The Testing of the Secondary School Model of Problem Based Learning at Székesfehérvári SZC Jáky József Construction-Oriented Vocational Secondary School

Abstract

A new type of workforce is needed to meet the changing needs of the economy: to be able to acquire, transfer and integrate new knowledge independently. The transfer of

useful knowledge comes to the fore, which includes not only up- to-date knowledge but also the competences necessary for

working. To do this, students need to develop a complex professional mindset that is specific to their profession and focuses on professional problem and problem-solving thinking. The aim of the action research is to explore the possibilities and the tendency for the development of complex professional thinking through problem-based learning (PBL). Classical PBL is commonly used in higher education, where flexible frameworks allow for its application. Purpose of the study: 1. Summarize the experience of pre-research among high-tech engineering students between 2014 and 2016. 2. Presentation of the experience-based PBL model that can be used in vocational secondary schools, which was introduced in September 2016 at the Székesfehérvár SZC Jákyf József Vocational Grammar and Vocational Secondary School among the students of the then 9th grade construction and surveying sector. 3. Presentation of the main experiences of the period 2016-2019.