Technical and Vocational Education and Training: An investment-based approach

By Stephen Gough

Book Overview

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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441187480
• ISBN13: 9781441187482
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"