Work, Learning and Sustainable Development

by Fien, John; MacLean, Rupert; Park, Man-gon

• ISBN13: 9781402081934
• ISBN10: 1402081936
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-02-28
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

This book is the first that provides a comprehensive overview of the way countries, education systems and institutions have responded to the call for an integration of learning for work, citizenship and sustainability at the Second International Conference on Technical and Vocational Education which was held in Seoul in 1999. Discussions on the central theme of the Seoul Conference - lifelong learning and training for all, a bridge to the future ' led to the conclusion that a new paradigm of both development and Technical and Vocational Education (TVET) was needed.This book showcases the wide range of international initiatives that have sought to put such exhortations into practice. It includes: case studies of national TVET policy reforms, reoriented curricula, sustainable campus management programs, and examples of innovative approaches to integrating learning in TVET with on-the-job training and in community service. It also focuses on the issues and challenges being faced and ways of moving forward.Case studies feature initiatives in a wide range of world regions and countries, and include authors from: UK, Germany, Finland, Canada, USA, Australia, South Africa, China, Republic of Korea, India, Pakistan and the Philippines.

Table of Contents

Introduction by the Series Editor	p. xvii
Introduction: The Legacy of the Bonn Declaration	p. xix
New Thinking on Development
Global Trends and their Implications for Sustainable Human Resource Development through TVET	p. 3
Rethinking Development: As if the Planet and its People Really Mattered	p. 19
Productivism and Ecologism: Changing Dis/courses in TVET	p. 35
Towards Sustainable Human Development	p. 59
Towards a Synthesis	p. 71
The TVET Response to the Challenges of Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development: The Challenges and Prospects for a Sustainability Curriculum	p. 77
Technology Education and the Search for Truth, Beauty and Love	p. 93
TVET as Sustainable Investment	p. 107
Technacy Education: Understanding Cross-cultural Technological Practice	p. 117
Education for All and TVET: The Creative Synergy	p. 133
TVET and Ecologism: Charting New Terrain	p. 147
Basic Education for Sustainable Livelihoods: The Right Question?	p. 163
Adult and Vocational Education for Social Sustainability: A New Concept for TVET for Sustainable Development	p. 177
Intercultural Education: Promoting Sustainability in Education and Training	p. 187
Developing Entrepreneurship for Rural Youth and Women	p. 203
Sustainable Development Through a Skilled, Knowledge-Based Workforce	p. 225
The TVET Response to the Challenges of Sustainable Development: Towards a Synthesis	p. 239
Country Experiences in Integrating Sustainable Development into TVET
UK: Developing the Strategy for Sustainable Development in TVET	p. 247
Germany: Policy-making Strategies and Project Experiences	p. 261
Australia: The Role of Partnerships, Industry Skills Councils and Training Packages	p. 279
Canada: Generic Sustainable Development Skills for the Workforce	p. 295
South Africa: Applied Competence as the Guiding Framework for Environmental and Sustainability Education	p. 309
South Africa: Strengthening Responses to Sustainable Development Policy and Legislation	p. 319
Azerbaijan: TVET and Sustainable Livelihoods in the Caucasus	p. 329
India: Policy Perspectives and Challenges Ahead	p. 343
China: Skills for Displaced People in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area of Chongqing	p. 361
Country Experiences in Integrating Sustainable Development into TVET: Towards a Synthesis	p. 375
Enhancing and Supporting TVET for Sustainable Development
Eight Principles for Promoting Sustainable Education	p. 381
School Enterprises Revisited: Combining Vocational Learning with Production	p. 395
School-based Enterprises and Environmental Sustainability	p. 427
Sustainability Covenants: A Case Study of a Government-College Partnership	p. 445
A Framework for Developing Teaching Approaches and Resources for Education for Sustainable Development	p. 455
Learning to Do: An ESD Resource for TVET	p. 465
Evaluating TVET Programmes through Appreciative Inquiry	p. 477
Enhancing and Supporting TVET for Sustainable Development: Towards a Synthesis	p. 489
Conclusion
TVET and Sustainable Development: A Cautionary Note	p. 499
Author Index	p. 507
Subject Index	p. 513
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