VETFIT Project Researchers Present Project Results at International Conferences During the Summer 2026
Researchers working on the project Compatibility of Students’ Interests and Vocational High School Programs: Measurement, Monitoring, Causes and Consequences of Congruence (principal investigator: Toni Babarović, PhD) participated in four scientific conferences over the summer 2026. They presented six papers based on the project’s findings
International Conference on Motivation 2026, June 22nd – 24th, 2026, Lisbon, Portugal
• Eta Krpanec, Aleksandra Huić, Daphne van den Bogaart & Maarten Vansteenkiste: Teachers’ reactions to student agentic engagement: An experimental vignette study
• Dora Popović: The Role of Stereotype Awareness and Psychological Barriers in Explaining Educational Inequalities
9th International Self-Determination Theory Conference, June 30th – July 3rd, 2026, Geneva, Switzerland
• Eta Krpanec & Toni Babarović: Motivating the motivators: Work-related predictors of (de)motivating teaching style profiles of vocational school teachers
Mediterranean Islands Conference, September 16th – 19th, 2026, Vis, Croatia
• Ivan Dević: Reasons for Choosing Secondary Vocational Education and School Satisfaction
• Eta Krpanec, Dora Popović & Toni Babarović: Who are the Future Croatian Sailors? An Analysis of the Educational Profile and Motivation of Students in the Vocational Programme Maritime Officer
NICE Academy – Green Guidance: Interpretations and Implications, September 16th – 19th, 2026, Athens, Greece
• Nensi Tomac, Iva Černja Rajter & Toni Babarović: Feeling Fit in an Early Career Choice: Insights from VET Students and Teachers
