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<bold>Subject and purpose of work:</bold> This study focuses on vocational education. It explores the role of international internships in the vocational education of the students of technical secondary schools.
<bold>Materials and Methods:</bold> This study is based on a survey conducted on a sample of 77 students participating in international internships. The survey covered all students of the Technical and Vocational Schools Complex in Suwałki attending vocational internships in Italy.
<bold>Results:</bold> The analysis validated the hypothesis that international internships improve the practical skills of secondary school students and contribute to the development of practical skills and social competences in the international context.
<bold>Conclusions:</bold> The surveyed students declared they were satisfied with their vocational internships and were happy to attend them. They believed that the experience gained in an international environment would definitely have a positive impact on their future career. During the internship, they improved not only the skills specific to their field of expertise, but also their personal and social competences, as well as foreign language skills, specifically in terms of technical vocabulary.
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Subject and purpose of work: This study focuses on vocational education. It explores the role of international internships in the vocational education of the students of technical secondary schools.
Materials and Methods: This study is based on a survey conducted on a sample of 77 students participating in international internships. The survey covered all students of the Technical and Vocational Schools Complex in Suwałki attending vocational internships in Italy.
Results: The analysis validated the hypothesis that international internships improve the practical skills of secondary school students and contribute to the development of practical skills and social competences in the international context.
Conclusions: The surveyed students declared they were satisfied with their vocational internships and were happy to attend them. They believed that the experience gained in an international environment would definitely have a positive impact on their future career. During the internship, they improved not only the skills specific to their field of expertise, but also their personal and social competences, as well as foreign language skills, specifically in terms of technical vocabulary.

The Role of International Internships in the Vocational Education of Technical Secondary School Students

University of Finance and Management in Bialystok

Economic and Regional Studies / Studia Ekonomiczne i Regionalne

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Subject and purpose of work: This study focuses on vocational education. It explores the role of international internships in the vocational education of the...

The Role of International Internships in the Vocational Education of Technical Secondary School Students

Published Online: Dec 29, 2022

Page range: 548 - 561

Received: Dec 01, 2022

Accepted: Dec 01, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ers-2022-0037

Keywords
vocational education, internships, internationality, practical skills

© 2022 Anna Iwacewicz-Orłowska, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

The Role of International Internships in the Vocational Education of Technical Secondary School Students

Published Online: Dec 29, 2022

Page range: 548 - 561

Received: Dec 01, 2022

Accepted: Dec 01, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ers-2022-0037

Keywordsvocational education, internships, internationality, practical skills

© 2022 Anna Iwacewicz-Orłowska, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
vocational education, internships, internationality, practical skills