Skills Development for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Developing Asia-Pacific

✍ Scribed by Rupert Maclean, Shanti Jagannathan, Jouko Sarvi (auth.), Rupert Maclean, Shanti Jagannathan, Jouko Sarvi (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer Netherlands
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 386
• Series: Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Issues, Concerns and Prospects 19
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Focusing on the Asia-Pacific region, which in recent years has been the engine of global economic growth , this volume surveys trends and prospects in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) with particular reference to achieving inclusive growth and the greening of economies. Underlying the increasing pressure for new models of TVET provision is the rapid pace of technological change, demand for a work force which is highly responsive to evolving needs and a transforming market place that calls for higher order skills and lifelong learning. The book proposes a re-engineered, modernized TVET system that fosters an innovative approach which enhances the employability of workers as well as the sustainability of their livelihoods. The book includes contributions from leading policy makers, researchers, and practitioners, including those in the private sector in analyzing and forecasting the most urgent priorities in skills development. The book argues for creative approaches to TVET design and delivery particularly with a view to improve job prospects , and meeting the goals of inclusion, sustainable development and social cohesion. Addressing issues such as the chronic mismatches between skills acquired and actual skills required in the work place, the volume proposes diversified approaches towards workforce development and partnerships with the private sector to improve the quality and relevance of skills development . The new imperatives created by ‘greening’ economies and responses required in skills development and training are addressed. Developing TVET is a high priority for governments in the Asia Pacific region as they seek to achieve long-term sustainable growth since the .continued success of their economic destinies depend on it. The volume also includes an emerging framework for skills development for inclusive and sustainable growth in the Asia and Pacific region.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Skills Development Issues, Challenges, and Strategies in Asia and the Pacific....Pages 3-27
Lifelong Learning: Meaning, Challenges, and Opportunities....Pages 29-42
Vocationalisation of Secondary and Tertiary Education: Challenges and Possible Future Directions....Pages 43-66
Education, Employability, Employment, and Entrepreneurship: Meeting the Challenge of the 4Es....Pages 67-87
Coping with Rural Transformation and the Movement of Workers from Rural Areas to Cities: The People’s Republic of China Sunshine Project....Pages 89-104
TVET and ICT Acquisition Process....Pages 105-110
Front Matter....Pages 111-111
From TVET to Workforce Development....Pages 113-133
Qualifications, Skills, and Workforce Effectiveness: The Relevance of the OECD’s Survey of Adult Skills to Asia....Pages 135-154
Skills Development Pathways in Asia....Pages 155-179
Public–Private Partnership to Meet the Skills Challenges in India....Pages 181-194
Skills Training and Workforce Development with Reference to Underemployment and Migration....Pages 195-212
Rural Transformation Index: Measuring Rural–Urban Disparities....Pages 213-240
Retire or Rehire: Learning from the Singapore Story....Pages 241-251
Front Matter....Pages 253-253
Skills for a Green Economy: Practice, Possibilities, and Prospects....Pages 255-263
Education and Skills in Asia: Responding to Greening Economies....Pages 265-280
Redesigning of Curriculum and Training for Skills for Green Jobs in the Republic of Korea....Pages 281-308
Hong Kong, China Employers’ Perspectives on a Carbon-Constrained Economy and How Technical and Vocational Education and Training Should Respond....Pages 309-325
Advancing Employability and Green Skills Development: Values Education in TVET, the Case of the People’s Republic of China....Pages 327-343
Schooling’s Contribution to a Sustainable Future in Asia: Can Schools Develop ‘Green’ Citizens?....Pages 345-365
Front Matter....Pages 367-367
Skills for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Developing Asia and the Pacific....Pages 369-380
Back Matter....Pages 381-383

✦ Subjects

Professional & Vocational Education