Context-Driven Entrepreneurial Education in Vocational Schools

Autor/inn/en	Sandirasegarane, Sharmila; Sutermaster, Staci; Gill, Alyssa; Volz, Jennifer; Mehta, Khanjan
Titel	Context-Driven Entrepreneurial Education in Vocational Schools
Quelle	In: International Journal for Research in Vocational Education and Training, 3 (2016) 2, S.106-126 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2197-8646
Schlagwörter	Vocational Education; Vocational Schools; Entrepreneurship; Context Effect; Labor Market; Career Readiness; Transfer of Training; Educational Benefits; Job Skills; Skill Development; Employment Potential; Human Capital; Foreign Countries; Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Vocational school; Berufsbildende Schule; Berufsschule; Fachschule; Unternehmungsgeist; Labour market; Arbeitsmarkt; Training; Transfer; Bildungsertrag; Produktive Fertigkeit; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Humankapital; Ausland; Afrika
Abstract	Vocational Education and Training (VET) is offered throughout the world to students of various educational backgrounds and career aspirations in an effort to create a skilled workforce. The structure of VET varies greatly across different fields and countries with high-growth, low-growth, and transitional economies. However, a common critique of many vocational institutions is that they focus on skills training without addressing related business systems. Thus, students may not understand the business strategies related to their field, which stifles job readiness and entrepreneurial potential. To counter this, a more context-driven and integrated entrepreneurial approach is proposed for VET. Benefits, disadvantages, and exemplars of various types of vocational and entrepreneurial programs are evaluated to determine how their strengths might be leveraged. Such integrated entrepreneurial and vocational training would more suitably address context-specific market needs via both practical and transferrable skills, thus helping to reduce unemployment, particularly among youth in sub-Saharan Africa. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	European Educational Research Association / European Research Network Vocational Education and Training.Am Fallturm 1, Bremen, 28359, Germany. Tel: +49-421-218-66336; Fax: +49-421-218-98-66336; e-mail: ijrvet@uni-bremen.de; Web site: http://www.ijrvet.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01