Cultivating Learning: A Grounded Theory of Skills Acquisition for Vocation in Modern Apprenticeships

Apprenticeship training system involves various parties to ensure that training system run effectively. It is not just training to get the skills to vocation but it is the process of lifelong learning. The learning process will not stop as soon as it is certified but it continues in different location and design in the workplace. We argue that apprenticeships is just that a training system but more than that. Our paper provides a discussion result of modern apprenticeship system research and basic social process behind that. Our research examines what are the main concerns of the apprenticeship trainees and how they resolve it. We implement the grounded theory in exploration of their concern towards what they learn in the Kuala Lumpur Industrial Training Institute and the industry. We also examine why it is happen and how it is happen. Using grounded theory method, our findings suggest that cultivating learning was the main concern of the participant. In term of resolving that concern, respondents need to face various challenges and difficulties in their journey to learn for getting a job and survives in the real life.