A Study of University Technical Colleges in England from the Perspective of Comparative Education

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26381162
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Sociology of education
• Research Institution: Nakamura Gakuen College
• Principal Investigator: Mochida Kengo 中村学園大学, 教育学部, 教授 (70037050)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: イギリス / ユニバーシティ・テクニカル・カレッジ / 中等教育 / 技術教育

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aims to clarify the reality of University Technical College (UTC) which is an important institutional reform in modern secondary education in England. For that purpose, the research leader analyzed literatures and materials related to UTCs and conducted a total of five field surveys in England visiting UTCs, universities which are sponsors of UTCs and other organizations related UTCs .
The UTCs that aim to raise the status of technical education in secondary education in England are gradually increasing with the government's strong promotion policy. However, since they are facing negative factors such as enrollment at the age of 14, "hostility" from neighboring secondary schools, and prejudice against technical education and engineering in English society and education, it is uncertain that they will develop fully in the future.

Free Research Field

比較教育学