Michaela Schinko

Michaela Schinko is a Professor at the Institute of Vocational Education and a Research Associate at FORVET Vocational Education Research within the Upper Austria University of Teacher Education. Her work focuses on vocational transitions, values and moral education in vocational contexts, and professional identity in dual training systems. She is involved in planning and supporting the DATG study program and contributes to FORVET's research initiatives. Contact: michaela.schinko@ph-ooe.at, Room PH 013 (Kaplanhofstraße 40, Linz).

Research highlights include analyzing the tensions between reputation narratives and evidence-based approaches in Austrian dual vocational training. She explores how implicit prestige perceptions of recognized teaching professions impact individual and societal challenges.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed. She collaborates with FORVET, a key institution for vocational education research, and engages with practical schools like Europaschule Linz. No advising roles or student lists are provided in the text.