Current Trends and Issues in TVET of Bangladesh

2017 ◽  
pp. 128-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Shahadat Hossain Khan ◽  
Mahbub Hasan ◽  
K. M. Md. Golam Rabbani
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Open Market ◽  
Global Village ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
The World ◽  
And Training

This chapter discussed current trends and issues in TVET of Bangladesh and challenges faced by the TVET programme in Bangladesh. The chapter drew attentions to the fact that due to tremendous development in the socio-economic status and technological changes around the world, consumers' expectations towards the products and services have been changing rapidly thereby resulting into a highly competitive globalized market. In order to compete with these demands, government and private organizations should ensure best quality products and services for their customers. Every nation throughout this global village needs to have updated means, particularly in the area of updated knowledge and skills, to survive in this globalized open market. Many developing countries particularly from Asia and Africa are facing growing pressure to compete with the changing global market. Besides, most of the least developing and underdeveloped countries of the world are located in these geographical regions (Asia and Africa) where most of the poor people with low per capita income are living. In order to improve these conditions, they put emphasis on developing their manpower as per the global requirements. Most of the developing countries, therefore, consider Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as one of the main key agents to play the vital role for educating and training their huge unemployed population to become competitive human recourses to enter into national and global market.

The Heifer International Model of Sustainable Adult Education

2013 ◽  
pp. 1150-1163
Author(s):  
Carrie J. Boden McGill ◽  
Lauren Merritt
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Human Capital ◽  
Adult Education ◽  
Developing World ◽  
International Model ◽  
Self Reliance ◽  
The World ◽  
Developed World ◽  
And Training

Heifer International, an organization devoted to ending hunger and poverty through sustainable development, has worked throughout the world by giving “living loans” of gifts of livestock and training while empowering individuals and communities to turn lives of hunger and poverty into self-reliance and hope. To train a country’s population is to increase that country’s “human capital,” and educating the population while expanding the human capital is a necessity in order for developing countries to benefit from globalization. The Heifer model of adult sustainable education demonstrates the importance of education and training for people of the developing world, and not only can this model be adopted in developing countries for emerging “learning societies,” but it may be used to inform policies and practices in the developed world as well.

Challenges and Prospects of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in Teaching Technical Education towards Globalisation

2014 ◽  
pp. 237-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oladiran Stephen Olabiyi
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Technical Education ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
The World ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
And Training

The relevance of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the field of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) cannot be overemphasised in the knowledge-based and globalised society. The world of works is in as continuous a state of change as ICT itself, thus posing more challenges to the workers in the 21st century and the institutions responsible for their preparation. Therefore, this chapter discusses the challenges and prospects of ICT in teaching TVE towards globalisation. The chapter points out clearly the meaning, philosophy, and objectives of TVET, concept and types of ICT, the need for effective utilisation of ICTs and its role in TVET, the challenges and solutions to the effective utilisation of ICTs in TVET, and the prospect of using ICT in teaching TVET. The chapter concludes by suggesting solutions for proper planning, management, and effective utilisation of ICTs resources in TVET.

Migration, Globalization, and Xenophobia in Africa

2021 ◽  
pp. 18-37
Author(s):  
O. Damola Adejumo-Ayibiowu
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Free Trade ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Migration Pattern ◽  
Global Village ◽  
Developed Economies ◽  
The World ◽  
Opening Up

Globalization integrates the whole world into a global village. The opening up of economies to international trade is expected to lead to growth and poverty reduction. However, the benefits of globalization have been disproportionately skewed towards developed economies. Despite opening its economies to foreign goods and integrating to the global market, Africa remains the poorest region in the world. Xenophobia in Africa has particularly been a major concern as African migrants within the continent have been experiencing various forms of hostilities and xenophobic attacks. Many authors agree that globalization and economic inequality contribute to this trend. This chapter analyzes from an Afrocentric perspective, the various social, economic, and historical context in which globalization and other European capitalist quests in Africa affect migration pattern in the continent and contribute to xenophobia in Africa. This chapter provides an Afrocentric critique of the idea of globalization which mainly promotes free trade and capital but restricts the movement of African labour.

scholarly journals Health Literacy is Associated with Health Behaviors in Students from Vocational Education and Training Schools: A Danish Population-Based Survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 671 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Demant Klinker ◽  
Anna Aaby ◽  
Lene Winther Ringgaard ◽  
Anneke Vang Hjort ◽  
Melanie Hawkins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
And Training

Health literacy has been identified as an important and changeable intermediary determinant of health equity. Vocational education and training (VET) schools are a relevant setting for health behavior interventions seeking to diminish health inequities because many VET students come from low socio-economic status backgrounds. This study examines VET students’ health literacy and its association with health behavior based on a cross-sectional survey among 6119 students from 58 VET schools in Denmark in 2019. Two scales from the Health Literacy Questionnaire was used to assess domains of health literacy. Data were analyzed using Anova and logistic regression. The study population consisted of 43.4% female, and mean age was 24.2 years (range 15.8–64.0). The health literacy domain ‘Actively managing my health’ mean was 2.51, SD 0.66, and ‘Appraisal of health information’ mean was 2.37, SD 0.65. For both domains, being female, older age, attending the VET educational program Care-health-pedagogy, and higher self-rated health were associated with higher scale scores. In the adjusted analyses, lower scale scores were associated with less frequent breakfast, daily smoking, high-risk alcohol behavior and moderate-to-low physical activity. Our results show that low health literacy is associated with unhealthy behaviors in this population. Our results support and inform health literacy research and practice in educational institutions and services.

Issues in Supply Chain Implementation

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malihe Manzouri ◽  
Mohd Nizam Ab Rahman ◽  
Haslina Arshad
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Market Forces ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Important Benefit ◽  
The World ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
Different Cultures ◽  
And Training

The current global market forces compel most companies to create an international supply chain. Most of these companies have examined the problems and issues that they encounter during the implementation of this international supply chain. These problems are related to the attitude and culture of people around the world or rooted in the nature of the supply chain. Thus, this study compares the implementation of supply chain management (SCM) in two different countries with different cultures and attitudes. This study highlights the similarities of the problems and benefits of SCM implementation in the two countries. This study identifies the characteristics that are not related to attitude and culture and are rooted in the nature of SCM. A questionnaire was designed and distributed to 600 automotive companies in Malaysia and Iran. Several interviews were conducted to find solutions to the problems. Limited information and the lack of expert employees were identified as the most serious problems, whereas the improvement of warehouse management was identified as an important benefit of SCM implementation. Benchmarking and training courses were the important solutions to these problems. These results reveal that most issues in SCM implementation are rooted in its nature.

scholarly journals Workplace Skills and Teacher Competency from Culinary Arts Students’ Perspectives

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanis Mohamed ◽  
Mohd Hazwan Mohd Puad ◽  
Abdullah Mat Rashid ◽  
Rahimah Jamaluddin
Keyword(s):  
Economic Status ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Culinary Arts ◽  
Workplace Skills ◽  
Teacher Competency ◽  
Arts Programs ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
And Training

Workplace skills are essential skills needed by graduates today to fulfill the demands of employers. Employers in the hospitality industry are looking for well-prepared Culinary Arts graduates that possess adequate training and are equipped with workplace skills to fill up positions in the job market. Apart from skills, teacher competency impacts the acquisition of knowledge and workplace skills among Culinary Arts students and contributes to the issue of unemployment. This study aims to differentiate workplace skills and teacher competency based on gender, socio-economic status, as well as academic and vocational achievements of Culinary Arts students. Furthermore, the relationship between workplace skills and teacher competency is assessed. This correlational study was conducted at Malaysian vocational colleges offering 2-year Culinary Arts programs involving 198 final year students. A 5-point Likert-scale questionnaire was used for data collection. The findings demonstrated that the students’ workplace skills and perception of teacher competency were at a moderate level. No significant differences were noted based on gender, socioeconomic status, as well as academic and vocational achievements. Teacher competency and workplace skills were correlated moderately and positively. This study provides a basis and serves as a reference to the Technical and Vocational Education and Training practitioners to design a curriculum for vocational college students in improving the acquisition of students’ workplace skills. Teachers are recommended to play an active role in efficiently integrating workplace skills in the learning process to enhance their competencies.

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