts of structured apprenticeships leading to initial vocational qualifications. Quite manifestly, there is expectation among politicians in particular that such a system might help cope with integration problems of school leavers into the vocational education and training sect…
International education policy
Inquiries into vocational education and training (VET) systems are normally characterised by looking at institutions and steering mechanisms. That aside, however, it is culture which underlies both the practice and the theory as well as the policy of VET in various countries. Specific problems arise when it comes to harmonising VET systems through the backdoor. One of the current supranational instruments in this context is the European qualifica…
Stakeholders in the German and Swiss vocational educational and training system
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare stakeholders’ roles in Germany and Switzerland when it comes to promoting innovation in the dual apprenticeship model. In both countries, the relevant stakeholders who represent the various occupations and, in a more narrow sense, the social partners, actively shape vocational education and training (VET) reforms. They represent the area of public educational policy, besides governments, political…
Towards an international comparative history of vocational education and training
Historical approaches are not a major focus of contemporary VET research. When we launched the Call for Papers for this Special Issue on the history of VET, we were not sure how many proposals and
The development and cultural foundations of dual apprenticeships – a comparison of Germany and Switzerland
Referring to historical debates and theories on vocational education and training (VET) since the 19th century and developments up to the present day, this paper considers the cultural conditions that were relevant for the emergence and legitimisation of vocational education and training and, in particular, the dual principle of apprenticeships in Germany and Switzerland. With reference to the theories of German Vocational Education Theory that e…
Vocational education (11 works) · Political science (10 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Apprenticeship (9 works) · Sociology and Education Studies (9 works) · German (8 works) · Pedagogy (8 works) · Vocational Education and Training (7 works) · Economics (6 works) · Geography (6 works)