Migrants’ vocational guidance, and transition into VET in Switzerland

Chair(s): Alexandra FELDER (SFUVET, Switzerland)

Discussant(s): Alexandra Felder (SFUVET, Switzerland)

Presentations of the Symposium

Trajectories of Involuntary Career Change Following Migration: A Qualitative Longitudinal Study

Caroline Éliane Brazier, Roxane Coquoz, Jonas Masdonati
University of Lausanne

Vocational Choices and Career Trajectories Under Constraint: Exploring Refugee Integration in the Swiss Labor Market

Stéphanie Cardoso
University Lausanne

Tensions during the implementation of integration policy in Switzerland: The challenges surrounding “fast and sustainable” integration

Ihssane Otmani
Haute école de travail social, Fribourg

What do you want to do in 10 years? Exploring refugees' career aspirations

Barbara E. Stalder
Bern University of Teacher Education

Immersive, Adaptive, and Reflective Technologies in Vocational and Professional Education and Training: Innovations, Applications and Challenges

Chair(s): Francesca AMENDUNI (SFUVET, Switzerland), Alberto Cattaneo (SFUVET, Switzerland)

Discussant(s): Juliette Desiron (Université de Fribourg)

Presentations of the Symposium

Improving Oral Examination Performance with a 360° immersive environment

Francesca Amenduni, Christopher Keller, Franziska Wettstein, Alberto Cattaneo
SFUVET, Switzerland

The Evolution of Interaction Concepts in XR in the Era of AI - From procedural interactions to socially demanding conversations

Thomas Keller, Elke Brucker-Kley
Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW)

Workplace Learning for Safe Production: The development and validation of a digital tool to support the learning and training of Supervisors in the mining industry

Stephanie Macmahon
The University of Queensland

Comparing the European Centres of Vocational Excellence and the European Universities Alliances – A Systematic Analysis of Transnational Strategic Partnerships

Agata A. Lambrechts¹, Lukas Graf¹, Marcelo Marques²

1: Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training, Switzerland; 2: University of Luxembourg

STAYING ON BOARD: Exploring the role of in-company vocational training in the retention of HCA apprentices within the training organization

Lucia Barro Fontan, Charlotte de Boer, Nathalie Delobbe

Université de Genève, Switzerland

The Potential of Training Alliances for Establishing New Forms of Alternation in Basic Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Switzerland

Markus MAURER

Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich, Switzerland

An actor-centered Toulmin analysis of arguments for implementing qualifications frameworks

Peter SCHLÖGL^1,2, Monika KASTNER¹

1: Universität Klagenfurt, Austria; 2: Österreichisches Institut für Berufsbildungsforschung

In-Company Perspectives on School-Based Innovations in Vocational and Professional Education and Training – Learnings from six evaluation projects

Lars BALZER, Véronique EICHER, Marlise KAMMERMANN, Ellen LAUPPER

Eidgenössische Hochschule für Berufsbildung, Switzerland

Analysing VET systems in terms of capabilities theory: paths, issues and perspectives An example with a France Québec comparison

Noémie OLYMPIO¹, Jo Anni JONCAS²

1: Aix Marseillle University, France; 2: University of Sherbrooke

New indicators for the comparison of the dual-track VET systems in Austria, Germany and Switzerland – A cross-country monitoring project

Helmut DORNMAYR¹, Lukas GRAF², Jörg MARKOWITSCH³, Daniel NEFF⁴, Jörg NEUMANN², Stephan KROLL⁴

1: ibw, Austria; 2: SFUVET, Switzerland; 3: 3s, Austria; 4: bibb, Germany

Dual Apprenticeship Transfer to Bulgaria: A Natural Experiment

Christian Imdorf^1,2, Johannes Karl Schmees³

1: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria; 2: Leibniz University Hannover, Germany; 3: University of Derby, United Kingdom

Transferring dual VET in the context of academic drift: The case of North Macedonia

Markus MAURER¹, Ognen Spasovski²

1: Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich, Switzerland; 2: Ss Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, North-Macedonia

From Passive Recipients to Active Agents: The Unrecognised Power of Learners in Dual TVET Transfers to West Africa

Alexandra Bohra, Felix Meckmann

Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences, Germany

Chances and challenges in implementing Dual VET reforms

Chair(s): Erik Swars (Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training SFUVET)

Discussant(s): Mergim Jahui (FoBBIZ / SFUVET)

Presentations of the Symposium

Panel participant

Nicole Gantenbein
Senior Policy Advisor Vocational Skills, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC

Panel participant

Olta Manjani
Deputy Minister of Economy, Culture and Innovation, Albania

Panel participant

Patrick Daru
Head of Operations, Skills and Employability Branch, ILO online

Panel participant

Ingrid Portenkirchner
Head of the Secretariat, DC dVET

The Role of Transversal Competences for Successful School-to-Work Transitions: Insights and Interventions

Chair(s): Marina FIORI (SFUVET, Switzerland)

Discussant(s): Piera Gabola (Haute Ecole Pedagogique de Lausanne)

Presentations of the Symposium

Navigating the School-to-Work Transition: the role of soft skills in a life-course perspective

Sandra D'Agostino
Istituto nazionale per l’analisi delle politiche pubbliche (Inapp)

The Socio-Emotional Profile of Apprentices in Healthcare and Social Work: Key Competences for Future Careers

Marina Fiori, Matilde Wenger, Yoann Favre
Haut Ecole Federal en Formation Professionnelle

Becoming a Professional Learning Community: The Role of Transversal Skills in the Identity Development of Future Art Teachers

Mario Bottinelli¹, Loredana Addimando^2
1SUPSI, ²Pegaso University, Italy

The link between empathy and teaching styles in Swiss VET teachers

Matilde Wenger¹, Jean-Louis Berger², Marina Fiori^1
1Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training, ²University of Fribourg