Two international congresses in Zollikofen

In 2022, SFUVET’s researchers were actively involved in the research areas ‘Teaching and Learning within the VPET System’, ‘Integration in VPET and the Labour Market’ and ‘Strategic Planning of VET’. Other important research contributions were made by SFUVET’s Evaluation Unit and by researchers exploring VPET governance. In addition, SFUVET’s Observatory for Vocational Education and Training produced two major trend reports, the first focussing on the federal vocational baccalaureate and the second on the mobility of health care assistants. Both of them received considerable media attention. Overall, SFUVET published a total of 275 articles, 33 of which appeared in peer-reviewed journals, 48 articles in anthologies and 9 books. In addition, SFUVET researchers carried out numerous knowledge transfer activities, for example by contributing to conferences for VET professionals, exhibitions and media articles or broadcasts. 

Between 2 and 4 February 2022, researchers from all over the world attended SFUVET’s 7th International Congress on Research in Vocational Education and Training, which was devoted to the topic ‘The Future Potential of Vocational Education and Training: Strengthening VET for the Next Generation’. Participants examined how vocational education and training is adapting to new challenges and trends. They also considered the various factors that strengthen or weaken VET systems at macroeconomic level, at education system level and at the level of schools, companies and individual learners. The 190 participants discussed 90 presentations. 

SFUVET was also asked by the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI) to organise the conference of the EARLI Special Interest Groups 6 & 7, which was held from 22 to 24 August 2022. The aim was to share the latest research on ‘Instructional Design and Technology Across all Educational Levels’. The 113 participants discussed around 100 presentations.