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Vocational Education and Training in Sub-Saharan Africa: Current Situation and Development
[conference proceedings]
Abstract There is a rising demand for specialist workers in several countries of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The area still lacks a consistent system of professional training and further education. The conference transcript comprises practical knowledge collected by the authors to depict the current state of p... view more
There is a rising demand for specialist workers in several countries of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The area still lacks a consistent system of professional training and further education. The conference transcript comprises practical knowledge collected by the authors to depict the current state of professional training within the Sub-Saharan African countries. The paper also introduces the reader to concepts for the development of a professional training system and provides an overview of the strategies and plans of different countries and institutions. The included articles were written within the framework of a symposium on the status quo and the perspective of professional training and further education. This gathering took place in Namibia in August 2016 and brought together researchers and business actors from the Sub-Saharan states, Europe, Australia, and Asia.... view less
In einigen Ländern der südlichen Saharazone (SSA) steigt die Nachfrage nach Fachkräften. Ein durchgängiges System der beruflichen Aus- und Fortbildung ist in der Region noch nicht etabliert. In dem Tagungsband tragen die Autor:innen Praxiswissen zur Situation der beruflichen Bildung in den afrikanis... view more
In einigen Ländern der südlichen Saharazone (SSA) steigt die Nachfrage nach Fachkräften. Ein durchgängiges System der beruflichen Aus- und Fortbildung ist in der Region noch nicht etabliert. In dem Tagungsband tragen die Autor:innen Praxiswissen zur Situation der beruflichen Bildung in den afrikanischen Subsahara-Staaten zusammen. Sie stellen Konzepte für die Entwicklung eines Systems zur beruflichen Ausbildung vor und geben einen Überblick über Strategien und Vorhaben verschiedener Länder und Institutionen.
Die Beiträge entstanden im Rahmen eines Symposions zum Status quo und zur Perspektive der beruflichen Aus- und Fortbildung. Es fand im August 2016 in Namibia mit Teilnehmer:innen aus Wissenschaft und Praxis der Subsaharastaaten, Europa, Australien und Asien statt.... view less
Keywords
Africa South of the Sahara; vocational education; vocational training system; dual system; teacher training; professionalization; advanced vocational education; education system; theory-practice; curriculum development; vocational school system; university level of education; electronic learning; educational policy; adolescent; employability; economic growth; developing country; Africa
Classification
Vocational Training, Adult Education
Macroanalysis of the Education System, Economics of Education, Educational Policy
Conference
Vocational Education and Development Symposium. Windhoek, 2016
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Publisher
W. Bertelsmann Verlag
City
Bielefeld
Page/Pages
356 p.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3278/6004570w
ISBN
978-3-7639-5793-4
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed