Polish Post-Secondary Vocational Schools and Canadian Community Colleges: International Perspectives

Autor/inn/en	Butler, Norman L.; Pachocinski, Ryszard; Davidson, Barry S.; Marshall, Robert L.; Kritsonis, Wiilliam Allan; Van Patten, James J.; Borman, Kathryn M.; Johanningmeier, Erwin; Orlosfsky, Michael
Titel	Polish Post-Secondary Vocational Schools and Canadian Community Colleges: International Perspectives
Quelle	8 (2006) 1, (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Quantitative Daten; Foreign Countries; Articulation (Education); Postsecondary Education; Vocational Schools; Nursing Education; Comparative Analysis; Tourism; Information Technology; Labor Market; Community Colleges; Canada; Poland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Articulation; Artikulation (Ling); Artikulation; Aussprache; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Vocational school; Berufsbildende Schule; Berufsschule; Fachschule; Pflegepädagogik; Tourismus; Informationstechnologie; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Community college; Community College; Kanada; Polen
Abstract	The aim of this study was to compare Canadian community colleges with post-secondary vocational schools in Poland. The comparison concentrated upon programs in nursing, tourism and information technology delivered by the following three Polish schools Krakowska Szkola Medyczna, (Cracow, Poland), Policealne Studium Zawodowe, (Cracow, Poland), Cracow School of Information Technology and four Canadian community colleges Red Deer, (Red Deer, Alberta) Centennial (Scarborough, Ontario), Durham (Oshawa, Ontario) and Confederation (Thunder Bay, Ontario). Two research approaches were used in this study: qualitative and quantitative mixed research methodologies. Moreover, the theoretical framework was supplied by the general notion of the school as an organization and social institution. The investigators tried to answer the following research questions. (1) Are post-secondary vocational institutions meeting the requirements of the labor market as well as Canadian community colleges? The predicted answer was "no" because it is easier for colleges to form articulation agreements with schools of higher education than it is for their Polish counterparts. Community colleges in Canada are part of the same post- secondary system of schooling as schools of higher education whereas post-secondary vocational institutions are not--they are part of a secondary school scheme. Articulation agreements allow learners to begin their vocational or academic training in one institution and continue it in another. Labor market requirements are better addressed with comprehensive course transfer agreements. (2) Do Canadian college students have a higher perception of their programs than their Polish post-secondary vocational school counterparts? The predicted answer was "yes" because colleges are higher up in the school structure "pecking order" than post-secondary vocational schools in Poland: post-secondary as opposed to secondary. It was hypothesized that college learners ought to place more value on their programs than their Polish counterparts. The results of our investigation partially supported the predicted answer "no" for question 1--Centennial College's program in tourism has more articulation agreements than their Polish counterpart (Policealne Studium Zawodowe). The predicted answer "yes" was fully confirmed, with regard to question 2. (Contains 12 figures and 8 notes.) (Author).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10