Selection of companies for student involvement in work-based learning

Abstract

Work-based learning takes place in education of competitive employees with required professional qualifications, skills, competence in Latvia. Researchers in many countries in different parts of the globe in their academic research are investigating factors influencing work-based learning. In successful work-based learning all involved stakeholders are important and influential: vocational education institution and its teaching staff and management of this vocation education institution, company where students spend part of their education and skills development process. There are several important aspects recognised as very significant and valuable for consideration in involvement of students in work-based learning analysed in scientific research and reflected in respective scientific internationally peerreviewed publications as well as taken into account in creation of legislative frame for work-based learning and practical implementation of work-based learning with optimal solutions in many countries on the globe and also in the Republic of Latvia. The aim of the research is to analyse aspects of student involvement in work-based learning process. Research methods applied: analysis of scientific peer-reviewed publications, analysis of statistical data related to analysis of tendency of number of vocational education establishments with trend analysis and case studies on work-based learning. Results indicate that there are many requirements for companies to involve students in workbased learning.