Growth and Importance of Vocational Education

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
Growth and Importance of Vocational Education
Topic Sentence: There is an increasing importance for vocational education by global
organizations and governments
 McGrath, S. (2012). Vocational education and training for development: A policy in need of
a theory?. International Journal of Educational Development, 32(5), 623-631.
 Vocational education and training (VET) are witnessing an increased concern since the
beginning of the current decade by international policymakers.
 The UNESCO has launched a new VET strategy that gained the interest on both the
international and national.
 VET importance is developed based on key assumptions of considering training to be the
driver of productivity that leads to economic development and job creation.
Synthesis Statement: The increasing concern of VET resulted in the implementation of a new
strategy that considers vocational training to be the main driver of economic growth.
Transition Sentence: VET should be effective that complied with the job market needs.
Factors of Effective Vocational Education
Topic Sentence: Effective vocational training is a result of several factors that should exist to
achieve the desired goals.
 Mouzakitis, G. S. (2010). The role of vocational education and training curricula in economic
development. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2(2), 3914-3920.
 The level and type of skills required by employees for future employment: Employees should
be prepared for employment by obtaining the appropriate training to work in trade and
industry.
 Providing students with the appropriate training to be able to cope with the challenges of the
job market.
 The employees’ readiness for long-life learning: It enables employees to adapt to the
requirements of globalization in terms of becoming more flexible and dynamic.
Synthesis Statement: There are several skills required by employers in vocational workers that
require providing the students with appropriate training.
Transition Sentence: Employees readiness for long life learning have many benefits
Benefits of Vocational Education to Students, Universities, and Companies
Topic Sentence: There are several benefits to vocational education
 Mouzakitis, G. S. (2010). The role of vocational education and training curricula in economic
development. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2(2), 3914-3920.
 Vocational education supports students with the skills required by the job market rather than
academic knowledge and hence complements university education.
 It enables students to focus on the training required for their desired career.
 It provides flexibility in gaining skills from various sources, like schools and companies.
Synthesis Statement: Vocational education results in developing students’ skills that match
employers’ needs.