Development of Vocational Maturity in University Students with Disabilities to Access, Obtain an Internship and Complete University Studies

Autor/inn/en	Espada-Chavarria, Rosa; Moreno-Rodriguez, Ricardo; Jenaro, Cristina
Titel	Development of Vocational Maturity in University Students with Disabilities to Access, Obtain an Internship and Complete University Studies
Quelle	In: Education Sciences, 10 (2020), Artikel 386 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Espada-Chavarria, Rosa) ORCID (Moreno-Rodriguez, Ricardo) ORCID (Jenaro, Cristina)
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2227-7102
Schlagwörter	Vocational Maturity; College Students; Students with Disabilities; Internship Programs; Access to Education; Academic Persistence; Barriers; Inclusion; Academic Support Services; Tutoring; Educational Quality; Competency Based Education; Job Skills; Soft Skills; Skill Development; Employment Potential; Program Effectiveness; Foreign Countries; Spain (Madrid) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Berufsreife; Collegestudent; Student; Students; Disability; Disabilities; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Behinderung; Berufspraktische Ausbildung; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Inklusion; Förderkonzept; Nachhilfeunterricht; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Competence; Competency; Competency-based education; Unterricht; Kompetenzorientierte Methode; Produktive Fertigkeit; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Ausland
Abstract	In recent years, there has been a considerable increase in the number of university students with disabilities in Spain, as in other countries. Access to and completion of studies in higher education has been identified as a factor that improves the educational and labor inclusion of these people. However, this group of students faces difficulties in completing their studies, as they encounter problems in carrying out their internships, which is an obligatory element of many degrees. Our quantitative research study presents the results of the Generating Professional Skills (GPS) program for the development of vocational maturity based on training itineraries, carried out by the University Unit of Attention to People with Disability. The main results show an increase in vocational maturity and position tutoring as a fundamental part of the educational inclusion process, as well as a key role of the support services for those with disabilities to experience a more inclusive and quality education, thus aligning with objective 4 of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. SDG. The information collected allows us to conclude that these programs increase the vocational maturity and the knowledge and competencies of students with disabilities and, therefore, are key elements for the success in accessing and obtaining internships and for the successful completion of their studies. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01