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Reinforcing the Federal Vocational Baccalaureate (FVB) is a strategic objective of the Federal Administration and is part of the VPET 2030 Strategy. The Swiss Observatory for Vocational Education and Training (OBS SFIVET) will address this important topic at the third national conference on current...

29.10.2020: OBS SFIVET’s National Conference

«Federal Vocational Baccalaureate: Admission, Career Paths and Prospects»

Workplace training conditions at host companies

19.10.2020: News project SNSF

Workplace training conditions at host companies

Researchers Irene Kriesi and Ariane Basler examined the stated occupational preferences of young men and women at age 15 and 21 and observed how these preferences changed over that six-year period. They also considered the impact of the type of upper-secondary education, social background and...

15.10.2020: Career choice

How the career aspirations of young women and men change over time

Evaluation and outlook of the apprenticeship monitoring system and the role of apprenticeship inspectors in the Canton of Vaud

16.09.2020: New project for the Canton of Vaud (DGEP and OFPC)

Evaluation and outlook of the apprenticeship monitoring system and the role of apprenticeship inspectors in the Canton of Vaud

School-to-work transition and termination of apprenticeship contracts in two-year VET programmes and INSOS practical training courses

04.09.2020: Final report from LUNA project now available

School-to-work transition and termination of apprenticeship contracts in two-year VET programmes and INSOS practical training courses

Specificity of vocational qualifications and income gap between men and women

25.06.2020: New article in the Cologne Journal for Sociology and Social Psychology (KZfSS)

Specificity of vocational qualifications and income gap between men and women

Quality of vocational education and training, role tensions and consequences for apprentices

23.06.2020: Dissertation project by Matilde Wenger

Quality, role tensions for apprentices and consequences

Carmen Baumeler appointed to project advisory board

02.06.2020: Steering effect of classification systems

Carmen Baumeler appointed to project advisory board

Creativity and art-based learning

02.06.2020: Journal of Adult and Continuing Education - Special Issue

Creativity and art-based learning

The ‘At the heart of apprenticeships’ exhibition offers visitors the chance to experience what workplace training is like, from the time when a learner is hired by a host company to when he/she completes vocational education and training for the chosen occupation. By examining workplace training...

24.–29.11.2020: Lausanne, Salon des métiers et de la formation

Next exhibition: At the heart of apprenticeships

Distance learning check-up for upper-secondary schools

07.05.2020: Co-operation between SFIVET and IFES IPES

Distance learning check-up for upper-secondary schools

The development of vocational education and training in Geneva and Basel-Stadt from the 1950s to the 1980s. How cantonal education policies were influenced by the availability of a non-local workforce

06.05.2020: Dissertation project by Jackie Vorpe

The development of vocational education and training in Geneva and Basel-Stadt from the 1950s to the 1980s

Jean-Louis Berger leaves SFIVET

05.05.2020: Appointment to the University of Fribourg

Jean-Louis Berger leaves SFIVET

Metaproject on Research for the internationalisiation of VET

05.05.2020: Antje Barabasch appointed to MP-INVET Advisory Board

Metaproject on Research for the internationalisiation of VET

Training pathways of migrants whose right to remain in Switzerland is precarious

28.04.2020: New book by Alexandra Felder et al.

Training pathways of migrants whose right to remain in Switzerland is precarious

SFIVET International VET Congress Spring 2022

27.04.2020: Postponement of VET Congress

SFIVET International VET Congress Spring 2022

Institutional characteristics of upper secondary vocational education and training in Switzerland: How do they affect VET diploma holders’ early labour market outcomes?

14.04.2020: Dissertation project by Miriam Grønning

Institutional characteristics of upper secondary vocational education and training in Switzerland

Three contributions in applied microeconomics with a focus on vocational education and training

01.04.2020: Dissertation project by Manuel Aepli

Three contributions in applied microeconomics with a focus on vocational education and training

Structural determinants of the transition to professional education in Switzerland and long-term private monetary returns

12.03.2020: Dissertation project by Fabian Sander

Structural determinants of the transition to professional education in Switzerland and long-term private monetary returns

Antje Barabasch presents innovative approaches to workplace training

17.02.2020: 21st Symposium of the Group of Fifteen

Antje Barabasch presents innovative approaches to workplace training

Digital literacy of vocational school teachers

27.01.2020: An other SERI Project

Digital literacy of vocational school teachers

Recognition of prior learning in initial vocational education and training (VET)

22.01.2020: New Project SERI

Taking stock of the recognition of prior learning in initial vocational education and training (VET)

Analysis and comparison of field-based and institutional perceptions of quality in vocational education and training ...

21.01.2020: Dissertation project by Florinda Sauli

Analysis and comparison of field-based and institutional perceptions of quality in VET

How schools are being changed by the labour market

20.12.2019: New publication at the SFIVET

How schools are being changed by the labour market

Visual languages, annotations and observation in vocational professions and education

20.12.2019: Dissertation project by Alessia Eletta Coppi

Visual languages, annotations and observation in vocational professions and education

Carmen Baumeler gives presentation of Switzerland's professional education sector...

21.11.2019: 4th national ECVET conference in Vienna

Carmen Baumeler gives presentation of Switzerland's professional education sector

The Observatory for Vocational Education and Training (OBS EHB) has examined the educational and career trajectories of female and male apprentices and students at higher vocational schools in the social sector. They were originally interviewed at the end of their training. Now the results of the...

14.11.2019: Career path study in social care completed

What do apprentices and higher vocational students in social care do after their training?

Project on the recognition of prior learning successfully completed

11.11.2019: Research project completed at the SFIVET

Project on the recognition of prior learning successfully completed

Recognition of prior learning practices at professional colleges

11.11.2019: New project on behalf of SERI

Recognition of prior learning practices at professional colleges

Digital forms of teaching and learning in educational recognition procedures

06.11.2019: New project on behalf of SERI

Digital forms of teaching and learning in educational recognition procedures

2030 Outlook – More Flexible VET Programmes in Healthcare

05.11.2019: SFIVET present at the 2019 OdASanté Symposium

2030 Outlook – More Flexible VET Programmes in Healthcare

Entering VET is a challenge for young foreigners who move to Switzerland at a later age

23.10.2019: Vocational training and migration

Entering VET is a challenge for young foreigners who move to Switzerland at a later age

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2030 Outlook – More Flexible VET Programmes in Healthcare

05.11.2019: SFIVET present at the 2019 OdASanté Symposium

2030 Outlook – More Flexible VET Programmes in Healthcare

Antje Barabasch presents innovative learning culture project at Swisscom

07.10.2019: OECD workshop on the future of vocational education and training

Antje Barabasch presents innovative learning culture project at Swisscom

Alberto Cattaneo chosen as coordinator

26.09.2019: European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction EARLI

Alberto Cattaneo chosen as coordinator

Now available: issue of "Social Inclusion" devoted to vocational education and training...

26.09.2019: Irene Kriesi and Jürg Schweri edit academic journal

Now available: issue of "Social Inclusion" devoted to vocational training

Lorenzo Bonoli invited by the European Commission

23.09.2019: European Vocational Skills Week

Lorenzo Bonoli invited by the European Commission

Conceptual framework ‘Advice - Encouragment – Guidance’ of the Canton of Zurich

23.09.2019: Evaluation completed

Conceptual framework ‘Advice - Encouragment – Guidance’ of the Canton of Zurich

The Swiss Observatory for Vocational Education and Training (OBS SFIVET) wishes to welcome to the OBS SFIVET Advisory Board Ms Nicole Meier, who is both Head of the Education and Training Section and a member of the Executive Board of the Swiss Employers Association.

18.09.2019: New member of OBS SFIVET Advisory Board

Nicole Meier represents Swiss Employers Association

Trends are important indicators of what to expect in the future and detecting them early on can be beneficial.

31.07.2019: Recently developed trend monitoring system

Trends affecting VET

SFIVET researchers in Oxford

09.07.2019: Journal of Vocational Education and Training Conference

SFIVET researchers in Oxford

Researchers from SFIVET Lugano at University of Geneva

04.07.2019: Learning and teaching with Video

Researchers from SFIVET Lugano at University of Geneva

Innovative learning environment at Swisscom

27.06.2019: Learning through self-selected projects

Innovative learning environment at Swisscom

Zollikofen, 17 June 2019 – With workshops in Phnom Penh and a one-month working visit of three Cambodian researchers to SFIVET, the Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI) is developing its VET expertise.

17.06.2019 : International transfer of expertise

SFIVET works with Cambodia Development Resource Institute to develop VET expertise

Exhibition: « Au cœur de la formation professionnelle » (at the heart of vocational education and training)

17.06.2019: New Agora project

Interactive exhibition: at the heart of vocational education and training

Prof. Dr. Ursula Scharnhorst and Prof. Dr. Jürg Schweri appointed to national committee responsible for PIAAC Survey of Adult Skills in Switzerland

23.05.2019: EHB Expertise for PIAAC

Ursula Scharnhorst and Jürg Schweri appointed to national committee responsible for PIAAC Survey of Adult Skills in Switzerland

Institutional change within the Swiss VPET system: Structures and Institutional work carried out by professional organisations

20.05.2019: PhD from Alexandra Strebel

Institutional change within the Swiss VPET system

Effects of Video Annotation on Learning and Professional Development

17.05.2019: PhD from Alessia Evi-Colombo

Effects of Video Annotation on Learning and Professional Development

13.05.2019: New project with the canton of Zurich

Evaluation of the conceptual framework ‘Advice- Encouragement – Guidance’ of the Canton of Zurich

SFIVET’s Evaluation Unit is currently supporting the Swiss Agency for Exchange and Mobility (Movetia) to build up its evaluation competence and to design and implement internal evaluation concepts.

10.05.2019: New project of the evaluation unit

SFIVET supports Movetia to develop its internal evaluation culture and evaluation competence

The Observatoire Compétences-Emploi of the University of Quebec in Montreal invited Alberto Cattaneo for a visit, which included a symposium on the use of digital technologies in workplace training. Alberto Cattaneo gave a keynote speech on the topic ‘Exploiter les technologies digitales pour un...

25.04.2019: Keynote speech on the use of digital technologies in workplace training in Montreal

Alberto Cattaneo invited to the University of Quebec

Digital learning is becoming increasingly important in vocational schools and in the training given to vocational school teachers. With a new learning culture emerging, the roles of both teachers and learners are changing.

03.04.2019: Dissertation project by Anna Keller

New learning culture and changing role of vocational school teachers

On 7 March, Nadia Lamamra gave a keynote speech entitled ‘bon corps au bon endroit entre socialisations et résistances aux normes de genre. Réflexions autour de l’apprentissage en Suisse’ (‘Having the right body in the right place: socialization factors and resistance to gender-based norms...

01.04.2019: Nadia Lamamra gives keynote speech at international symposium

La fabrique du genre dans l’enseignement professionnel

On 4 April, representatives of cantonal VET offices for the German-speaking region of Switzerland met together at the Zurich Technische Berufsschule under the auspices of the Swiss Conference of VET Offices (SBBK). On this occasion, Prof. Dr. Jürg Schweri presented the latest research on future...

29.03.2019 Swiss Conference of VET Offices (SBBK), German-speaking region

Research findings presented at meeting of cantonal VET offices for the German-speaking region of Switzerland

The European Commission supports Spain’s endeavours to maintain and improve the quality of newly designed VET programmes.

28.03.2019 SFIVET expertise

Jürg Schweri at EU workshop on dual-track VET in Spain

On 6 March, VET researchers who had submitted their articles for the best paper award at the conference ‘The end of VET as we know it’ were awarded. The scientific jury selected the three best articles from over ninety submitted articles.

18.03.2019: Conference “The end of VET as we know it”

Best Paper Award goes to SFIVET staff

Zollikofen, 06 March 2019 – Does vocational education and training still adequately prepare young adults for the working life and for society? The 6th International Congress on Research in Vocational Education and Training (VET) addressed fundamental questions about VET in times of insecurity and...

06.03.2019: Research