Study Success in Course of TVET- Results of a Mixed-Methods study

The shortage of vocational school teachers in the industrial-technical sector is glaring in Germany. This is a long-term problem. One way to address this problem is to analyze the success of TVET studies with the aim of deriving measures and mechanisms to increase success. This problem is addressed with a mixed-method design in order to quantitatively and qualitatively analyze factors influencing academic success. Particular attention is paid to the motives for choosing a course of study and subject, and to study behavior. It turns out that these are interrelated. The majority of First Generations students study with the clear professional goal of becoming vocational school teachers and show a strong goal orientation in their choice of studies as well as in their study behavior.