International Perspectives on Workforce Education and Development - Couverture souple

Rojewski, Jay W.

 
9781593111991: International Perspectives on Workforce Education and Development
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1593111991 ISBN 13 : 9781593111991
Editeur : Information Age Publishing, 2004

Synopsis

Development of this text has been based on the notion that workforce education and development (WFED) systems”such as, secondary and postsecondary vocational and technical education (VTE), career education and guidance, human resource and organizational development (HROD), and adult training and retraining including literacy programs”have essential roles to play in supporting both individual and national efforts to successfully participate in and reap the benefits offered by globalization. While this assumption has intuitive appeal, not everyone believes that vocational preparation programs result in positive outcomes. Psacharopoulos (1997), an outspoken international critic of vocational education and training, argues that WFED programs often have a low rate of return on a country's investment when compared to that of the general academic curriculum. He contends that WFED initiatives often fail because too much emphasis is placed on these efforts to address myriad complex issues, and that decision makers do not utilize the available evidence about VTE to make prudent, informed choices. Instead, major players in the global economy like the World Bank tout basic academic education as an essential priority for developing countries wanting to enter into global markets and exchange.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Development of this text has been based on the notion that workforce education and development (WFED) systems”such as, secondary and postsecondary vocational and technical education (VTE), career education and guidance, human resource and organizational development (HROD), and adult training and retraining including literacy programs”have essential roles to play in supporting both individual and national efforts to successfully participate in and reap the benefits offered by globalization. While this assumption has intuitive appeal, not everyone believes that vocational preparation programs result in positive outcomes. Psacharopoulos (1997), an outspoken international critic of vocational education and training, argues that WFED programs often have a low rate of return on a country's investment when compared to that of the general academic curriculum. He contends that WFED initiatives often fail because too much emphasis is placed on these efforts to address myriad complex issues, and that decision makers do not utilize the available evidence about VTE to make prudent, informed choices. Instead, major players in the global economy like the World Bank tout basic academic education as an essential priority for developing countries wanting to enter into global markets and exchange.

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Éditeur
Information Age Publishing
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1593111991
ISBN 13 
9781593111991
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
340
Coordonnées du fabricant
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