Nota 1 Principles of Vocational Education-HistoricalContext

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Principles of Vocational

Education


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The Historical Context

First decade of the 20th century schools held

based on elements of liberal education

School play a role in preparing a few of them for

.

To those who see little value in further schooling -

-- work opportunities were more attractive.

A large number of them chose to leave schools

and enter the work force --- but have little or no

preparation for work.


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Typically, youth left the public schools at

fourteen --- school attendance laws for

persons older than fourteen not yet fully

.

Schools did not adequately serve the needs of

youth --- planned for only the few who were

preparing for college rather than the large

number who would go into industry.


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Roles of Vocational Education

To make the school more democratic --- welearn to train all kinds of men, all kinds of

ways, for all kinds of things (Prosser,

1913:406) Extend general education --- continuing school

attendance for those who fourteen and above

To provide greater efficiency in production To increase the wage ability --- move from

non-educative workers to skills workers.


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Roles of Vocational Education

To encourage better teaching processes ---

children who did not respond to book

instruction might be reached and educated

.


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Reason to why Vocational

Education emerged

Vocational education emerged due to the real

concern for youth and of the failure of the

schools to provide an educational program

---

needs.

Vocational education was intended to help

change the schools inability to hold students.


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Vocational Education in National

Education Agenda (US context)

Barlow (1967) proposed seven principles:

Vocational education is a national concern;

Vocational education provides for the common

Vocational preparation of youth and adults is a

public responsibility;

Vocational education requires a sound basiceducation;


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Vocational education is planned and conducted in

close cooperation with business and industry;

Vocational education provides the skills and

knowledge that are valuable in the labour market;

and

Vocational education provides continuing

education for youth and adults. These principles if adopted helped to shape

the policies and practices of the profession.


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TVET in UNESCO Perspective

(UNESCO, 2001: 2)


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Principles

Defined as generalizations that state preferred

practices and serves as guidelines for program

and curriculum construction, selection of

,

development.


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Principles for Vocational Education

In 1985, Melvin Miller established a set of

principles which contributes towards the

adoption of a guiding set to develop policies

.

His framework was one that focused upon the

categories of people, programs, and

processes.


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Principles in TVET

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Nota 1 Principles of Vocational Education-HistoricalContext