Technical and Vocational Education and Training: An Investment-Based Approach

ISBN-13: 9780826434845 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 206 str.

Stephen Gough

Opis

Vocational education is central to the plans of policy makers around the world; it underpins the development of the poorest economies, and the continued competitiveness of the richest. Technical and Vocational Education and Training debates the key issues:
* How far can the same principles be applied to vocational learning in universities, colleges, schools and the workplace?
* Do the needs of learners and the needs of the economy always coincide? Should teachers focus on the delivery of skills or the development of cultures?
* What will determine whether what is learnt corresponds to what is taught?
* Who are the stakeholders in vocational learning, and can they all be satisfied at once?* What does it really mean to say that vocational provision is a kind of investment?Drawing on contemporary, internationally-significant case studies in water education, management education and education for sustainable development along with UNESCO's International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Gough provides a challenging discussion.