The motivation of Adolescents to Choose a Secondary Vocational School

ŠMEJKALOVÁ, Kateřina and Jan VÁLEK. The motivation of Adolescents to Choose a Secondary Vocational School. In SCHOLA 2022 - PEDAGOGICAL DIPLOMACY 7th-8th December 2022, Frýdek Castle, Czech Republic. 2022.

Basic information

• Original name: The motivation of Adolescents to Choose a Secondary Vocational School
• Authors: ŠMEJKALOVÁ, Kateřina and Jan VÁLEK.
• Edition: SCHOLA 2022 - PEDAGOGICAL DIPLOMACY 7th-8th December 2022, Frýdek Castle, Czech Republic, 2022.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Conference abstract
• Field of Study: 50301 Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]
• Country of publisher: Austria
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• Organization unit: Faculty of Education
• Keywords in English: Student motivation; School presentations; School promotion; Secondary vocational schoo
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

The authors reflect on the motivation of adolescents to attend secondary vocational schools. For adolescents, this step represents one of the fundamental career decisions. The intrinsic motivation of applicants to study is often interest in the field, employment, or financial reward. Other motivating factors for studying are the transport accessibility of the school and the difficulty of the admission procedure. Aspiring secondary school students are also motivated by the prestige of the school that offers them an educational programme. In addition to the well-known promotions, adolescents can also attend extracurricular activities (hobbies) organised in secondary vocational schools. The authors make their statements based on the opinions of primary school teachers and secondary school students who evaluate their motivation for education in their field of study. At the end of the paper, the authors evaluate and discuss the originality of the possible promotion of secondary vocational education.