vocational training is one of the crucial elements for generation that is going to be a part of skilled workforce of this world of work and to reduce the level of poverty.  it quickly enables a person to be a part of competitive workforce by enhancing their skills so that he may cope with the rapidly changing technological job and environment. the core objective of this study is to examine the ...

Creativity in technical and vocational education is an area where little research has been undertaken. This paper examines the existence and nature of creativity within a technical and further education college in Australia. The two studies found evidence of creativity within a course on mechanical design synthesis, however, the studies also found that teaching for creativity was not a central ...

Background: This study investigates the determinants of career change for individuals who change their job to become a teacher in vocational education and training (VET) as a second career. The question of what motivates individuals to forfeit their original occupation to become a teacher is important for policy making not only in times of teacher shortages but also in light of the quality of i...

Society has traditionally taken the position that education is a primary means of achieving national goals. Unfortunately, we have never collectively agreed upon “what kind” of education is needed--general or vocational. The present K-12 public educational system in the United States is comprised of general and vocational education tracts. Historically, one of the goals of vocational education ...

BACKGROUND Musculoskeletal disorders are common and costly disorders to workers compensation and motor accident insurance systems and are a leading contributor to the burden of ill-health. In Australia, vocational rehabilitation is provided to workers to assist them to stay in, or return to work. Self-management training may be an innovative addition to improve health and employment outcomes fr...

Based on a survey of the teaching staff in 20 Vocational College of Shandong Province, the present paper described the current research situation of vocational colleges in China with detailed figures and proposed strategies to strengthen the scientific research management of vocational colleges.

The "dual system" of Germany is an internationally successful vocational education pattern at present. This paper introduces the content and features of the German "dual system" vocational education, and discusses how to use the essence of the "dual system" as a reference for the practical reform of our higher vocational education.

Safety Valve or Sinkhole? Vocational Schooling in South Africa As an alternative to traditional academic schooling, vocational schooling in South Africa may serve as a safety valve for students encountering difficulty in the transition from school to work. Yet if ineffective, vocational schooling could also be a sinkhole, offering little chance for success on the labor market. After defining th...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Many individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are approaching adolescence and young adulthood; interventions to assist these individuals with vocational skills are not well understood. This study systematically reviewed evidence regarding vocational interventions for individuals with ASD between the ages of 13 and 30 years. METHODS The Medline, PsycINFO, and ...

Despite an increasing emphasis on the importance of vocational success to the quality of life of individuals with mental illness (Bond, Drake, & Becker, 2008), minimal work has examined the impact of cognitive behavioural interventions that focus on vocational stressors. Vocational stressors commonly faced by persons with mental illness include difficulties with work task completion, obtaining ...