Individual educational programme work focuses clearly on the learner, who stands at the centre of endeavours and basic approaches of individualisation. The development of the conceptions and instruments for individual support consists of a systematical integration of individual support into the educational work of schools for vocational education and therefore the work in vocational preparation courses is based on individual guidance. Following this, selected instruments for the development of competencies are to be coordinated and integrated to an individualised comprehensive package.

Challenges, which have to be considered in a special way in the context of educational programme and curriculum work, are taken up in three priority areas.

Support of basal competencies in the context of a dual vocational preparation

Dealing with heterogeneity in the dual vocational preparation
Viewed in the context of heterogeneous groups, the question arises, how individual needs can be successfully anchored and considered in the educational programme work. How can instruments and phases for analyzing and assessment of the individual starting points be integrated into the educational programme work?

Integration of practical experiences into qualification components
A positive influence on motivation and willingness for learning and working is often ascribed to practical experiences. Their organisation and didactical design often go with high demands on the teachers. Measures for a successful integration of practical experiences into qualification components are therefore developed and tested.

In addition, cross-section areas, which are supposed to be taken up into the educational programme work after a fundamental development for the special situation at vocational schools, are taken into consideration.

Without violence and racism - acceptance and tolerance in the dual preparation for vocational education

Further cooperative training of prospective executives for educational programme work

More information about the research activities and the project´s structure is provided in the "InBig-report 1: Presentation of the project InBig. From the starting point to perspectives of development", which can be found and downloaded under "Publications".