Globalization and Its Impact on Technical-Vocational Education and Training in Malaysia.

Autor/inn/en	Mustapha, Ramlee; Abdullah, Abu
Titel	Globalization and Its Impact on Technical-Vocational Education and Training in Malaysia.
Quelle	(2001), (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adult Education; Computer Networks; Developing Nations; Economic Change; Economic Development; Educational Change; Foreign Countries; Global Approach; Industrialization; Information Technology; International Cooperation; International Trade; Labor Force Development; Lifelong Learning; Postsecondary Education; Vocational Education; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Computernetz; Computernetze; Kommunikationsnetz; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Ökonomischer Wandel; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Bildungsreform; Ausland; Globales Denken; Industrialisation; Industrialisierung; Informationstechnologie; Internationale Kooperation; Internationale Zusammenarbeit; Trade; International relations; Handel; Internationale Beziehungen; Arbeitskräftebestand; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung
Abstract	In Malaysia, vocational education and training (VET) is accorded a high priority in the nation's industrialization agenda. With the vision of becoming an industrialized nation in 2020, Malaysia must prepare a well-educated, skilled, and competitive workforce. The government has placed human resource development as a major emphasis and strategic policy to enhance Malaysia's competitive edge over other developing countries. In this era of globalization and the knowledge economy (k-economy), the future of Malaysia's competitiveness depends on the skills of its workforce. It is critical to assess the impact of globalization on technical-vocational education and training systems. Several major initiatives, such as the development of the Multimedia Super Corridor, have interconnected Malaysia with other developed nations in the world. Efforts are currently being made to fully use information technology in transforming the Malaysian society into a knowledge-based society. The advancement of the Internet and the multimedia technologies has been increasingly visible in the government and corporate sectors. The impact of globalization and k-economy has led to a heightened awareness of the need to reform the technical-vocational education and training systems. (Contains 18 references.) (YLB)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC