Self-regulation and competence in work-based learning
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Details
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Competence-based Vocational and Professional Education. Bridging the Worlds of Work and Education |
| Subtitle of host publication | Bridging the Worlds of Work and Education |
| Editors | Martin Mulder |
| Publisher | Springer US |
| Pages | 775-793 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-319-41713-4 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-319-41711-0 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Publication type | A3 Part of a book or another research book |
Publication series
| Name | Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Issues, Concerns and Prospects |
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| Volume | 23 |
| ISSN (Print) | 1871-3041 |
Abstract
This chapter discusses the connection between self-regulation and competence in both formal and informal contexts of vocational and professional education. The goal is to show that self-regulation has a theoretical linkage to a multifaceted and holistic approach to competence and that self-regulatory abilities play a role in the development of vocational competence. Different theoretical approaches to self-regulation and competence and the link between the two concepts are discussed. We argue that self-regulation plays an important role in the development of competence, as it is needed to acquire competencies, unified sets of knowledge, skills and views. Self-regulation acts as an indirect factor between competencies and direct formal, non-formal and informal learning processes (e.g. vocational studies, leisure time activities and work) aimed to develop them. In this chapter, we present results of empirical studies on self-regulation and competence to support this argumentation. Several studies with vocational skills competition competitors show that strong self-regulatory abilities are related to successful competition performances. Also results from a study with Finnish in-service air traffic controllers indicate a link between vocational excellence and self-regulative action. Our conclusion is that self-regulatory skills should be taught in addition to the vocation-specific skills in competence-based vocational and professional education.