Call for Articles About the Coming Educational Trends
The year 2020 brought drastic changes to all life fields, including education, due to the global pandemics. We are now in 2021. The year so far shows innovations in the…
When Technology Manage People
Over the past few years, there has been nothing short of a technological revolution going on at work. However, the impact of automation on functions is well recognised — for example, the manufacture of goods and retail services provision. Far less attention has been given to the rapid development of artificial intelligence to carry out management functions.
Why the Flipped Classroom is Good for the Students
A flipped classroom is a type of blended learning where students are introduced to content at home and practice working through it at school. This is the reverse of the…
The Future of Education in Industry 4.0
The new automation revolution will have a major effect on employment in the coming years. Nearly every job will change, many quite profoundly, and most of today’s employees will need…
Do you know that People Spend Hours Walking to Charge their Mobile Phones?
In spite of the fact that around 600 million people in Africa lack power, the mobile phone has revolutionized the continent, and the number of phones has exploded. Why did…
Digitization is a Driving Force Behind Lifelong Learning and Flexible Learning
The report “The Digitization of TVET and Skills Systems” [1] provides a global, high-level snapshot of the digitalization of TVET and skills systems in a set of countries and international…
TVET Increasingly Focuses on Preparing Knowledge Workers
TVET is understood as comprising education, training and skills development relating to a wide range of occupational fields, production processes, services and livelihoods [1]. As a component of lifelong learning,…
Handbook of Skill Acquisition and Empowerment
BOOK REVIEW The Handbook of Skill Acquisition Training and Empowerment Programmes is a compendium that chronicles Dr Irikefe’s over 28 years of practical engagement in training and retraining. Dr Irikefe has…
Upcoming 2021 East and West Africa Regional E-Conference for July: “Innovations in TVET for Global Impact”
Today at the IVETA board meeting the Regional Vice President for East and West Africa informed the board about the IVETA East and West Africa Regional E-Conference to be hosted…
Education 4.0 is a flexible global education model
The new generations will be expected to respond to the needs of Industry 4.0. They will need to be confident with technology and be continuously learning and self-improving individuals. With…