---
_id: '47627'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: In Germany, dual learning programmes are increasingly offered by higher education
institutions. These programmes’ main characteristic and greatest challenge is
their integration of academic and vocational learning. So far, this challenge
has frequently been stated without specifying its exact nature and consequences
for learners. The present study addresses this pedagogical research gap and examines
the extent of variation in the degree of integration among dual study programmes.
With reference to curriculum theory, the study develops an empirical typology
of curricular integration in dual programmes. The data sample consists of 152
programmes at (dual) universities and universities of applied sciences. Data is
analysed using hierarchical cluster analysis. Results indicate that the currently
prevailing forms of curricular integration should best be differentiated according
to five types. The five overlapping types of integration are located on a continuum
ranging from parallelism through organisational linking to full curricular integration
targeted immediately at students’ personal integration. The analysis confirms
that there are problems with complying with integration standards set on the policy
level. Above all, the study offers new insights on what marks the diverse integration
landscape of dual study programmes. It proves that approaches to integration are
more differentiated than previous research has shown.
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Lisa
full_name: Mordhorst, Lisa
id: '81839'
last_name: Mordhorst
- first_name: Tobias
full_name: Jenert, Tobias
id: '71994'
last_name: Jenert
orcid: ' https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9262-5646'
citation:
ama: 'Mordhorst L, Jenert T. Curricular integration of academic and vocational education:
a theory-based empirical typology of dual study programmes in Germany. Higher
Education. 2022;85(6):1257-1279. doi:10.1007/s10734-022-00889-7'
apa: 'Mordhorst, L., & Jenert, T. (2022). Curricular integration of academic
and vocational education: a theory-based empirical typology of dual study programmes
in Germany. Higher Education, 85(6), 1257–1279. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-022-00889-7'
bibtex: '@article{Mordhorst_Jenert_2022, title={Curricular integration of academic
and vocational education: a theory-based empirical typology of dual study programmes
in Germany}, volume={85}, DOI={10.1007/s10734-022-00889-7},
number={6}, journal={Higher Education}, publisher={Springer Science and Business
Media LLC}, author={Mordhorst, Lisa and Jenert, Tobias}, year={2022}, pages={1257–1279}
}'
chicago: 'Mordhorst, Lisa, and Tobias Jenert. “Curricular Integration of Academic
and Vocational Education: A Theory-Based Empirical Typology of Dual Study Programmes
in Germany.” Higher Education 85, no. 6 (2022): 1257–79. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-022-00889-7.'
ieee: 'L. Mordhorst and T. Jenert, “Curricular integration of academic and vocational
education: a theory-based empirical typology of dual study programmes in Germany,”
Higher Education, vol. 85, no. 6, pp. 1257–1279, 2022, doi: 10.1007/s10734-022-00889-7.'
mla: 'Mordhorst, Lisa, and Tobias Jenert. “Curricular Integration of Academic and
Vocational Education: A Theory-Based Empirical Typology of Dual Study Programmes
in Germany.” Higher Education, vol. 85, no. 6, Springer Science and Business
Media LLC, 2022, pp. 1257–79, doi:10.1007/s10734-022-00889-7.'
short: L. Mordhorst, T. Jenert, Higher Education 85 (2022) 1257–1279.
date_created: 2023-10-05T09:25:30Z
date_updated: 2025-12-08T10:44:17Z
department:
- _id: '282'
- _id: '208'
- _id: '640'
doi: 10.1007/s10734-022-00889-7
intvolume: ' 85'
issue: '6'
keyword:
- Dual study programmes · Curricular integration · Curriculum theory · Empirical typology
· Cluster analysis · Germany
language:
- iso: eng
main_file_link:
- url: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-022-00889-7
page: 1257-1279
publication: Higher Education
publication_identifier:
issn:
- 0018-1560
- 1573-174X
publication_status: published
publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: 'Curricular integration of academic and vocational education: a theory-based
empirical typology of dual study programmes in Germany'
type: journal_article
user_id: '71994'
volume: 85
year: '2022'
...
---
_id: '32535'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: In this study, we draw on person–environment fit theory to analyze whether
academic success is best explained by individual abilities subjectively exceeding
situational demands or by abilities matching the demands. Moreover, we disentangled
effects of perceived abilities and subjective person–environment (P-E) fit on
academic success. All in all, 693 teacher education students participated in an
online questionnaire. Students were asked to rate general requirements of their
academic programs (e.g., self-discipline) on a 5-point scale in terms of (1) their
own abilities and (2) the perceived relevance for their studies. P-E fit was determined
by difference scores between abilities and relevance ratings. Academic success
was assessed by grades, perceived performance, and study satisfaction. Data were
analyzed through structural equation modeling and suggest that academic success
is best explained by a match between abilities and demands. Moreover, all three
criteria for academic success were more strongly related to subjective fit than
to subjective abilities.
author:
- first_name: Carla
full_name: Bohndick, Carla
last_name: Bohndick
- first_name: Tom
full_name: Rosman, Tom
last_name: Rosman
- first_name: Susanne
full_name: Kohlmeyer, Susanne
last_name: Kohlmeyer
- first_name: Heike M.
full_name: Buhl, Heike M.
id: '27152'
last_name: Buhl
citation:
ama: Bohndick C, Rosman T, Kohlmeyer S, Buhl HM. The interplay between subjective
abilities and subjective demands and its relationship with academic success. An
application of the person–environment fit theory. Higher Education. 2017;75(5):839-854.
doi:10.1007/s10734-017-0173-6
apa: Bohndick, C., Rosman, T., Kohlmeyer, S., & Buhl, H. M. (2017). The interplay
between subjective abilities and subjective demands and its relationship with
academic success. An application of the person–environment fit theory. Higher
Education, 75(5), 839–854. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-017-0173-6
bibtex: '@article{Bohndick_Rosman_Kohlmeyer_Buhl_2017, title={The interplay between
subjective abilities and subjective demands and its relationship with academic
success. An application of the person–environment fit theory}, volume={75}, DOI={10.1007/s10734-017-0173-6},
number={5}, journal={Higher Education}, publisher={Springer Science and Business
Media LLC}, author={Bohndick, Carla and Rosman, Tom and Kohlmeyer, Susanne and
Buhl, Heike M.}, year={2017}, pages={839–854} }'
chicago: 'Bohndick, Carla, Tom Rosman, Susanne Kohlmeyer, and Heike M. Buhl. “The
Interplay between Subjective Abilities and Subjective Demands and Its Relationship
with Academic Success. An Application of the Person–Environment Fit Theory.” Higher
Education 75, no. 5 (2017): 839–54. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-017-0173-6.'
ieee: 'C. Bohndick, T. Rosman, S. Kohlmeyer, and H. M. Buhl, “The interplay between
subjective abilities and subjective demands and its relationship with academic
success. An application of the person–environment fit theory,” Higher Education,
vol. 75, no. 5, pp. 839–854, 2017, doi: 10.1007/s10734-017-0173-6.'
mla: Bohndick, Carla, et al. “The Interplay between Subjective Abilities and Subjective
Demands and Its Relationship with Academic Success. An Application of the Person–Environment
Fit Theory.” Higher Education, vol. 75, no. 5, Springer Science and Business
Media LLC, 2017, pp. 839–54, doi:10.1007/s10734-017-0173-6.
short: C. Bohndick, T. Rosman, S. Kohlmeyer, H.M. Buhl, Higher Education 75 (2017)
839–854.
date_created: 2022-08-03T01:12:49Z
date_updated: 2025-07-16T08:47:02Z
department:
- _id: '427'
doi: 10.1007/s10734-017-0173-6
intvolume: ' 75'
issue: '5'
keyword:
- Academic success
- Person–environment fit theory
- Demands–abilities fit
- Higher education
language:
- iso: eng
main_file_link:
- open_access: '1'
url: https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10734-017-0173-6.pdf
oa: '1'
page: 839-854
project:
- _id: '377'
name: 'LehramtsNavi: Weiterentwicklungsorientiertes Self-Assessment am Übergang
zum Lehramtsstudium'
publication: Higher Education
publication_identifier:
issn:
- 0018-1560
- 1573-174X
publication_status: published
publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
status: public
title: The interplay between subjective abilities and subjective demands and its relationship
with academic success. An application of the person–environment fit theory
type: journal_article
user_id: '27152'
volume: 75
year: '2017'
...
---
_id: '4421'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: In Switzerland, every student graduating from grammar school can begin to
study at a university. This leads to high dropout rates. Although students’ motivation
is considered a strong predictor of performance, the development of motivation
during students’ transition from high school to university has rarely been investigated.
Additionally, little is known about the relation of motivational aspects with
other influences on study performance. The present longitudinal study addresses
this research gap and examines the development of economics and management students’
study motivation. It encompasses four waves of data collected throughout the first
year, using quantitative online surveys. In total, the sample consists of 820
students. Data is analysed using latent change modelling. Results indicate that
students start at a higher level of intrinsic motivation compared to extrinsic
motivation. The variability of the starting value of the two constructs is also
differing. The analysis also shows a gradual decline in students’ motivation.
Above all, the transition from secondary to higher education seems to be a driver
for this decline.
author:
- first_name: Taiga
full_name: Brahm, Taiga
last_name: Brahm
- first_name: Tobias
full_name: Jenert, Tobias
last_name: Jenert
- first_name: Dietrich
full_name: Wagner, Dietrich
last_name: Wagner
citation:
ama: 'Brahm T, Jenert T, Wagner D. The crucial first year: a longitudinal study
of students’ motivational development at a Swiss Business School. Higher Education.
2016;73(3):459-478. doi:10.1007/s10734-016-0095-8'
apa: 'Brahm, T., Jenert, T., & Wagner, D. (2016). The crucial first year: a
longitudinal study of students’ motivational development at a Swiss Business School.
Higher Education, 73(3), 459–478. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-016-0095-8'
bibtex: '@article{Brahm_Jenert_Wagner_2016, title={The crucial first year: a longitudinal
study of students’ motivational development at a Swiss Business School}, volume={73},
DOI={10.1007/s10734-016-0095-8},
number={3}, journal={Higher Education}, publisher={Springer Nature}, author={Brahm,
Taiga and Jenert, Tobias and Wagner, Dietrich}, year={2016}, pages={459–478} }'
chicago: 'Brahm, Taiga, Tobias Jenert, and Dietrich Wagner. “The Crucial First Year:
A Longitudinal Study of Students’ Motivational Development at a Swiss Business
School.” Higher Education 73, no. 3 (2016): 459–78. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-016-0095-8.'
ieee: 'T. Brahm, T. Jenert, and D. Wagner, “The crucial first year: a longitudinal
study of students’ motivational development at a Swiss Business School,” Higher
Education, vol. 73, no. 3, pp. 459–478, 2016.'
mla: 'Brahm, Taiga, et al. “The Crucial First Year: A Longitudinal Study of Students’
Motivational Development at a Swiss Business School.” Higher Education,
vol. 73, no. 3, Springer Nature, 2016, pp. 459–78, doi:10.1007/s10734-016-0095-8.'
short: T. Brahm, T. Jenert, D. Wagner, Higher Education 73 (2016) 459–478.
date_created: 2018-09-18T08:58:54Z
date_updated: 2022-01-06T07:01:03Z
department:
- _id: '208'
- _id: '282'
doi: 10.1007/s10734-016-0095-8
extern: '1'
intvolume: ' 73'
issue: '3'
keyword:
- Transition to higher education
- Motivation
- Longitudinal study
- Socio-cultural factors
- Latent change model
- Switzerland
page: 459-478
publication: Higher Education
publication_identifier:
issn:
- 0018-1560
- 1573-174X
publication_status: published
publisher: Springer Nature
status: public
title: 'The crucial first year: a longitudinal study of students’ motivational development
at a Swiss Business School'
type: journal_article
user_id: '51057'
volume: 73
year: '2016'
...