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vocational education journal
4.359 documents for vocational education journal
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...* A constituted body: an educational institution, ministry, board, bureau, council, com... of Education, Economic and Fine/ Vocational Kano applied arts (BAHF) Education (2001) Federal ...
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The vital role of Vocational and Technical Education in the production of skilled and competent manpower for economic, industrial and social development cannot be achieved if an efficient and effective teaching and examination is not maintained. Therefore, this paper examines the objectives of Vocational and Technical Education in Nigeria, factors militating against quality teaching and examination of Vocational and Technical Education, quality assurance in the teaching and Examination of Vocational and Technical Education. Recommendations were also made to improve the quality of teaching and examination of vocational and technical education.
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... two distinct factors that affect educational and vocational decisions and the implementation of...Journal of Counseling & Development, 77, 431-436. . Anders...
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MEXICO -- Public hearings on the proposed Vocational Region 9 budgets for secondary education and adult and community education were held in Bethel and Mexico on Wednesday night with few in attendance. Region 9 School of Applied Technology director Brenda Gammon and several board members presented the $2,115,858 secondary budget and $312,055 Adult and Community Education budget for 2013-14.
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Vocational education programs show promise for reducing recidivism, measured most typically through re-arrest and re-incarceration data, among adult offenders. Yet, such programs for women in U.S. correctional facilities have more often provided training in gender-stereotyped and lower-paid professions when compared to vocational programs in men's facilities. As the number of incarcerated women continues to climb, programs that help women develop marketable skills that will enable them to support their children upon release and overcome the economic marginalization that is so closely tied to offending is important for both the women and society. This paper describes a 16-hour, pre-plumbing program, designed to prepare individuals for basic plumbing maintenance in settings such as hotels...
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The motto of the Hong Kong Correctional Services Department (CSD) is to "Support Rehabilitative Offenders for a More Inclusive Society". The Hong Kong CSD has developed a correctional system which has placed increasing emphasis on correction and rehabilitation of offenders over the years. This paper describes the efforts of the Hong Kong CSD in the rehabilitation of young offenders through its Rehabilitation Division that comprises five units: (1) Rehabilitation Units (Assessment and Program), (2) Education Unit, (3) Vocational Training Unit, (4) Psychological Services Section, and (5) Rehabilitation Unit (Supervision). Successful stories in the rehabilitation of young offenders as a result of efforts of the CSD are presented. Finally, several areas of focus of the Hong Kong CSD are hig...
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This study examines the . Using 2,172 students who graduated vocational education programs in Area Vocational Technical Schools and enrolled as freshman (first-time young students) in public two-year and four-year colleges and universities in the 1996 fall semester, I conducted cohort analyses to exam the retention trend by gender and race. This study found that retention rates of vocational education graduates are lower than those of general students in both two-year and four-year public colleges and universities. Related policy implications are discussed.
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Juvenile offenders, particularly those with disabilities, are at high risk for school failure and diminished educational, employment, and social opportunities that contribute to continued social maladjustment as adults. To better understand the occupational preferences and aptitudes of juvenile offenders, 201 juvenile offenders, including 52 who had been in special education, completed an inventory of occupational interests and aptitudes. Special education and non-special education groups had similar interests, although the former preferred occupations involving work with plants and animals. Scores on measures of general, verbal, and numerical aptitude were below average, and participants who had been in special education scored significantly lower than others on most aptitude measures ...
...4) consider implications for vocational education and transition programming. This researc...
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MEXICO -- A small crowd of Vocational Region 9 residents easily passed the 2012-13 secondary and adult and community education budgets at a districtwide meeting Wednesday night. Residents voted 21-3 for a $2,137,890 secondary budget, up about 2.5 percent from the current year's operating figure. Because of carryover funds, the vocational school's 16 member towns will pay a total of just under $37,000 more for the program for 2012-13 than for 2011-12.
