Full Description
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.
Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. A Framework for Analysis; Chapter 3. Investment: Some Preliminary Observations; Chapter 4. Case Study One: Water Education; Chapter 5. Case Study Two: Higher Education and Sustainable Development; Chapter 6. Case Study Three - Management Education; Chapter 7. The Macro-Context of TVET; Chapter 8. Rational TVET; Chapter 9. TVET and freedom; Chapter 10. TVET and justice; Chapter 11. TVET and security; Chapter 12. TVET and wellbeing; Chapter 13. Investment revisited; Chapter 14. Conclusion: Vocational Learning and Teaching: What and How? References.
