The competence-based VET curriculum and teaching of work values: the case of Lithuania
European Journal of Training and Development
ISSN: 2046-9012
Article publication date: 3 March 2023
Issue publication date: 21 March 2024
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to explore how the competence-based vocational education and training (VET) curricula facilitate shaping of work values of VET students. It discusses methodological and ideological orientations of competence-based VET in teaching work values and discloses the typical characteristics of teaching work values in the VET system of Lithuania.
Design/methodology/approach
A quantitative research approach leading to a survey method is adopted to investigate how VET students acquire and apply work-related values and attitudes to work.
Findings
The survey of the VET students has disclosed that students are open to accepting different values of work, including cognitive values, social prestige and altruist values. However, orientation of the VET curricula to and provision of instrumental values lead to relatively weak internalization of the work values related to societal and spiritual dimensions.
Originality/value
The paper provides empirical evidence regarding the implications of the competence-based curricula for teaching students work values in the school-based VET.
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Acknowledgements
Funding and/or Conflicts of interests/Competing interests: Authors declare that the research and preparation of publication have not received any external funding and do not involve any interests which could influence the submitted work.
Citation
Tūtlys, V., Daukilas, S., Mičiulienė, R., Čiučiulkienė, N. and Krikštolaitis, R. (2024), "The competence-based VET curriculum and teaching of work values: the case of Lithuania", European Journal of Training and Development, Vol. 48 No. 3/4, pp. 298-317. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-10-2022-0111
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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