Synopses & Reviews
Vocational education and training (VET) have a key role to play in raising skill levels and improving a society 's productivity. In this important new book, a team of international experts argue that too often national VET policy has been formulated in ignorance of historical and political developments in other countries and without proper consideration of the social objectives that it might help achieve.
Examining a wide range of contrasting international approaches and development strategies, this book demonstrates the central role of the state in implementing an effective system of VET and assesses the extent to which different VET policies can promote equality in the labour market and social justice. Key themes include:
- the broader educational and social aims of VET
- the nature of learning in vocational contexts
- the historical development of VET in the UK, US, Australia, France, Germany, the Netherlands and elsewhere.
Including a full range of case-studies and practical examples, this book is essential reading for all students, researchers and practitioners with an interest in vocational education and training, industrial and labour relations or social policy.
Synopsis
This important new book, contributed to and edited by an international team of experts, is a unique contribution to the literature of vocational education and training (VET). Approaching the subject thematically and from an international perspective, the contributors thoroughly examine the aims of VET in relation to broader educational aims. The contributions are arranged in four distinct parts:
* The Role of the State in Promoting and Developing VET
* The Conceptual Basis of VET
* Different Approaches to Learning in VET
* Equal Opportunities and VET.
Including an extended and informative introductory overview, as well as many and varied real life practical examples, the editors have compiled a book that is vital reading for all students, researchers and practitioners with an interest in vocational education.