TVET and Globalisation The Rise of Technical and Vocational Skills ...
TVET and Globalisation The Rise of Technical and Vocational Skills ...
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Don’t neglect <strong>TVET</strong> history!<br />
• <strong>The</strong> origins <strong>of</strong> aid (1949) <strong>and</strong> the transfer <strong>of</strong><br />
‘technical knowledge’ – Truman<br />
• <strong>The</strong> role <strong>of</strong> aid agencies in promoting <strong>TVET</strong><br />
from 1950s – ILO <strong>and</strong> UNESCO turf wars<br />
• <strong>The</strong> role <strong>of</strong> the World Bank (WB) –from 1963<br />
to 1979 – <strong>TVET</strong> yes! Rather than<br />
‘dysfunctional’ general secondary education<br />
• Foster <strong>and</strong> the <strong>Vocational</strong> School Fallacy<br />
(1965) – famous but no influence on policy!