VET centres: from a traditional to a transformational role for students, enterprises and society

Authors

  • Juan P. Gamboa Orkestra-Basque Institute of Competitiveness, Basque Country, Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56007/arrivet.v1i1.12

Keywords:

VET centres, applied research, innovation

Abstract

Vocational Education and Training (VET) has the potential to move from a traditional function to a transformational ones by extending their activities beyond teaching provision. The transformational role of VET is focused on non-traditional functions like applied research and technical services provision to enterprises supporting SMEs innovation and local and regional development. However, these non-traditional functions belong to a complex process and depend both on internal and external factors to the centres being driven by the need for innovation and problem-solving of those enterprises outside the scope of the traditional institutions. Therefore, applied research in the VET field can be defined as solving real problems in industry that posits VET as a key agent in the Regional Innovation Systems. The approach to non-traditional functions, in general, and to applied research activities are considered some of the key characteristics of excellence in the VET field.

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Published

2023-11-29

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2023): ARRIVET - Applied Research Results in Vocational Education and Training magazine

Section

d. Training for Research – activities in preparation for applied research and its results

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