Abstract

DIAZ GUEVARA, Juan Carlos  and  RAMIREZ GARCIA, Rosalba Genoveva. Learning to Work in Dual Education at Conalep in Jalisco, Mexico. Rev. latinoam. estud. educ. [online]. 2025, vol.55, n.3, pp.43-68.  Epub Oct 21, 2025. ISSN 2448-878X.  https://doi.org/10.48102/rlee.2025.55.3.772.

This article analyzes the training processes of young people in dual education at a campus of the National College of Technical Professional Education (Conalep) in the state of Jalisco, in the context of two technical careers: Industrial Chemistry and Automotive Maintenance. It is a qualitative case study based on a socio-ethnographic and hermeneutic approach. It focuses on management, the meaning of participants’ (s)election, training and learning in school and work spaces, as well as the future projects that young people envision. It is based on semi-structured interviews with dual model managers, young people, teachers, entrepreneurs, parents, and focus groups. The findings show the campus initiatives to promote the model, seek equitable distribution of opportunities, monitor learning, and establish communication with instructors and entrepreneurs. It evidences the agency capacity of young people and the formative experiences in the dual model.

Keywords : technical education; job training; youth; Conalep; situated learning.

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