Needs detected by the agents involved in Dual Vocational Training: A single-case study

Abstract

This paper includes a descriptive study that aims to know the training needs detected by the agents involved in the development of Dual Vocational Training (Dual VT) in the Principality of Asturias. For this, a needs assessment has been developed through a multiple case study, focused on a qualitative methodology based on interviews and discussion groups. The analysis of the extracted results, carried out through the MAXQDA program, has allowed to know how this training modality is being developed in the company under study and the needs that arise in its implementation, among which the lack of training of the tutors stands out and tutors, the need for coordination between companies and educational centers and the generality of the students' training plans.