Vocational education and training: for skilled workers or competent people?

Author: Gove, Keith

Abstract:

This paper argues that vocational education and training need to work hard to ensure that quality learning occurs, because it is not easy; that this is important for economic, personal and social reasons; and that to achieve quality learning, vocational education and training will have to get rid of the view that professional workers should receive a different education from non-professional workers. Recent development in competencies and articulation is used to highlight these points.

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Quality; Higher education; Skills and knowledge; Teaching and learning

Keywords: Skill development; General education

Published: Adelaide, South Australia: [publisher not identified], [1993]

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Book Title: What future for technical & vocational education & training?: conference papers. Volume 1.

Conference name: What Future for Technical & Vocational Education & Training?: International Conference

Date: 14-18 December 1992

Place: Melbourne, Victoria

Resource type: Conference

Call Number:
TD/TNC 32.30