Frenando la marea - Abordando el abandono prematuro de FP en tiempos de crisis

Presentation made by Irene Psifidou during the international seminar «Prevención del abandono en FP: nuevos indicadores y estrategias» (International seminar: Preventing dropout in vocational education and training (VET): new indicators and strategies), Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB), Palma, April 22nd - 23rd 2024.

Seminar purpose: 

This International Seminar aims to present and discuss European new research findings drawn from projects on teaching styles and successful pedagogical practices to reduce drop-out rates in initial vocational education and training.

The teaching styles and pedagogical practices of secondary VET teachers and trainers are key elements in improving students' academic results and preventing them from dropping out of school. The identification of teaching styles and pedagogical practices of teachers and trainers that are related to good student academic results and low drop-out rates in secondary VET from European practices will provide scientific evidence for the development of successful approaches in initial VET. The transfer of these successful practices among VET practitioners will have a positive influence on students' academic results and on preventing them from dropping out.

Related publications

• Cedefop (2016). Leaving education early: putting vocational education and training centre stage. Volume I: investigating causes and extent. Luxembourg: Publications Office. Cedefop research paper. DOI: 10.2801/893397
• Cedefop (2016). Leaving education early: putting vocational education and training centre stage. Volume II: evaluating policy impact. Luxembourg: Publications Office. Cedefop research paper. DOI: 10.2801/967263
• Cedefop (2020). Digital gap during COVID-19 for VET learners at risk in Europe. Cedefop. [More languages available]
• Cedefop (2022). Vocational education and training as a life jacket. Cedefop briefing note, April 2022. DOI: 10.2801/1016
• Cedefop (2023). Stemming the tide: tackling early leaving from vocational education and training in times of crises: synthesis report of Cedefop/ReferNet survey. Luxembourg: Publications Office. Cedefop research paper. DOI: 10.2801/757603

Related online tools

• Cedefop, VET toolkit for empowering NEETs
• Cedefop, VET toolkit for tackling early leaving

Related projects

• European Vocational Teacher Survey (EVTS). Supporting VET teachers’ professional development
• Early leaving from education and training
• Teachers’ and trainers’ professional development

Related network

• Ambassadors tackling early leaving from VET