{"id":40402,"date":"2021-12-15T15:15:57","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T13:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.p-consulting.gr\/research-on-early-dropping-of-vet-education\/"},"modified":"2021-12-15T15:29:43","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T13:29:43","slug":"research-on-early-dropping-of-vet-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.p-consulting.gr\/en\/research-on-early-dropping-of-vet-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Research on early dropping of VET education"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"40402\" class=\"elementor elementor-40402 elementor-39814\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48686d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"48686d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dee647c\" data-id=\"dee647c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2685b56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2685b56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Research of <a href=\"https:\/\/journal.eepek.gr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Journal of Educational Innovation<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The purpose of the <a href=\"https:\/\/journal.eepek.gr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Journal of Educational Innovation<\/a> is to publish scientific papers that promote any form of educational innovation related to teaching and learning at all levels of education, as well as any other aspect of the educational process and school or academic life.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5fbd620 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5fbd620\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef70011\" data-id=\"ef70011\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-874a882 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"874a882\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.p-consulting.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/article_05_img5.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"article_05_img5\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mzk4MjMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cucC1jb25zdWx0aW5nLmdyXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIxXC8xMVwvYXJ0aWNsZV8wNV9pbWc1LmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.p-consulting.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/article_05_img5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-39823\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.p-consulting.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/article_05_img5.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.p-consulting.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/article_05_img5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.p-consulting.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/article_05_img5-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1af2442\" data-id=\"1af2442\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdde840 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdde840\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u0399n the <a href=\"https:\/\/journal.eepek.gr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Journal of Educational Innovation<\/a> a research was published about early dropping of VET education of trainees from DPIEK Patras, where many useful data were recorded. The research was conducted, using questionnaires, by <a href=\"http:\/\/users.sch.gr\/ggiotop\/europass.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Giotopoulos Georgios<\/a> (PhD (c), M.Ed., M.Sc., Deputy Director at DPIEK Patras) and <a href=\"https:\/\/gr.linkedin.com\/in\/olga-apergi-81344987\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apergi Olga<\/a> (M.Ed., Instructor of GGEEKDVMN at DPIEK Patras) with 53 students dropping early their VET studies.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e25766\" data-id=\"9e25766\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64bbde2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64bbde2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.p-consulting.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/article_05_img6.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"article_05_img6\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Mzk4MjUsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC93d3cucC1jb25zdWx0aW5nLmdyXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDIxXC8xMVwvYXJ0aWNsZV8wNV9pbWc2LmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.p-consulting.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/article_05_img6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-39825\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.p-consulting.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/article_05_img6.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.p-consulting.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/article_05_img6-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.p-consulting.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/article_05_img6-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e74734e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e74734e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The questions were answered by students who dropped out their studies and concerned the incentives to study, the reasons for the suspension of studies and the submission of proposals for the improvement of studies &#8211; services, of DPIEK Patras.<\/p>\n<h2>Research\u2019s Results<\/h2>\n<p>Below there are some basic results of the research, for the DPIEK Patras such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Registration incentives<\/li>\n<li>Reasons for stopping studies<\/li>\n<li>Suggestions for improving the studies &#8211; services provided<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Regarding the incentives for students to register, at DPIEK Patras, the following graph is presented:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5974047 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5974047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reasons for registration of students at DPIEK Patras<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f5efdf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f5efdf\" 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id=\"chart69e07e8fbc61f\"><\/canvas><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-059f7c9\" data-id=\"059f7c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79bf877 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79bf877\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Where A, with a percentage of 60%, the respondents who stated that the main reason for their registration, was to <em><strong>find a job in the subject of the training they chose<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p><p>Where B, at a rate of 58%, respondents stated that the main reason was <em><strong>to obtain an additional degree<\/strong><\/em> and<\/p><p>Where C, with a percentage of 30% of the respondents who stated that they registered in the DPIEK of Patras in order <em><strong>not to have as a unique qualification, to find a job, a Lyceum diploma<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p><p>It is also important to note that about 6 out of 10 respondents (60.4%) are employees today, of which 9.4% answered that their job is related to the specialty of DPIEK Patras which they did not complete.<\/p><h2>The reasons for dropping out of studies<\/h2><p>The following table (Table 1) shows the percentages of students who dropped out of their studies from the second semester of 2013 to the second semester of 2020.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78f3f1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78f3f1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is of the utmost importance to capture the reasons for the interruption of studies. One of the questions of the research, which was answered by 37 people, was the reason for the suspension of studies by DPIEK Patras.<\/p>\n<p>Below, the graph presents the reasons for the interruption of studies by the DPIEK of Patras.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d3faab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d3faab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reasons for early dropping of VET education (qualitative dimension)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9911fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9911fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c1bb18\" data-id=\"7c1bb18\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f866bf\" data-id=\"1f866bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc4e09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-chart\" data-id=\"1fc4e09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;select_chart_type&quot;:&quot;custom&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"tp-chart.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tp-chart-wrapper\" data-source=\"custom\" data-id=\"chart69e07e8fbd4b9\"  data-settings=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;pie&quot;,&quot;data&quot;:{&quot;labels&quot;:[&quot;Study requirements &quot;,&quot; Integration &quot;,&quot; Work &quot;,&quot; Family obligations&quot;],&quot;datasets&quot;:[{&quot;data&quot;:[35,10,41,14],&quot;backgroundColor&quot;:[&quot;#115dc5&quot;,&quot;#E95C00&quot;,&quot;#00a5f9&quot;]}]},&quot;options&quot;:{&quot;cutoutPercentage&quot;:0,&quot;plugins&quot;:{&quot;legend&quot;:{&quot;display&quot;:true,&quot;labels&quot;:{&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#666&quot;,&quot;font&quot;:{&quot;size&quot;:15}},&quot;position&quot;:&quot;right&quot;,&quot;align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;},&quot;tooltip&quot;:{&quot;enabled&quot;:true,&quot;events&quot;:&quot;mousemove&quot;,&quot;backgroundColor&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;titleColor&quot;:&quot;#fff&quot;,&quot;bodyColor&quot;:&quot;#fff&quot;,&quot;footerColor&quot;:&quot;lightgray&quot;,&quot;titleFont&quot;:{&quot;size&quot;:12},&quot;bodyFont&quot;:{&quot;size&quot;:12},&quot;footerFont&quot;:{&quot;size&quot;:12}}},&quot;animation&quot;:{&quot;duration&quot;:1500,&quot;easing&quot;:&quot;easeOutQuart&quot;}}}\"><style>.tp-chart-wrapper{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;}<\/style><canvas id=\"chart69e07e8fbd4b9\"><\/canvas><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1e9b0b\" data-id=\"e1e9b0b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ce16e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ce16e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the main reasons for dropping out of VET studies, with a percentage of 41%, is <strong>work<\/strong>. Additionally, the <strong>requirements of studies<\/strong> with a percentage of 35% (in which obligations \/ requirements include the issue of hours and absences), then <strong>family obligations<\/strong> with a percentage of 14% and with a percentage of 10%, the issue of i<strong>ntegration\/embodiment in the learning group<\/strong>.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The main reasons for dropping out of the Patras DPIEK, according to the students, are:<\/p><ul style=\"text-align: justify;\"><li>work<\/li><li>the requirements of the studies &#8211; which are mainly related to the afternoon hours &#8211;<\/li><li>family obligations<\/li><li>the lack of integration into the learning group<\/li><li>the extraordinary financial obligations or difficulties they encountered and<\/li><li>their ignorance of the study regulations that provide for mandatory attendance.<\/li><\/ul><h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Proposals for the improvement of provided studies \u2013 services<\/h2><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the context of the research, was among other things, proposals for the improvement of studies for the DPIEK of Patras (answered by 30 people). At a rate of 40%, students who have dropped out of school, suggest lowering the limit or eliminating absences. At a rate of 30%, there were proposals concerning the infrastructure of laboratories and equipment and the proposals regarding the issue of educators, amounted to a rate of 23%. Finally, it is of high importance that proposals were recorded for the implementation of distance training \/ studying, either only for theoretical courses, or for students who have work experience in the subject.<\/p><p>Summarizing, the proposals of the students, who interrupted their studies, for the improvement of the studies and services of DPIEK Patras are related to:<\/p><ul><li>the operating hours of DPIEK<\/li><li>the absences, for which they propose a reduction of the limit and \/ or their abolition.<\/li><li>more suitable laboratory spaces, implementation of laboratory courses in production areas and educators through production and<\/li><li>application of distance education methods, to people who have work experience and wish to certify their knowledge by obtaining a degree.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5289b5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5289b5d\" 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target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dropping the Baggage &#8211; investing in the future<\/a> is an <a href=\"https:\/\/erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu\/about-erasmus\/what-is-erasmus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Erasmus +<\/a> program, which aims to reduce early dropout from Vocational Education and Training (VET).<\/p>\n<p>This project can be an important tool as it will create the <a href=\"https:\/\/droppingthebaggage.eu\/s-c-r-e-a-m\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">S.C.R.E.A.M.<\/a> which will focus on how educators can help VET students to leave behind what keeps them away from education and invest in their future.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/droppingthebaggage.eu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dropping the Baggage &#8211; investing in the future<\/a> develops an online guidance manual \/ website focusing on how VET providers, teachers, teaching assistants, job counselors, youth workers and students themselves can change what keeps them away from education, to something positive through the <a href=\"https:\/\/droppingthebaggage.eu\/s-c-r-e-a-m\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">S.C.R.E.A.M.<\/a> method<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62b9cc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62b9cc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-39821 size-medium\" style=\"margin-top: -10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.p-consulting.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/article_05_img4-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.p-consulting.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/article_05_img4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.p-consulting.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/article_05_img4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.p-consulting.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/article_05_img4.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cedefop.europa.eu\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European Center for the Development of Vocational Training &#8211; CEDEFOP<\/a>, has pointed out that the identification of students, who leave their studies early by the VET providers, should be done at a local level as by this way , facilitates the design of appropriate measures to provide timely and appropriate support.<\/p><p>he research data published in the <a href=\"https:\/\/journal.eepek.gr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Journal of Educational Innovation<\/a> for DPIEK Patras, is useful data for the implementation of the project <a href=\"https:\/\/droppingthebaggage.eu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dropping the Baggage &#8211; investing in the future<\/a>, as it captures the situation at the location of <a 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