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Teorijos ir praktikos dermė profesiniame mokyme
The coherence between theory and practice in vocational training

Author(s): Genutė Gedvilienė, Jūratė Jocienė
Subject(s): Education
Published by: Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas
Keywords: Teorija; praktika; profesinis mokymas; dermė; training programme; theory and practice; coherence

Summary/Abstract: Straipsnyje aptariama teorijos ir praktikos dermė kuriant profesi-nio mokymo turinį; analizuojama modulinio mokymo samprata teorinio ir praktinio mokymo kontekste; išryškinamos teorinio ir praktinio mokymo dermės ypatybės bei jų požymiai profesi-niame rengime. Kiekybinio tyrimo rezultatai atskleidžia moky-tojų požiūrį į profesinio rengimo teorijos ir praktikos dermę. Major changes in vocational training institutions are associated with the changes in training programmes and curriculum. The emphasis is on the coherence between theory and practice, business training programs being transformed into modules. According to Muller and Ferreira (2003), in order to achieve the requirements for the quality of today’s training, future professional competencies are bound to combine theoretical and practical training. The object of the research –the coherence between theory and practice in vocational training.The objective of the research – to justify the coherence between theory and practice in voca-tional training. The aims of the research: 1. To analyze the conception of theory and practice. 2. To describe the preconditions for the integration of theoretical and practical in voca-tional training; 3. To reveal the viewpoints of teachers to the coherence between theory and practice in vocational training. Research methods: literature analyzes, a questionnaire-based survey. The article discusses the coherence between theory and practice in vocational training curriculum development. The concept of modular training in the context of theoretical and practical training has been analyzed. The features of coherence between theoretical and practical training as well as their characteristics in vocational training have been highlighted. The results of empirical research have helped to reveal the students’ opinion on how to choose vocational training, what makes an occupation attractive and which specialties are in demand in the area they live.

  • Issue Year: 2012
  • Issue No: 22
  • Page Range: 56-66
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Lithuanian