Vocational School Student Survey 2022 (VET Student Survey)

The Vocational School Student Survey (VET Student Survey) 2022 is a total study charting experiences of young people studying in Finnish vocational education institutions. The survey was conducted by the Research Foundation for Studies and Education (Otus) in collaboration with the National Union of Vocational Students in Finland (SAKKI), which also funded the study with funding received from the Ministry of Education and Culture. Main themes of the survey included applying for studies, experiences relating to studies and teaching, financial circumstances, plans for the future and working life, and wellbeing and leisure time. First, the respondents were asked about their studies at present with questions concerning, for instance, their field of education and how they financed their living costs during studies. Questions also surveyed how the respondents had entered their studies and whether they had began their studies straight away in the autumn after completing comprehensive school. The respondents' decision to apply for vocational studies was further examined with questions regarding, for instance, whether vocational studies had been discussed or recommended in their families or at school, and how clear the decision to opt for vocational studies had been. The respondents were also asked how they had performed in earlier education. The respondents' experiences of studies and teaching were examined with questions about the time spent on studies in a week, form and sufficiency of the teaching and guidance received, balancing and managing studies, and the atmosphere of their school and study community. Further questions focused on the respondents' opinions on the personalisation of studies and competence-based studying, including, for instance, whether they thought they were able to influence what and how they studied and whether their career plans had been taken into account in their study plan. Opinions were also charted regarding on-the-job learning. Possible learning difficulties and support received for these difficulties were surveyed next. With regard to study progress, satisfaction with studies and the institution itself was charted as well as feelings of studying the right field, prospects of graduating and things slowing down study progress. Working, housing and financial circumstances were investigated by asking about working during studies and in the summer, housing during the semesters, financial help from parents and relatives, and sufficiency of money for expenses. Concerning occupational life, opinions were probed on a number of statements about employment as well as employment prospects after graduation, and views on the importance of various things for a successful career. Future plans to study were surveyed. Well-being and leisure time were examined with questions about friends, social relationships, bullying and discrimination, sleep, hobbies, and Internet and social media use. Background variables included the respondent's age, gender, and mother tongue. The time the respondent had lived in Finland was further charted, along with languages spoken with parents, and parents' employment status and education level.

2022年职业学校学生调查（Vocational School Student Survey，VET学生调查）是一项全景式研究，旨在梳理在芬兰职业教育机构就读的青少年的学习经历。本次调查由学习与教育研究基金会（Otus）联合芬兰全国职业学生联盟（SAKKI）共同开展，后者亦借助从芬兰教育与文化部（Ministry of Education and Culture）获得的拨款资助了本项研究。本次调查的核心主题涵盖求学申请、学习与教学经历、经济状况、未来与职场规划、身心健康及闲暇生活等方面。首先，调查向受访者询问了其当前的学习情况，问题涉及教育领域、求学期间的生活成本筹措方式等。此外，问卷还调研了受访者的入学途径，以及是否在完成综合学校（comprehensive school）教育后于同年秋季直接开启学业。针对受访者申请职业教育的决策，调查进一步通过相关问题展开细化探究，例如职业教育是否在其家庭或学校中被讨论或推荐，以及其选择职业教育的决心有多明确。调查还询问了受访者在早期教育阶段的学业表现。针对受访者的学习与教学体验，调查通过问卷了解了其每周的学习时长、所接受教学与指导的形式与充足性、学习与生活的平衡管理情况，以及所在学校与学习社群的氛围。后续问题聚焦于受访者对学习个性化与能力本位学习（competence-based studying）的看法，例如他们是否认为自己能够影响学习内容与方式，以及其职业规划是否在学习计划中得到了考量。相关意见调研亦覆盖了在岗学习（on-the-job learning）领域。接下来，调查对受访者可能存在的学习困难及所获得的相关支持进行了调研。在学习进度维度，调查同时收集了受访者对自身学业及就读院校的满意度，以及其对就读专业适配性、毕业前景的看法，还有影响学习进度的各类阻碍因素。针对工作、住房与经济状况，调查通过询问受访者求学期间及暑期的工作情况、学期期间的住宿安排、来自父母与亲属的经济援助，以及日常开支的资金充足程度，完成了相关调研。在职业生活方面，调查通过一系列陈述性问题，探究了受访者对就业及毕业后就业前景的看法，以及他们对各类因素在成功职业发展中重要性的认知。调查亦调研了受访者未来的进修计划。针对身心健康与闲暇生活，调查通过相关问题了解了受访者的交友情况、社会关系、欺凌与歧视现象、睡眠状况、个人爱好，以及互联网与社交媒体的使用情况。背景变量涵盖受访者的年龄、性别与母语。调查还进一步统计了受访者在芬兰的居住时长、与父母交流时使用的语言，以及父母的就业状况与受教育水平。