Dual system as an option for technical education in El Salvador: a students’ perspective

Abstract

In El Salvador, the German Dual System was first applied in higher education in 2008 in the technical career of Mechatronics. This new system was implemented in order to raise the level of competence in technical education and to ensure that students were adequately prepared for employability, giving them a chance for a decent job. In this article, the opinion of the students formed under this new system is compared with those formed in the traditional system.