scholarly journals GENDER DIMENSIONS OF VOCATIONAL INTEREST AMONGST SCHOOL CHILDREN IN TRIBAL AREAS: A STUDY OF KINNAUR DISTRICT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

2016 ◽  
pp. 261-269
Author(s):  
Shalini Gautam ◽  
Vineet Kumar Sharma ◽  
Krishan Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
School Children ◽  
Vocational Interests ◽  
Traditional Education ◽  
Himachal Pradesh ◽  
School Level ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Skilled Manpower ◽  
Excellent Growth ◽  
Tribal Areas

Vocational education is as important as traditional education. With the rising population and rapidly growing unemployment problems in the country, it has become essential to impart vocational education from school itself. It will cater to the future needs of skilled manpower requirements of the technological advanced society. Moreover, it is the need of the hour to shift traditional educational system to diversified education system. The state of Himachal Pradesh has emerged as a leader in the field of literacyandvocationaldevelopmentinrecenttimes. Thefarmandnon-farmeconomic activities have shown excellent growth in this hilly state. In this study, efforts have been made to find out the gender dimensions of vocational interests amongst school children of tribal Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. The investigation showed significant values for the vocational interests of tribal boys and girls for agriculture, executive and household activities. The gender dimensions were observed to play an important role in the vocational interests. There is a strong need to provide vocational guidance at school level by introducing vocational education in the schools itself. It is of specific importance to the tribal areas which have already shown potential for inclusive developmental modules at household level.

Factors associated with initiation and use of snus among adolescents

2021 ◽  
pp. 140349482110623
Author(s):  
Vibeke Ansteinsson ◽  
Ibrahimu Mdala ◽  
Rune Becher ◽  
Liv Grøtvedt ◽  
Simen E. Kopperud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
School Level ◽  
Smoking History ◽  
Tobacco Prevention ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Educational Plans

Aim: We investigated factors associated with the initiation and continuation of snus use in adolescents in Norway. The associations with adolescents’ own educational plans, the parents’ educational level(s) and tobacco habits were estimated. Methods: In this cross-sectional questionnaire-based study, 1465 patients aged 18–20 years participated. The questionnaire was administered at regular dental examinations in the public dental health service. To assess the association between individual factors and the initiation of tobacco habits, a generalised structural equation model with random effects at the clinic level was used. Binary responses were modelled using multilevel binary logistic regression, while the number of snus boxes used per month was modelled using a multilevel Poisson regression model. Results: Of current (daily and occasional) tobacco users, 85% were snus users, including dual users of both snus and cigarettes. The median age of snus initiation was 16 years. Both parental snus use and smoking were associated with an increased risk of snus initiation, snus use and a higher amount of use. An increased risk of using snus was associated with male gender and with no educational plans or planning for further vocational education. The amount of snus used was higher among current snus users with a prior smoking history and among those planning for further vocational education. Conclusions: These findings may aid in developing and targeting tobacco prevention strategies aimed at young people. Tobacco prevention measures should start at the elementary school level. The strong association with parental tobacco habits underlines the importance of parents’ influence on their children’s tobacco use.

Wisc Factor Structure for Normal Negro Pre-School Children

1964 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 543-548 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Travis Osborne
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
School Children ◽  
Digit Span ◽  
Block Design ◽  
School Level ◽  
School Factors ◽  
Intelligence Scale ◽  
Picture Arrangement ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Intercorrelation Matrix

In order to estimate the dimensionality of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, factor analysis was applied to a 30 by 30 intercorrelation matrix of the WISC and four reference tests. The 10 standard WISC subtests, except Coding, were split into two, three, or four parts to yield as many variables as possible. Ss, were 111 Negro pre-school children; mean age, 6 yr. 1 mo.; the mean full scale IQ was 84. Evidence is presented supporting 10 statistically significant orthogonal dimensions. Not all factors are perfectly congruent with the subtest structure of the WISC or concordant with the results of prior factorizations of the WISC at the pre-school level. There is no factor for Block Design apart from Picture Arrangement. The Digit Span subtest splits involve three different WISC factors, two are from the performance section of the test and one is from the verbal section. Coding is involved in only one factor; Manipulation of Areas, one of the non-verbal reference tests. At least 7 of the 10 significant pre-school factors are readily identified by WISC subtests or combinations of WISC subtests.

scholarly journals How successful is the Industrial Institutes, Kuwait, in reducing dependence on expatriates?

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 78-102
Author(s):  
Salah Al-Ali
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
Youth Unemployment ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Strong Linkage ◽  
Skilled Manpower ◽  
Extensive Field ◽  
Technical And Vocational Education ◽  
Oil Sector ◽  
The Government

Nowadays, no one can deny the role played by technical and vocational education in reducing the rate of youth unemployment, low rate of poverty, high wages, and livelihood for workers, particularly younger workers. Technical and vocational education is a dual type of educational system that permit students to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitudes mostly needed by industries and business. The quality of technical and vocational educations would facilitate the transformation of students from classrooms, workshops, and laboratories into real work environment. The success of technical and vocational education in achieving the its objectives would depend on the quality of management in forging a strong linkage with industries and business. The concept of working in a “black box” would not apply in technical and vocational education since industries and business are the main contributors in shaping students’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Kuwait, as one of the gulf states, the shortage of indigenous skilled and semi-skilled manpower in noted in essential sectors of the economy (e.g., electricity and water and the oil sector). Key figures have appreciated the significant role of technical and vocational institutions in providing essential sectors of the economy with the skilled and semi-skilled national manpower in order to reduce, to great extent, the dependence on expatriates. The Sabah Al-Salem Industrial Institute, SSII, and Shuwaikh Industrial Institute, SII, was forged between 1992-1993, by the Kuwaiti Government with the aim to equipped local manpower with the know-how and know-why that are applied in local industries and business. The research is focus on measuring the perception of a sample of heads of supervisors at the Ministry of Electricity and Water and at the oil sector towards the quality of the graduates from the Sabah Al-Salem Industrial Institute, SSII, and Shuwaikh Industrial Institute, SII. The research is based on extensive field work that encompasses a review of the related literature, interviews with a sample of heads of supervisors at the Ministry of Electricity and Water and at the oil sector to assess the quality of SSII & SII, graduates. Finally, the research will argue that unless the Sabah Al-Salem Industrial Institute, SSII, and the Shuwaikh Industrial Institute, SII, recognize and appreciate the value of building a strong linkage with local industries, its contribution in tackling the shortage of skilled and semi-skilled indigenous in essential sectors on the economy will be below the government expectations, thus continuing relaying on expatriates for years ahead.  

scholarly journals Four Decades Research on Higher Vocational Education: A Bibliometric Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-187
Author(s):  
Khairul Hafezad Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
School Level ◽  
Higher Vocational Education ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Bibliometric Review ◽  
Number Of Publications

Vocational education is seen as an integral part of the educational system, either at the school level or at a post-secondary level. It is indicated that vocational education has immensely influenced life and plays a vital role in evolving societies worldwide. Thus, analysing these scientific domains evolution and creation are essential. This study discusses the bibliometric review of scholarly research performed in higher vocational education in recent years. The study uses the Scopus database and a wide variety of bibliometric metrics, including publications, citations, and publishing patterns. A graphical visualisation of bibliographic details using the VOS viewer software is also presented. Results show that the number of studies covering this subject has fluctuated, with the highest number of publications being 65 in 2020. Often, by reviewing publications and research areas, it can be construed that higher vocational education research is diverse, including social sciences, computer science, and engineering. The bibliometric review conducted offers a rigorous and thorough view of higher vocational education research that may benefit higher vocational education practitioners and researchers keen on the pursuit of enhancing or discovering new knowledge in this field.

scholarly journals CHALLENGES OF DIFFERENTIATED AND INDIVIDUALIZED TEACHING IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION: THE CASE OF SLOVENIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 78 (5) ◽  
pp. 815-831
Author(s):  
Klara Skubic Ermenc ◽  
Damijan Štefanc ◽  
Jasna Mažgon
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
Educational Aspirations ◽  
Single Case ◽  
School Management ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
School Level ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
Individualized Approach ◽  
Individualized Teaching

One of the main factors contributing to students’ optimal development in school settings is the implementation of appropriate differentiating and individualizing measures. While this topic is well researched and addressed in the context of primary and lower secondary education, the theoretical and empirical research on differentiated and individualized teaching in vocational education and training (VET) programs is relatively scarce. However, well-applied individualization measures seem equally important in the context of VET programs, as they are frequently attended by students with lower educational aspirations, diverse socio-cultural backgrounds, and complex educational and personal needs. Our research explores what kind of individualization practices exist in Slovenian VET programs and what roles teachers and school management play in implementing individualized teaching. A single case study with one class of 16-year-old students (N = 22) attending the confectioner VET program was conducted. The data were collected by means of interviews, observations, and questionnaires, and were analyzed and interpreted by combining qualitative and quantitative methodological approaches. The results indicate that the school strove to address the diversity of the student population and used a number of different activities at institutional (school) as well as individual (teacher) levels. However, the potential of a more individualized approach seems to be largely unexploited. It is necessary to understand individualization as a principle implemented at the level of direct teaching and at the school level. Students should receive guidance that adapts the education process to their individual characteristics and aspirations as much as possible. Keywords: differentiated teaching, individualized teaching, school management, Slovenia, vocational education

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