Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET): What Next?

Employment sector has been invariably affected in the current crisis resulted from the global pandemic of COVID-19. This demands a paradigm shift in the present way of intervention in the TVET sector of Nepal through short- and long-term strategies.

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Secondary vocational education: possible future scenarios and development prospects

Transport Technician: Education and Practice ◽

10.46684/2687-1033.1.02 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (1-2) ◽

pp. 21-27 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

V. I. Blinov ◽

L. N. Kurteeva

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Vocational Education ◽

Russian Federation ◽

Professional Education ◽

Education And Training ◽

Vocational Education And Training ◽

Secondary Vocational Education ◽

The Russian Federation ◽

And Training

Long-term socio-economic development forecast of the Russian Federation for the period till 2030 specifies that the main barriers in the implementation of innovative and accelerated scenarios are caused by the shortage of world-competitive professional personnel both at the level of corporations and public administration, the inefficiency of coordination mechanisms. This study is aimed at studying the readiness and possibilities of the system of vocational education and training of the Russian Federation to respond to external challenges, taking into account scenarios of the long-term forecast of the social and economic development of the Russian Federation for the period up to 2035. The study is also aimed at creating scientific, organizational and methodological conditions for the positive modernization of the professional education and training system of the Russian Federation on the basis of regional development strategies, which will allow implementing measures to develop infrastructure, personnel potential, create modern conditions for the implementation of professional educational programs. The study presents predictive scenarios of the development of secondary vocational education, gives their characteristics, and identifies risks and advantages. The presented scenarios allow us to determine the socio-economic potential of vocational education, to determine the goals and objectives in its development.

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Learning to Adapt in a Global Pandemic of COVID-19: Insights to Support Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Southern Africa

Southern African Journal of Environmental Education ◽

10.4314/sajee.v36i1.18 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 36 ◽

Author(s):

Emmanuel Ojo ◽

Presha Ramsarup ◽

Nicola Jenkin

Keyword(s):

Vocational Education ◽

Adaptive Capacity ◽

Education And Training ◽

Local Communities ◽

Vocational Education And Training ◽

Small Scale ◽

Local Networks ◽

Digital Platforms ◽

Global Pandemic ◽

And Training

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted all education sectors significantly during the full global lockdown between March and June 2020, including the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector. During this period, the authors jointly led nine researchers who were postgraduate students in six Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries (Botswana, Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe). Due to the restrictions during the lockdown, these nine researchers conducted a literature review and thirty interviews in local communities in these six SADC countries. This included both VET colleges as well as individuals in informal, small-scale and entrepreneurial activities. The authors refer to the qualitative data gathered by the interviews with these interviewees as ‘stories of adaptation’. In this paper we used these ‘stories of adaptation’ to explore the links between learning to adapt and expertise, and to consider how together these constructs offer insights into how VET can be strengthened to better support local communities.Two research questions were asked: (1) how do the notions of adaptive capacity and expertise as conceptual constructs help to understand vocational learning in a global pandemic? and (2) what insights can be drawn from the ‘stories of adaptation’ to strengthen the role of VET in local communities? Through a thematic analysis of the ‘stories of adaptation’, three key findings emerged: (1) capacity to adapt is a multi-level and multi-pronged construct; (2) use of digital platforms as well as local networks were key enabling mechanisms for adaptation; and, (3) learning and expertise are embedded in the capacity to adapt. Thus, we argue that building a responsive VET system for the SADC region is achievable by strengthening the nexus between learning, expertise and adaptive capacity. Keywords: adaptive capacity; expertise; global pandemic; vocational education

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The methods of scenario designing for the development of regional systems of vocational education and training

The Education and science journal ◽

10.17853/1994-5639-2021-2-11-38 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

pp. 11-38

Author(s):

V. I. Blinov ◽

A. I. Satdykov ◽

I. S. Sergeev ◽

N. F. Rodichev

Keyword(s):

Vocational Education ◽

Present Article ◽

Social Systems ◽

Education And Training ◽

Scenario Planning ◽

Vocational Education And Training ◽

Stable Model ◽

Training Systems ◽

And Training

Introduction. Despite the increasing importance of the vocational education and training systems in the developed countries, with rare exceptions, there are no strategic management tools adequate to the present context. The system of vocational education and training (VET), being a complex and multidimensional object, requires adequate approaches to manage its development. The present article demonstrates one of these approaches based on forecasting possible system states in the long term, identifying and comparing alternative development scenarios. The requirements for describing scenarios for the development of regional vocational education and training system, including the possible structure of the description and parameters of the scenarios, are presented and justified. The advantages of an approach to forecasting, based on a comprehensive qualitative description of possible states of the regional ecosystem of VET, are shown.The aim of the present article was to demonstrate a scientific approach to long-term forecasting of the development of vocational education and training.Methodology and research methods. The current research is based on the methodology of system analysis of social objects, using the methods of comparative analysis and modeling of social systems, scenario planning and expert methods.Results and scientific novelty. As a result of the research, a methodology for the scientific description of scenarios for the development of vocational education and training, under the influence of a set of probable factors, was developed. The novelty of the results lies in the possibility of constructing a number of alternative scenarios using relatively stable model modules.Practical significance. The research results can be applied in the process of strategic planning for the development of vocational education and training in the regions of the Russian Federation, as well as for the regional vocational education and training systems of other countries.

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Identification Of The Demand Of Welders In The Labour Market Of Lithuania

Vocational Training Research And Realities ◽

10.1515/vtrr-2015-0004 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Eugenijus Nazelskis

Keyword(s):

Vocational Education ◽

Labour Market ◽

Supply And Demand ◽

Education And Training ◽

Vocational Guidance ◽

Vocational Education And Training ◽

The Real ◽

Exact Data ◽

And Training

Abstract The shortage of welding specialists is a long-term problem in the labour market of Lithuania. Ststistical data show the lack of thousands specialists in this field with increasing gap between their supply and demand. It creates concern, because the shortage of skilled welders forces enterprises to refuse many profitable orders. In this article is presented the analysis of the reasons regarding the shortage of welding specialists in the labour market of Lithuania; also here are disclosed the gaps in the identification of the demand of welders and justifying the importance of this identification of demand for effective functioning of labour market. Referring to the results of research there can be stated, that the goal to satisfy the real needs of economy in welding specialists can be achieved by identifying the demand in terms of concrete qualifications of these specialists and in terms of numbers of required specialists. Absence of exact data in these fields creates the situation of uncertainty which does not permit smooth functioning of vocational guidance and vocational education and training of these specialists. As a consequence, it is not possible to ensure adequate reaction of the VET system to the demands of labour market. There are suggested instruments helping to identify the levels of qualifications and competences of welding specialists, to classify them into specialities and specialisations and to define the limits of their qualifications. There is also provided the model for identification of the demand of welding specialists in the national labour market. These measures create favourable preconditions for adequate reaction to the existing shortages of welding specialists and for the satisfaction of corresponding needs in the sectors of economy.

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Teacher industry placement in Australia: Voices from vocational education and training managers

Journal of Vocational, Adult and Continuing Education and Training ◽

10.14426/jovacet.v3i1.123 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 24

Author(s):

Annamarie Schüller ◽

Roberto Bergami

Keyword(s):

Vocational Education ◽

Education And Training ◽

Vocational Education And Training ◽

Management Support ◽

Business Studies ◽

Professional Development For Teachers ◽

Teacher Placement ◽

And Training ◽

Education Managers

An important aspect of vocational education and training (VET) teaching is education that is strongly linked to current industry practices. While this is a desirable pursuit, there are considerable challenges in it being implemented owing to increasingly changing work environments and the notion of ‘industry currency’. One way for VET teachers to remain up to date with contemporary industrial practices is for VET to pursue teacher placement in industry (TPI) opportunities. TPI is an agreement in terms of which the VET teacher is seconded to a firm for a period of time in order to perform predefined tasks. The resulting benefits include enhanced teaching practices and the development of deeper, long-term links with industry. However, TPI opportunities are not without their challenges. This article reports on an exploratory study of the views of VET education managers of business studies on the value of TPI. Because management support is integral to creating TPI opportunities, we explored the extent to which TPI is desired and supported by education managers. We found that policies supporting TPI initiatives, if they are in place, are not well formulated, and that a lack of resources and difficulties in finding industry partners exist. Despite these problems, education managers believe that these activities are of value to teaching programmes and of benefit to their department. We conclude that TPI should be an integral part of any VET professional development for teachers, but that, in order for TPI to be successful, appropriate resourcing and the development of strong industry networks are paramount.

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