Learning Resource and Development

Vocational education and training in a changing world / Elena Norris.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Larsen & Keller, 2024Description: viii, 237 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781641730238
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 370.113 N791v
LOC classification:
  • LC1043 .V63 2024
Contents:
Defining vocational education -- Facets of vocational education -- Educational approaches -- Apprenticeship programs -- Vocational institutions and their types -- Range of occupations within vocational education.
Summary: "Vocational education is a type of technical education designed to equip individuals for specific roles within a particular occupation, trade, or vocation. This form of education focuses on hands-on training to prepare individual for careers rooted in real-world skills and practical knowledge. This form of education in non-academic in nature. It is primarily offered at post-secondary, higher education, and further education levels. Apprenticeship involves training a new generation of professionals in a particular profession through on-the-job experience, complemented by classroom work and study. Vocational schools are specialized educational institutions specifically designed to offer vocational education and technical skills training. The topics covered in this extensive book deal with the core subjects of vocational education and training. Different approaches, evaluations and methodologies and advanced studies on vocational education and training have been included herein. Those in search of information to further their knowledge will be greatly assisted by this book"-- Back cover.
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Includes index.

Defining vocational education -- Facets of vocational education -- Educational approaches -- Apprenticeship programs -- Vocational institutions and their types -- Range of occupations within vocational education.

"Vocational education is a type of technical education designed to equip individuals for specific roles within a particular occupation, trade, or vocation. This form of education focuses on hands-on training to prepare individual for careers rooted in real-world skills and practical knowledge. This form of education in non-academic in nature. It is primarily offered at post-secondary, higher education, and further education levels. Apprenticeship involves training a new generation of professionals in a particular profession through on-the-job experience, complemented by classroom work and study. Vocational schools are specialized educational institutions specifically designed to offer vocational education and technical skills training. The topics covered in this extensive book deal with the core subjects of vocational education and training. Different approaches, evaluations and methodologies and advanced studies on vocational education and training have been included herein. Those in search of information to further their knowledge will be greatly assisted by this book"-- Back cover.

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