Vocationally prepared for vocational education?

"In vocational education, many students who have problems with language sit and read. Are teachers-in-training adequately prepared to deal with this? It examined the Institute for Language Teaching and Language Research, Amsterdam (ITTA) and the Centre for Language and Education ( CTO) commissioned by the Dutch Language Union. The study looked at teacher training Dutch, hairdressing and automotive. " (Source: Taalunieversum )

In the context of this study were training at colleges and CVOs in Flanders under the microscope. Want to read more about this study?

• Read here the sub-report for Flanders.
• Or go to this webpage of the Dutch Language Union for the overall final report on research in Flanders and the Netherlands.

The full reference of the sub-report for Flanders: Frijns, C., Verheyden, L., Litjens, P. (2013) Vocational prepared for vocational education.? Research on language policy, language teaching and pedagogy in specific and integrated teacher training (Dutch-PAV, Electricity, Mechanics, Hair Tooi Bio-aesthetics) in Flanders. Leuven: Center for Language and Education.