Perspektiva poklicnega profila in poklicnih kompetenc naravovarstvenega tehnika : doktorska disertacija

Sajovic, Alenka (author), Vrhovšek, Danijel (mentor), Kolnik, Karmen (comentor)

V doktorski disertaciji ugotavljamo perspektivo novega srednje strokovnega izobraževalnega programa 'naravovarstveni tehnik' z vidika družbenih potreb kot tudi z vidika zaposlitvenih možnosti. Raziskovalno delo obsega tri dele. V prvem delu odgovarjamo na raziskovalna vprašanja - katere poklicne profile s področja varstva narave potrebujemo; katere delovne naloge, aktivnosti naj bi dijaki, ki zaključijo program naravovarstveni tehnik izvajali ter katere so tiste generične in poklicno specifične kompetence, ki so nujno potrebne za uspešno usposobljenost za delo na področju varstva narave. V drugem delu ugotavljamo, katere izmed teh generičnih in poklicno specifičnih kompetenc so dijaki prve generacije (2008/09-2011/12) v programu naravovarstveni tehnik razvijali in urili pri praktičnem pouku in praktičnem usposabljanju z delom (PUD). V prvem delu kvalitativne raziskave ugotavljamo, da naravovarstvena stroka prepoznava družbene potrebe po poklicno strokovnih profilih s področja varstva narave, in sicer ugotavljamo, da se potrebe kažejo na področju naravovarstvenega nadzora, ki je trenutno v Sloveniji v nezadovoljivem položaju, po negovalcih in vzdrževalcih naravne in kulturne krajine ter parkovne infrastrukture in po interpretatorjih, informatorjih in naravovarstvenih vodnikih znotraj zavarovanih območij. Vendar naravovarstvena stroka izpostavlja, da je kljub družbenim potrebam po poklicnih profilih s področja varstva narave zaposlitvenih možnosti na tem področju malo. Model generičnih in poklicno specifičnih kompetenc obsega za poklicno strokovni profil znanja in veščine za spremljanje stanja neposredno na terenu in naravovarstveni nadzor ter obnovo, nego in vzdrževanje naravne in kulturne krajine ter parkovne infrastrukture. V kvantitativni raziskavi med dijaki prve generacije izobraževanja v programu naravovarstveni tehnik ugotavljamo, da dijaki niso razvijali in urili vrste generičnih in poklicno specifičnih kompetenc, ki jih je naravovarstvena stroka definirala za pomembne. V tretjem delu preučujemo uporabo različnih učnih metod med učitelji praktičnega pouka in ugotavljamo, da je spodbudno to, da učitelji praktičnega pouka uporabljajo raznovrstne učne metode in oblike dela, ki prispevajo k učinkovitejšemu razvijanju generičnih in poklicno specifičnih kompetenc.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: varstvo narave, poklicno izobraževanje, srednje šole, naravovarstveni tehnik, poklicne kompetence, družbene potrebe, zaposlovanje, praktični pouk, metodika, Slovenija, disertacije
• Work type: Dissertation
• Typology: 2.08 - Doctoral Dissertation
• Organization: BF - Biotechnical Faculty
• Place of publishing: Ljubljana
• Publisher: [A. Sajovic]
• Year: 2015
• Number of pages: XIII f., 186 str., [16] str. pril.
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-115383
• UDC: 373.5:502(497.4)(043.3)=163.6
• URN: URN:NBN:SI:doc-BU4V9XHZ
• COBISS.SI-ID: 281065216
• Publication date in RUL: 24.04.2020

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: The prospects of the professional profile and competencies of nature conservation technician

Abstract

This doctoral dissertation discusses the prospects of a new vocational education programme, awarding the title "Nature Conservation Technician" (2008/09), in terms of societal needs for specific professional profiles in the field of nature conservation as well as in terms of employment opportunities. This research work includes three sets of empirical surveys. One set is designed to answer research questions, such as: Which professional profiles in the field of nature conservation do we need?, What kind of activities, tasks and processes should such professionals be able to perform? and Which generic and occupationally specific competencies are necessary for successful working the field of nature conservation? The other set answers the question, Which of such generic and professional competencies have students been developing and practising in the Nature Conservation programme? The qualitative research part finds that the profession recognizes the societal needs for vocational and professional profiles in the field of nature conservation. It further finds that such needs are apparent in the field of nature conservation supervision, which is currently underdeveloped in Slovenia, in the field of natural and cultural landscape and park infrastructure care and maintenance, and finally in the area of interpretation, provision of information and guidance in protected areas. However, experts also emphasize that despite the societal needs for professionals in the field of nature conservation there are few employment opportunities directly in this field. The model of occupationally specific competencies includes field monitoring and supervision, and restoration, care and maintenance of natural and cultural landscapes and park infrastructure. Quantitative research, which was carried out among the first generation of the Nature Conservation programme students (2008/09-2011/12), has shown insufficient training in and development of occupationally specific competencies which the experts have defined as important. The third part studies the usage of different teaching methods among practical instruction teachers. The encouraging finding, however, is that practical instruction teachers are using various teaching methods and forms of work, which contribute to more efficient development of generic and occupationally specific competencies.

• Keywords: nature conservation, vocational education, high schools, nature conservation technian, occupational competencies, social needs, employment, practical course, method, Slovenia, dissertations