The professional profile of trainers working in continuous training in Spain

Authors

  • Xhevrie Mamaqi Universidad de Zaragoza
  • Jesús A. Miguel Universidad de Zaragoza

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7203/relieve.17.1.4121

Keywords:

Professional profile, trainer, continuous training, on the job training, basic skills, competences, components categorical, cluster analysis

Abstract

The aim of this study is to analyze and describe the professionalprofile of trainers working in continuous training in Spain. For this purpose we have developed a structured questionnaire was applied in person to a sample of 606 instructors nationwide. The questionnaire has providedinformation on aspects such as the socio-occupationalstatus of instructors, their degree of professionalism, andthe importance of professional skills. The information gatheredhas been analyzed by multivariate methods to determine the dominant professional profiles. The quantitative analysis includes the Categorical of Principal Components Analysis (CATPCA) to analyze the skills and capabilitiesof the trainer and cluster analysis in two stages toget the profiles. Four dominant profiles have been deducedby the cluster analysis. The occupational variables, professional experience profiles and competences/skills produce the major discrepancies between the four profiles.

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Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2011)

Section

Research Articles

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