Evaluating Progress of European Vocational Education and Training Systems: Indicators in Education

Autor/in	Lauterbach, Uwe
Titel	Evaluating Progress of European Vocational Education and Training Systems: Indicators in Education
Quelle	In: Journal of European Industrial Training, 32 (2008) 2-3, S.201-220 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0309-0590
DOI	10.1108/03090590810861721
Schlagwörter	Qualitative Research; Research Methodology; Educational Indicators; Statistical Analysis; Vocational Education; Educational Assessment; Regional Planning; Regional Programs; Educational Quality; Evaluation Research; Quality Control; Standard Setting; Evaluation Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Qualitative Forschung; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Educational indicato; Bildungsindikator; Statistische Analyse; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Education; assessment; Bewertungssystem; Regionalplanung; Regional program; Regional programme; Regionalprogramm; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Evaluationsforschung; Qualitätskontrolle; Standardisierung
Abstract	Purpose: The quality of an education system or a comparative international assessment refers more and more to quantitative parameters, i.e. "educational indicators." The paper aims to analyse the structure of several educational indicators and indicator systems and answer the question "What can educational indicators achieve?" Design/methodology/approach: Starting with a general consideration of the term "indicator" the findings are applied to the educational area and the development of educational indicators is analysed critically. Findings: Indicators allow for the illustration of outcomes and of system processes. Beginning in the 1950s, following the empirical turn in research methods, and the growing significance of approaches from economics of education, indicators are now applied in national and international settings. The findings show that the combination of the quantitative and qualitative approach is more successful as the isolated research. Research limitations/implications: The research is based on secondary analysis. A combination of quantitative and qualitative research methodology should be undertaken in following the progress of educational systems. Originality/value: The findings of quantitative research based on educational indicators determine the general public and political discussion and often the discourse in the scientific community. The analysis shows that a critical distance especially when preparing political decisions is a necessary attitude. (Contains 16 notes.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10