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Vocational education and training (VET) has never taken hold in the United States as it has in Europe and more specifically in the German-speaking countries. Instead, the country has emphasized integration over utilization. Integration refers to a large variety of aspects in education. One of them is the integration of academic and vocational learning, another is the integration of students with different skills and needs in one educational institution, and a third one would be the integration of vocational orientation and guidance into the schools and the school curriculum. By utilization, on the other hand, we mean vocational education and training that is targeted toward specific qualifications and occupations in order to prepare young adults for the labor market. Nevertheless, the first aspect entails the latter in the sense that a foundational and well-grounded theoretical knowledge applied to practical work leads to an expertise that is needed to fulfill skilled workers’ job requirements.
Antje Barabasch is an expert at The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) in Thessaloniki, Greece. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of CEDEFOP.
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Barabasch, A., Rauner, F. (2012). Introduction. In: Barabasch, A., Rauner, F. (eds) Work and Education in America. Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, vol 15. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2272-9_1
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