...NAME TEACHER COURSE DATE Importance of Vocational Training Introduction: Service Project/Research Topic Though this paper is about Vocational Education and Training, I'll begin with a discussion of reason behind the topic. For the last couple months, our English class has had the assignment to complete twenty hours of service to solve a community issue. For the first while I had no clue what I was going to do for my service project much less find a research topic related to my service. I raked through my memory and I remembered one experience I had with my former wood shop teacher at Orem High School. He had already retired and came in to visit the shop and we were talking about why he had retired. Though he seemed nostalgic and remorseful about leaving the school, he stated very bluntly that vocational education was fading and would soon be unimportant. I did not ever have a chance to ask him what he meant, but I think I figured it out. He meant that in the United States, as well as in countries such as China (Willis 39) and India (Agrawal 453), Vocational Education and Training (VET) has begun to fade and but its significance is still prominent. We already see this in Nigeria. (Kennedy 274) So that is what I picked for my research topic, and I decided to volunteer at Orem High's wood shop and see for myself the advantages and disadvantages of a lower level VET program. I have concluded that VET programs are highly valuable, need support, and should be recognized...
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...Deciding on whether to follow the movement on a narrow field of study such as vocational training or choosing a traditional path of colleges and universities to further one's educational goals and prepare them to enter the job market, one must evaluate the pros and cons for the situation. There are several variables that influence one's decision on what eduction program is best. Typically vocational programs are more affordable, and offer accelerated classes, and some even offer job placement opportunities after completion. However by attending these schools, there are some negative aspects such as the rarity to transfer any credits to an accredited school, the limitation of only a narrow skill set, and narrowing opportunities for career advancement. The first positive aspect of vocational training is the cost. The lower price to attend such a program maybe the best, if not the only option for people who need to acquire job training. Another positive is the shorter lengths of classes make it an attractive option to many people who do not want to commit to a four year degree. Some vocational training programs are only a few months long allowing quick completion and allowing graduates to search for jobs quickly. The flexibility of some of these programs also appeal to people that need to schedule around family and current employment. One negative aspect of vocational training or specialized schools is that it may hinder any kind of new job opportunities, promotions into...
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...QUALITY CONCEPT IN EDUCATION In recent years, the discussion and debate on the quality of higher education and the mechanism for quality assurance in higher education have growth intensely. With the upgraded formerly known as vocational school to vocational college, quality of the end product should not be compromised. Concern on quality did start from the 13th and 14th century where it more focused on the term of education, the delivery system and the intended audience at that time. The setting for education at that time was for select few or the elite classes as the early European universities were set up to the educated status of the nobility. The criteria for quality assurance at the time were limited to determining the expertise of the teacher and students performance through demonstration of mastery of knowledge. Nowadays the democratization of education has change the delivery of formal education. Highly educated society is seen as essential for growth and development of a country. The impact of new technology also has change the way population gain access to education. In 21st century, quality assurance process is a must especially in higher education institutions to ensure the quality and credibility of the student produced. Woodhouse (1992) defines Quality assurance as a program in an institution where, quality assurance involves attitudes, objects, actions, and procedures, which, through their existence and use, and together with the quality control activities...
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...ENG 1060 – English 16 November 2011 Save Vocational Education Vocational programs at the high school level are an excellent way to provide fresh young minds with skills that cannot be achieved through academic courses alone. It is a solid foundation for young adults entering the work force in today’s economy. “A technical education is crucial in this day and age, equally so to some students as academic offerings are to others”(Tech Ed n. pag)., allowing them to pursue a career after high school whether they decide to further their education or not as stated by one news journalist; “…not every student wants to, or even should go to college. A sound technical track on the high school level can give students the skills to make a good living while providing an attractive pool of workers to draw new business.” (Tech Ed n. pag). Vocational programs must remain in place in America’s high schools and not be closed due to budget cuts or lack of interest as they are necessary to provide students with occupational and life skills. Vocational learning has often been depicted as a way of avoiding the monotony of traditional academics. This is not the case; by incorporating the programs directly with the high school, technical classes are taken in conjunction with core academics. Courses such as technical education, business and accounting, and many other classes are great ways for students to begin learning what it will be like to work in a professional environment when they...
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...Hannah Dickinson Mr. Thomason ENGL 1020-116 15 September 2014 Analysis of Charles Murray’s “What’s Wrong With Vocational School?” Charles Murray is writing to The Wall Street Journal, which is a huge and very diverse audience to whom to present such a controversial argument. The point Murray is trying to make is that vocational schools are more effective and logical courses of action for young people entering the job market than is the conventional 4-year-university track. In championing the cause of vocational schools over college, Murray uses logos, appeals to authority, though his tone makes him come across as a little condescending. This may almost damage his argument overall. Murray’s argument is persuasive through his use of logos, nod to the opposition, and solution for the problem he introduces, among other methods to make his argument appear valid to his audience. The first thing to consider about this argument is the audience. Murray is writing to The Wall Street Journal. This is a huge, international publication held in high esteem. His argument has a lot of people from different backgrounds and perspectives reading it. To start, the title, “What’s Wrong With Vocational School?” offers a different perspective in and of itself; for many traditional American middle-class families, vocational school is simply never considered. In some way, this makes his bold writing style more impressive because of the potential risk he is taking. The supposed risk, however...
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...important pillar of socioeconomic development. However, in recent years, the education sector has faced stronger competition from other sectors also seeking financial government support. In the budget for fiscal year 2011-2012 the government has proposed Tk 19,873 crore for education sector with Tk 10,850 crore for the Education ministry The proposed volume is Tk 1725 crore more than that of the allocation of Tk 18,148 crore in the fiscal year 2010-2011. In 2010-2011 fiscal year the allocation for the technical and vocational education was 233.64 crore which was 14.98% of total education development program, where the total spending on education development program was 1624.69 crore. 1.2 Objectives of the Study The main objectives of the study are – a. To find out the allocated amount from the national budget of Bangladesh for the technical and vocational education is enough or not b. To find out the means by which the technical and vocational education can be...
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...Vocational education was priority of the conservative government and was continued under New Labour. It was created as it was felt that education was not providing enough skills for the workplace, the emphasis on academic education was crippling the economy. For more than 100 years the education system has been designed to meet the demands of the economy. By the late 1960s and 1970s it was argued that the education system was failing in this respect that much more was needed to be done to prepare pupils for their roles as future employees. Some pupils followed traditional academic curriculum based around GCSEs and “O” levels, whilst others followed less rigorous examination course and other courses designed to prepare them for entry into manual labour rather than non- manual occupations. As vocational courses drew in a young crowd, such as school leavers aged around 16 – 19 years old, this means that they are being set up for cheap labour as employers can exploit young workers by keeping wages low for their age range. Vocational education exploits workers as they train them to work in these occupations where they don’t get as much pay even as someone older who is doing the same job as them with as many long hours and hard labour. Fin states that vocational education provides cheap labour and also the sort of skills that are taught are only useful for low pay insecure jobs so the course itself is setting the workers up for exploitation in the workplace. For the amount of work...
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...View of Higher Vocational Education Introduction With the advent of knowledge economy and information age, research and development of technology has become the driving force of knowledge economy industry and the motivation to push forward information society which calls for corresponding technicians. However, as is reported, in the 1980s, it was apparently clear that the workforce in the UK was less well prepared for employment than in many of the countries of its competitors and only 40% of the workforce in the UK held qualifications relevant to their jobs, compared with 85% in Germany (Zuo et al. 2004). Thus, “Educational law” in 1988 confirmed that vocational education must train the applied technician for the local industrial and commercial enterprises; school running mode, combine management mode and course setting with enterprises; and highlight technical education, becoming the new type of the British vocational technical education. Therefore, for now and future, more emphases are needed to put on those technical sciences subjects which are between basic sciences and practical courses. Based on that, a safe conclusion can be drawn that higher vocational education is vital. Throughout the world, UK and Germany are two most typical countries in applied science and technology education. This essay will be stated in three main aspects: course pattern, curriculum arrangement and assessment. Course Patterns In UK, the government adopts VET (Vocational Education and...
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...Vocational Project The occupation I chose is that of a psychiatric Board certification in psychiatric nursing through the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Psychiatric Nurses: Treat patients diagnosed with conditions like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression. They’re also trained in behavioral therapy, which allows these nurses to teach patients, and their loved ones, how to deal with challenges that go along with psychiatric disorders (http://www.discovernursing.com/specialty/psychiatric-nurse#.VH6R9DHF8rc) To become a psychiatric nurse, you must first go receive a great deal of education. This begins with your Bachelor’s of Nursing or Associate’s degree in nursing which can take two to five years to obtain. Next, you must pass your National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN). You must renew this certification every five years. Once you have completed the NCLEX-RN, you may begin working as a registered nurse in psychiatric hospitals and other mental health facilities. Psychiatric mental health nurses work with families, groups and communities. Psychiatric nurses begin their job by interviewing and assessing their new patients to learn their history, symptoms, patterns of illness, and daily living habits. Psychiatric nurses care for people with anxiety disorders, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, addictions, substance abuse, Alzheimer’s disease, and related dementias. With help from others and medicines, the nurses build detailed plans to suit the...
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...What are your vocational objectives and how will your proposed plan of graduate study relate to them? Computing has revolutionized both large scale corporations as well as small businesses. Where there are business strategies to increase profit and efficiency, computers are almost always involved. I would like to introduce myself as a computer science major with a high interest in the intricacies of the business world. I have a passion for developing software and working with computer systems and because the business world is so vast and complicated a mixture of the two would create the fun, challenging, and satisfying work environment that I crave. I had such a great experience acquiring my undergraduate computer science degree at the University of Delaware that I know I will be receiving a similarly professional and interesting experience if I am welcomed back as a graduate student. In general, given my personality and work habits, I would like to be the employee in my future endeavors that is absolutely valuable to the organization I work for. Whether I am developing software or managing an entire IT system, having a business mindset and approach to the problems I will face will be useful and helpful aspect. It will be important as I think of solutions for my clients to realize they are doing business and if I can relate to and understand what they want, it will go a long way. Graduating with my MBA, I plan to use my hybrid education of computer science and...
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...elaborate on why I believe these kinds of classes are more beneficial to students and society. Being taught vocational and career classes helps a student learn a trade. I believe students are better prepared for the workforce if they have already been taught basic skills for a particular field of study. They are more confident in searching for employment that gives them the opportunity to use the skills they have already learned. Many schools allow students to take vocational classes at nearby colleges, and provide transportation to and from the facility. This opportunity provides valuable training and oftentimes gives students college credit towards a field of study they are interested in. These vocational classes allow the student to make the most of their high school years, thereby giving them a head start, and making them more successful in their choice of careers. Finally, not all students do well in a classroom that teaches academic subjects that do not interest them. Offering classes that provide students an opportunity to use skills they will need in a place of employment better serves the ones that are not interested in attending college or that may have a learning disability that would prevent them from attending college. This both enhances the opportunities available to the student and builds a stronger workforce. In conclusion, by teaching vocational and career classes, public...
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...LIST OF PHOBIAS Ablutophobia- Fear of washing or bathing. Acarophobia- Fear of itching or of the insects that cause itching. Acerophobia- Fear of sourness. Achluophobia- Fear of darkness. Acousticophobia- Fear of noise. Acrophobia- Fear of heights. Aerophobia- Fear of drafts, air swallowing, or airbourne noxious substances. Aeroacrophobia- Fear of open high places. Aeronausiphobia- Fear of vomiting secondary to airsickness. Agateophobia- Fear of insanity. Agliophobia- Fear of pain. Agoraphobia- Fear of open spaces or of being in crowded, public places like markets. Fear of leaving a safe place. Agraphobia- Fear of sexual abuse. Agrizoophobia- Fear of wild animals. Agyrophobia- Fear of streets or crossing the street. Aichmophobia- Fear of needles or pointed objects. Ailurophobia- Fear of cats. Albuminurophobia- Fear of kidney disease. Alektorophobia- Fear of chickens. Algophobia- Fear of pain. Alliumphobia- Fear of garlic. Allodoxaphobia- Fear of opinions. Altophobia- Fear of heights. Amathophobia- Fear of dust. Amaxophobia- Fear of riding in a car. Ambulophobia- Fear of walking. Amnesiphobia- Fear of amnesia. Amychophobia- Fear of scratches or being scratched. Anablephobia- Fear of looking up. Ancraophobia- Fear of wind. (Anemophobia) Androphobia- Fear of men. Anemophobia- Fear of air drafts or wind.(Ancraophobia) Anginophobia- Fear of angina, choking or narrowness. Anglophobia- Fear of England or English culture, etc. Angrophobia - Fear of...
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...Learning Team Discussion Question Week One Daniela Hernandez Discussion Question Week One Personal growth is a self-improvement characteristic that should be continually worked on, there is always room for growth no matter what a person's status, education, or culture. Nurses should always be learning; nurses communicate with others daily emphasizing the need to make every effort to enhance communication skills on a continual basis. Below are some examples of growth opportunities in written, oral, and nonverbal communication skills. Written: written communication among nurses, doctors, pharmacists, and other health care professionals. To communicate effectively using written communication among health care professional the message needs to be clear, relevant, and complete. To achieve this the health care system has come up with electronic charting, e-prescriptions and are now using emails, and texting. Doctors can use e-scripts to prevent medication errors, nurses can chart electronically and other nurses and doctors can understand what is charted and follow with appropriate nursing care. For example, written communication is one form of communication I often use. E-mails are used more often to communicate with other nurses in a home health setting. Calling and giving verbal orders is difficult when phone reception is bad, background noise is too loud, and the absence of non-verbal communications made it more difficult to communicate. Currently we use e-mails...
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...The Teaching of T.L.E. in Selected Public and Private Grade X High Schools in Manila An Undergraduate Thesis Presented to the Faculty of College of Education Polytechnic University of the Philippines Sta. Mesa, Manila In partial fulfillment of the Requirement for Bachelor of Business Teacher Education Major in Information Technology By: Arce, Angelica P. Caluya, Bon Jovi Q. Galman, Jalene C. Matinez, Micke Angela V. Navarro, Joseph T. Rosil, Zhyra P. Santiago, Recarjeb S. Sapiňo, Raymart L. 2014 table of contents Title page 0 table of contents 1 Chapter 1 the problem and its background 2 introduction 2 background of the study 3 theoretical framework 4 conceptual framework 6 statement of the problem 8 hypothesis…………………………………………………………………………..10 scope and limitations of the study 10 significance of the study 11 definition of terms 12 Chapter 2 review of related literature and studies 14 foreign literature 14 local literature 24 Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION A new era has dawned in the education system in our country. Forms the Revised Basic Education Curriculum (RBEC) where the emphasis is on the fairness of the strategic approach focused on the cognitive development of the learner in the major subjects. With the emerging challenge to compete with the standards set by the countries globally. Our government has taken the initiative to implement changes in our educational system to make the students competitive enough to meet the said...
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...Abstract Training and skills development play a vital role in individual’s productive capacity and are integral part of Human Resource Development (HRD). This study aims to examine the role of training in determination of wages. By utilizing the cross-sectional data from Labor Force Survey 2005-06, results have shown that training is not significant in the determination of wages, which shows the poor quality of training in the overall economy. Results were obtained by Ordinary Least Square (OLS) technique. However, schooling and other demographic variables have expected signs and magnitudes. The recommendations of the study based on empirical findings are toward technical education and vocational training institutions; they should ideally have to devise their technical education and vocational training exactly according to the requirements of industry. Empirical results also emphasize to improve the quality of training. Keywords: Wages, Investment in human capital, Training, Cross-section data, Industries, Developing country 1. Introduction Training in general and skills development in particular, not only play a vital role in individual, organizational and overall national economic growth but are integral part of Human Resource Development (HRD). Empirical literature on the subject topic suggests that human capabilities can be improved through better education and training [Haq (2002)]. Education and training are indispensable instruments for improving labour mobility, adaptability...
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