Article
High School Education As a Barrier to Success in the Construction Industry? From the Workers' Perspective
International Vocational education and Training Association
(2022)
Abstract
This pilot study follows up on Construction Workers' Views on Hight School Education as a Barrier to Success in Their Field, IVETA Volume 26, Number 3 (2021). This research asks construction workers, all self-identified themselves as being either apprenticeship coordinators, trainers, or mentors of new workers in their industries, in the greater St. Louis, MO (USA) area. The conversations asked three questions; "Did High School Prepare you for Success in the Field of
Construction" "What High Schools Are Doing Well" and "What do High Schools Need to Start Doing or Do Differently?" conversations followed. It was in these conversations that several themes emerged.
Keywords
- Construction Workers,
- High School Education,
- Workers' Views on Education,
- Post-Secondary Education Success
Disciplines
Publication Date
Winter 2022
Citation Information
Douglas Swanson. "High School Education As a Barrier to Success in the Construction Industry? From the Workers' Perspective" International Vocational education and Training Association Vol. 27 Iss. 1 (2022) p. 58 - 75 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/douglas-swanson/5/