Mann-Whitney test | P value |
1. Degree of Satisfaction with the offered knowledge and skills | <0.001 |
2. Degree of satisfaction with the provided information about A.P. | <0.001 |
3. Relevance between the work/subject of study of the A.P. | 0.850 |
4. Variety of activities at work | 0.116 |
5. Apprentices were employed in different tasks beyond the vocation | <0.001 |
6. The specialization acquired by the apprentices enables them to cope with the vocation | <0.001 |
7. The apprentices took initiatives | <0.001 |
8. The employers had the appropriate facilities with the necessary resources | 0.109 |
9. There was collaboration between the other employees and the apprentices | <0.001 |
10. There was guidance from experienced colleagues | 0.863 |
11. The apprentices were encouraged when they had difficulty in the workplace | 0.452 |
12. The work place was suitable for the appropriate education of young people | 0.184 |
13. There was an experienced executive of the same or related studies in the workplace with the apprentices | 0.160 |
14. The apprentices used the vacation leave they were entitled to | 0.869 |
15. There were health and safety rules at work | 0.001 |
16. The 9 month period at work was enough for the professional improvement of the apprentices | <0.001 |
17. The apprentices lacked knowledge/skills that resulted in difficulties at work | 0.318 |
18. There was cooperation between the school and the employer | 0.631 |
19. The apprentices salary compared to the work hours was satisfactory | <0.001 |
20. Possibility of the apprentice to stay at work place after the end of the program | 0.182 |
21. The knowledge provided by the school and the work place was relevant to the vocation | <0.001 |
22. A responsible teacher supervised the workplace | <0.001 |
23. The employees treated the apprentice as an active and equal member of the work place | 0.207 |
24. The apprenticeship program met the students’ expectations | <0.001 |
25. The apprentices dealt with real working conditions | 0.602 |
26. During the A.P. the apprentices comprehended the vocation | <0.001 |
27. The apprentices acquired skills/knowledge in order to claim a job in the future | <0.001 |
28. Degree of satisfaction with the coordination of the whole process | 0.020 |
29. At the end of the program the apprentices were considered to be fully trained in the vocation | <0.001 |
30. Degree of recommendation for the apprenticeship program by apprentices/ employers | <0.001 |
31. Demand for letters of recommendation | <0.001 |
32. Degree of satisfaction with the quality of the program | 0.003 |
33. Degree of satisfaction from the benefits of the apprenticeship | <0.001 |