scholarly journals Comparative Analysis Between Nigeria and Malaysia Education Policies and Employability Skills in Tvet Curriculum

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Dahiru Sale Mohammad ◽  
Sarimah Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Full Employment ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Steady Increase ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Developed Country ◽  
Education Philosophy ◽  
Economic Developments

Nigeria and Malaysia have almost similar historical background; both had sultan as spiritual and government leader in their major areas, colonized by British and got independence in 1960 and 1957 respectively. Presently, Malaysia has recorded human development increments from 1980 to date and aspire to be a developed country in 2020. While Nigeria has recorded poverty increments from 1980 to date and it may likely be among underdeveloped countries in 2020.  The purpose of this study was to make judgments about Technical and Vocational Education and training (TVET) systems of Malaysia and Nigeria. The idea was to see what makes Malaysian system successful and how Nigeria addressed its TVET problems.   The methodology employed in this paper was analytical method of study that involved evaluation based on critical reading and review of materials which include Nigeria and Malaysia education philosophies, policies, TVET curriculums, employability skills, Malaysian Human Development Index and Nigeria’s Poverty Incidence.  Findings revealed that education philosophy and education policy of Malaysia is intellectually, spiritually, emotionally and physically balanced based on firm belief and devotion to God while Nigerian education philosophy and policy are limited to intellectual and physical development. Malaysia TVET curriculum is equipped with employability skills including core skills, generic skills and personal attributes which are likely contributed to Malaysian human development and full employment of TVET graduates. Malaysia has recorded increments in human and economic developments from 1980 to date while Nigeria TVET curriculum has not been integrated with employability skills which are likely contributed to Nigeria’s poverty incidence and high Nigerian unemployment rate across all educational levels including TVET graduates at both secondary and tertiary levels. Nigeria has recorded steady increase of poverty incidence from 1980 to date.

Chapter I. The British Economy to End-1972

1973 ◽  
Vol 63 ◽  
pp. 9-33
Keyword(s):  
Full Employment ◽  
Annual Review ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Term Forecast ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Detailed Assessment ◽  
Employment Potential ◽  
Economic Developments

Chapter I presents a general review of economic developments in 1972 including an attempt to assess the position of the economy in relation to its full employment potential. Chapter II includes the usual short-term forecast of likely developments over the next eighteen months together with a less detailed assessment of prospects over the rather longer term. Recent developments in and short-term prospects for various industries within the industrial production index are dealt with in some detail in Chapter III, while the final chapter contains our annual review and forecasts for the World Economy.

Assessing the Effectiveness of Vocational Education and Training in Economic Development

2016 ◽  
pp. 127-151
Author(s):  
Pinar Feyzioglu Akkoyunlu
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
Human Development ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Skilled Workers ◽  
School Based ◽  
And Training ◽  
Unemployment Problem

Education in general is considered and its effect on economic and human development is questioned via the Human Development Index criteria. Education as an investment to human capital is discussed. Secondly, the demand for highly skilled workers and the relation between employment and new technologies are analyzed. The high rate of unemployment of educated youth is a disadvantage for economic and social stability. The importance of vocational education in overcoming this unemployment problem is discussed. Third, the Turkish and German economies and education systems in particular are compared. In Turkey, there is an increase in the number of university graduates but also there is an increase in the number of unemployed educated young people. In this perspective school-based education, a dual system in which school-based education is combined with firm-based training and informal training is explained. The German system is investigated with a view to obtain clues for an efficient education system.

scholarly journals Saudi Arabia Approaching 2030: The Shift from Quantitative to Qualitative Ambitions in Education, Enhancing Human Development

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annalisa Pavan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
National Budget ◽  
Higher Education Policies ◽  
Vision 2030 ◽  
National Transformation

This paper has 3 goals. Firstly, to explain how since its establishment in the 1920s, the modern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has always strongly encouraged and supported scholarships for those citizens who wished to study abroad. Secondly, to explore how education and higher education are seen and supported in Saudi Vision 2030, the National Transformation Program (NTP) and the Saudi national budget 2017. New strategies and plans for progress in Saudi Arabia include education as a major tool for the human development of the Saudi nation. And thirdly, to address the following questions: what can the European Union learn from Saudi higher education policies? How do the Saudi Arabian Way to Knowledge Society and the Europe of Knowledge differ?

Socio-economic developments in the Arab countries: selected indicators

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 471-480
Author(s):  
Gabi El-Khoury
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Human Development Index ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
National Income ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Price Inflation ◽  
Development Index ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
Economic Developments

This statistical file is concerned with the latest available socio-economic data recognized by the United Nations and the World Bank as basic indicators to assess the process of development in the Arab countries and worldwide. Table 1 provides data on population and shows the ranking and values of Arab countries in the human development index (HDI) as well as in the inequality-adjusted human development index (IHDI). Tables 2–5 respectively follow up latest estimates on labour force, unemployment, poverty, education and illiteracy rates in Arab countries, while Table 6 concentrates on real gross domestic product (GDP) growth rates and consumer price inflation statements. Table 7 gives figures on gross national income (GNI) per capita and the Gini index for income distribution, while Tables 8 and 9 respectively present indicators on health and social integration.

scholarly journals Towards the Compatibility of Professional and Scientific Learning Outcomes: Insights and Options in the Context of Competence Orientation

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 325-345
Author(s):  
Volker Rein
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Steady Increase ◽  
Education Practice ◽  
Scientific Competence ◽  
Per Se ◽  
Competence Acquisition ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
And Training

The steady increase in science-related requirements in operational areas of skilled and managing workforce is influencing worldwide the discourse on shaping professionalization.  This article focuses on the compatibility of professional and scientific competence-oriented learning outcomes of qualification programmes within and across the education and training sectors. It is assumed that there is not, per se, a conceptual dichotomy in designing education and training programmes and credentials in a competence-oriented manner to address complex  professional  and scientific  requirements in education and training in a compatible way. The article tries to shift the discussion  from a systemic and institutional focus to a conceptual- and requirement-oriented perspective on qualification design.  Using Germany as an example, it discusses the conceptual intersections of Vocational Education and Training and academic Higher Education  on competence,  and comparatively analyzes competence-oriented instruments for the classification and the transparency of learning outcomes and their application in the education practice of  dual study programmes with vocational reference qualifications. On this basis, the article elucidates identified characteristics of comprehensive professional-scientific competences and relevant requirement areas in education and training. In addition, further  prerequisites for an integrated competence acquisition in education programmes are discussed as well. It is assumed that these characteristics can also be regarded as  important prerequisites for the connectivity of qualifications and permeable pathways  within and between education systems.

scholarly journals Indonesia-Germany Cooperation in Vocational Education and Training

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 178
Author(s):  
Astrid Wiriadidjaja ◽  
Lelly Andriasanti ◽  
Andrea Jane
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Labor Demand ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Transfer Of Knowledge ◽  
Developed Country ◽  
And Training

To reduce the unemployment rate, Indonesia has focused since 2007 on the development of Vocational Education and Training (VET). VET is one of solutions that would enhance human resources quality in Indonesia, which has 262 million people. However, the number of unemployed graduates from vocational education is still high until 2019. It means there is something wrong in Indonesia’s current VET system. Meanwhile in Germany, VET is a pillar of national education which is based on a dual system. This system is successful in Germany. As one of the biggest donor countries in promoting VET, Germany tries to introduce a dual education system through bilateral relations with developing countries such as Indonesia. Indonesia seems to need to try to develop VET base on dual education system through cooperation with Germany. Thus, the research question of this article is “why does Indonesia need to make a co-operation with Germany in developing VET based on a dual education system?’ To answer the research question, this paper uses qualitative method which results in the following conclusion: Cooperation with Germany would open the opportunity for abundant human resources in Indonesia to fulfill a huge labor demand in Germany particularly and Europe in general. Moreover, the cooperation makes Indonesia gain support in developing the VET system in this country and get transfer of knowledge and technology from Germany as a developed country

scholarly journals The granger causality relationship between human development and economic growth

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 143-153
Author(s):  
Serdar Ozturk ◽  
Seher Suluk
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Granger Causality ◽  
Human Development Index ◽  
Causality Analysis ◽  
Developed Country ◽  
Development Index ◽  
Granger Causality Analysis ◽  
Empirical Level ◽  
Causality Relationship

The Human Development Index (HDI), which measures a country’s human development level, considering the health, education and income indicators of countries has been published in the Human Development Report each year since 1990 by the United Nations Development Programme. Norway, which is a highly developed country, was at the top of the Human Development Index. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate Norway’s human development performance. In this context, the relationship between human development and economic growth has been examined at empirical level for Norway for the period between 1990-2017. In the study, firstly, ADF and PP unit root tests were performed. Then, Granger causality analysis was applied. According to the results of Granger causality analysis there is a one-way causality relationship from human development to economic growth.

scholarly journals Current and Historical Application of Knowledge Management in Economy

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 454-465
Author(s):  
Eduardo Tomé
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Evaluation Procedures ◽  
Macro Scale ◽  
Portuguese Economy ◽  
Democratic Revolution ◽  
The Portuguese Economy

Objectives: The paper tries to analyse the current and historical application of Knowledge Management in the Portuguese Economy, particularly since the democratic revolution of 1974. Methods/Analysis: Study is based in theories about the impacts of knowledge in countries at a micro and a macro scale. A three levels mode is used, related to context (namely 1) Historical background; 2) basic economic and social data: 3) broad vocational education and training (VET) systems; 4) institutional actors; 5) political context),  intervention (namely 1) basic legislative documents, 2) guidelines on eligibility, 3) programs, 4) evaluation procedures) and outcomes (namely 1) stocks, investment, and outcomes; 2) price, quantity, supply, demand, equilibria; 3) needs).  Data used are statistical published data and other published documents. Findings: The context changed for the better, because after 1974 the country rulers installed a regime in which knowledge was not seen like a luxury but as a basic need; the change in context was also helped by the adhesion to the EU, which in turn led to massive interventions supported by funds like the ESF and the Regional fund; as a result outcomes are finally seen, as the increase in supply and demand of knowledge and also in the income and employability of the Portuguese attests. Novelty/Improvement These findings are important because they depict the slow but sure transformation of Portugal into a Knowledge Economy. Should be complemented by a more detailed analysis, with a larger group of researchers. Doi: 10.28991/esj-2020-01245 Full Text: PDF

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