Where Is the Academics in TVET?
Is it correct that the academic life at TVET institutions rarely reflects the culture of institutions of higher education like the universities? Is it practical work and the values in…
Does Your School Train you in Non-technical Skills?
You need both excellent technical and non-technical skills to perform well and give value to the salary your employer pays to you.
Creativity in Education is a Key to Economic Competitiveness
The educational process needs to target new thinking and creativity to make education better affect society. In ten years, a lot of things happen. Within research, ten years are both…
Effective Partnerships Between Higher Education Institutions Rely on Building Strong Social Relationships
Most higher education institutions have a partnership strategy that invariably includes prospects for staff exchange, student study abroad and internship programs, joint staff research projects, academic program delivery and (sometimes)…
Plant a Tree to Fight the Global Warming
Forests grow stronger and therefore block more carbon. By planting more trees, we can get rid of more and thus reduce the carbon in the atmosphere. The world's forests are…
A Rapid Growth of Research Concerning ICT for Development in Developing Countries.
There is a growing body of evidence regarding the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for development (ICTD) in developing countries. A systematic review of reviews from 2018 aimed…
Learning by Listening, Transcribing and Remembering in Vocational Education.
The idea that learners can learn by listening, transcribing, and remembering, is more akin to the traditional model of teaching – as it is commonly perceived – where the teacher…
Learning by Critical Thinking in Vocational Education.
Critical thinking is the application of appropriate skills and strategies in order to obtain the desired outcome. It involves monitoring thinking processes, checking whether progress is being made towards the…
Learning Through Enquiry in Vocational Education.
Learning through enquiry is a good pedagogical approach. For example, the ‘enquiry’ approach is often used to describe a philosophical approach to developing learners’ thinking, for example in schools where…
Learning by Real-World Problem-Solving in Vocational Education.
Learning by attempting to solve real-world problems can be a highly effective means of developing expertise. Learn PBL from Medical Education ‘Problem-based learning’ (PBL) is an enquiry-based approach to problem-solving…