Universität zu Köln

Edeling, Sabrina and Pilz, Matthias (2017). 'Should I stay or should I go?' - the additive double qualification pathway in Germany. J. Vocat. Educ. Train., 69 (1). S. 81 - 100. ABINGDON: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. ISSN 1747-5090

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Abstract

A striking number of young people in Germany with the Abitur - the qualification required for entry to higher education - do not, in fact, go on to university immediately after leaving school but opt first to do an apprenticeship. This phenomenon, where general and vocational curricula are taught independently and separately, is known as the 'additive double qualification pathway' and represents an extreme type of hybrid qualification. This paper considers a range of individual influences in an attempt to obtain a holistic view of the possible motives of those who opt for this pathway. The study focuses on apprentices with the Abitur who were surveyed as they were about to complete their vocational training and were on the point of moving on to a university or university of applied sciences (Fachhochschule). The research investigates four very different training occupations with relatively high proportions of Abitur holders: industrial clerk; bank clerk; optician; and motor vehicle mechatronics technician. It is a large-scale quantitative research study (n = 1234). The range of possible motives is hypothesised, systematically operationalised and finally tested empirically.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Edeling, Sabrina UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Pilz, Matthias UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-246622
DOI:	10.1080/13636820.2017.1300594
Journal or Publication Title:	J. Vocat. Educ. Train.
Volume:	69
Number:	1
Page Range:	S. 81 - 100
Date:	2017
Publisher:	ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Place of Publication:	ABINGDON
ISSN:	1747-5090
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language EDUCATION Multiple languages Education & Educational Research Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/24662