| Variables of the second research question | B. Degree of satisfaction with the quality of the whole program | |||||||||
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| Little | Enough | Very | Sum of apprentices | P-value | Little | Enough | Very | Sum of employers | P-value | |
| 1. Significant degree of satisfaction with the offered knowledge and skills* | 26 4.2% | 45 7.2% | 461 74.1% | 622 100% | <0.001 | 10 3.8% | 20 7.5% | 207 78.1% | 265 100% | <0.001 |
| 2. High degree of satisfaction with the provided information about apprenticeship program* | 16 2.6% | 36 5.8% | 444 71.4% | Total number of apprentices who are very satisfied with their participation in the A.P. 492 71% | 9 3.4% | 6 2.3% | 180 67.9% | Total number of employers who are very satisfied with their participation in the A.P. 216 81.5% | ||
| 3. High relevance between the work and the subject of study of the apprenticeship* | 23 3.7% | 37 5.9% | 438 70.4% | 12 4.5% | 15 5.7% | 187 70.6% | ||||
| 4. Wide variety of activities at work* | 21 3.4% | 37 5.9% | 441 70.9% | 14 5.3% | 21 7.9% | 189 71.3% | 0.015 | |||
| 5.Significant degree of employment of apprentices in different subjects beyond the vocation*/** | 23 3.7% | 26 4.2% | 66 10.6% | 3 1.1% | 9 3.4% | 62 23.4% | 0.356 | |||
| 6. The specialization acquired by the apprentices enable them to a great extent to cope with the vocation*/** | 22 3.5% | 42 6.8% | 462 74.3% | 5 1.9% | 10 3.8% | 145 54.7% | <0.001 | |||
| 7. The apprentice took several initiatives* | 26 4.2% | 42 6.8% | 409 65.8% | <0.001 | 2 0.8% | 5 1.9% | 113 42.6% | |||
| 8. The employers had all the appropriate facilities with the necessary resources*/** | 28 4.5% | 47 7.6% | 449 72.2% | 17 6.4% | 28 10.6% | 207 78.1% | 0.123 | |||
| 9. There was a lot of collaboration with the employees and the apprentices*/** | 31 5% | 47 7.6% | 466 74.9% | 12 4.5% | 17 6.4% | 202 76.2% | <0.001 | |||
| 10. There was extensive guidance from experienced colleagues*/** | 32 5.1% | 49 7.9% | 455 73.2% | 15 5.7% | 27 10.2% | 210 79.2% | ||||
| 11. There was a significant degree of encouragement to the apprentices in the workplace when they had difficulty in*/** | 27 4.3% | 50 8% | 451 72.5% | 16 6.% | 27 10.2% | 214 80.8% | <0.001 | |||
| 12. The work place was very suitable for the appropriate education of young people*/** | 23 3.7% | 44 7.1% | 453 72.8% | 17 6.4% | 24 9.1% | 207 78.1% | ||||
| 13. The extensive existence of an experienced executive of the same or related studies in the workplace with the apprentices | 36 5.8% | 47 7.6% | 462 74.3% | 13 4.9% | 26 9.8% | 208 78.5% | ||||
| 14. Sufficient use of the vacation leave that the apprentices are entitled to* | 41 6.6% | 54 8.7% | 467 75.1% | 17 6.4% | 25 9.4% | 205 77.4% | 0.208 | |||
| 15. The existence of several health and safety rules at work*/** | 36 5.8% | 53 8.5% | 464 74.6% | 15 5.7% | 28 10.6% | 213 80.4% | <0.001 | |||
| 16. The 9 months at work place were enough for the professional improvement of the apprentices | 23 3.7% | 36 5.8% | 414 66.6% |
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| 8 3% | 8 3% | 157 59.2% |
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| 17. There were a lot of knowledge and skills that the apprentices lacked and made it difficult to work*/** | 17 2.7% | 26 4.2% | 285 45.8% | 11 4.2% | 15 5.7% | 131 49.4% | 0.316 | |||
| 18. There was sufficient school-employer cooperation** | 24 3.9% | 29 4.7% | 456 73.3% | 12 4.5% | 21 7.9% | 202 76.2% | <0.001 | |||
| 19. Satisfactory salary of the apprentices depending on the work hours | 12 1.9% | 15 2.4% | 303 48.7% | 12 4.5% | 17 6.4% | 160 60.4% | 0.066 | |||
| 20. High possibility for the apprentices to stay at their work after the end of the program*/** | 17 2.7% | 18 2.9% | 250 40.2% | 7 2.6% | 10 3.8% | 117 44.2% | 0.053 | |||
| 21. High correlation between knowledge provided by the workplace and the school** | 12 1.9% | 18 2.9% | 290 46.6% | 3 1.1% | 8 3% | 142 53.6% | <0.001 | |||
| 22. Existence of increased control by the responsible teacher in the workplace** | 23 3.7% | 36 5.8% | 397 63.8% | <0.001 | 12 4.5% | 15 5.7% | 190 71.7% | <0.001 | ||
| 23. Colleagues treated the apprentices extensively as active and equal member of the company*/** | 28 4.5% | 36 5.8% | 404 65% | 14 5.3% | 23 8.7% | 208 78.5% |
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| 24. The apprenticeship met the expectations of the apprentices/ employers in a great extent*/** | 15 2.4% | 32 5.1% | 473 76% | 4 1.5% | 5 1.9% | 190 71.7% | ||||
| 25. The apprentices were extensively employed with real working conditions | 33 5.3% | 47 7.6% | 462 74.3% | 12 4.5% | 18 6.8% | 209 78.9% | ||||
| 26. During the program the apprentices comprehended the vocation to a great extent** | 32 5.1% | 50 8% | 472 75.9% | 5 1.9% | 14 5.3% | 201 75.8% | ||||
| 27. The apprentices acquired skills and knowledge to a large extent in order to claim a job in the future*/** | 23 3.7% | 40 6.4% | 460 74.0 | 3 1.1% | 8 3% | 187 70.6% | ||||
| 28. High degree of satisfaction with the coordination of the whole process*/** | 1 0.2% | 14 2.3% | 464 74.6% | <0.001 | 2 0.8% | 6 2.3% | 211 79.6% |
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| 29. At the end of the program the apprentices were considered to be fully trained in the vocation* | 14 2.3% | 29 4.7% | 428 68.8% | 4 1.5% | 4 1.5% | 141 53.2% | ||||
| 30. High degree of recommendation for the program by apprentices/ employers*/** | 14 2.3% | 40 6.4% | 478 76.8% | 3 1.1% | 7 2.6% | 207 78.1% | ||||
| 31. High demand for recommendation letters by the apprentices | 17 2.7% | 25 4% | 286 46% | 3 1.1% | 3 1.1% | 90 34% | ||||
| 32. High degree of satisfaction from the benefits of the apprenticeship | 24 3.9% | 46 7.4% | 484 77.8% |
| 4 1.5% | 10 3.8% | 195 73.6% |
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