Barry Charles Peddle Keywords sri lanka education multiple pathways in education flexible education knowledge management Education Skills vocational education technical and vocational education and training Read more about Barry Charles Peddle He is a former Australian TAFE CEO who led the country’s largest TAFE Institute with over 78,000 students and 4,500 staff. He was also a founding Director of the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCAP) and Chair of the Australian TAFE Directors Association (TDA). In those capacities, he was actively involved in leading the ongoing TVET reforms in Australia for over 20 years including restructuring the NSW state TAFE system.
Linking Vocational to Higher Education Read more about Linking Vocational to Higher Education This presentative gives an overview of how linking vocational (TVET) and higher/tertiary education can help enable upward social mobility in education
Johannes Karl Schmees Keywords sri lanka education multiple pathways in education flexible education knowledge management Education Skills vocational education technical and vocational education and training Read more about Johannes Karl Schmees Currently, He is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Section for Vocational Teacher Education, School Development, and Educational Leadership in the Department of Teacher Education of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. Before his current position, he was working as a Lecturer at the Department of Vocational Education and Training at Osnabrück University, Germany. His research focus lies in international and international comparative research in vocational education and training (VET).
Transitioning Toward Multiple and Flexible Education and Skills Pathways to Work or Further Study Read more about Transitioning Toward Multiple and Flexible Education and Skills Pathways to Work or Further Study
Redilyn Agub Keywords Redilyn Agub TESDA e-TESDA TESDA Online Program Philippines education TVET technical and vocational education and training Read more about Redilyn Agub Redilyn started her career as a Science and Math teacher. Her love of computers and its related technology allowed her to bloom into a TVET leader that continually influences TVET educators in the Philippines. Ms. Agub is the first trainer to be certified by TESDA for the Competency “Developing Learning Materials for eLearning” a course under Trainers Methodology Level II for Philippine TVET. She currently leads the development of courses and management of the TESDA Online Program, the TVET platform that offers FREE technical vocational courses in the Philippines.
Digitalizing TVET in the Philippines Read more about Digitalizing TVET in the Philippines The presentation gave an overview of the TESDA Online Program (TOP), their approach in online course development, and the challenges encountered while developing these courses.
Experience of Mobile Phone Survey in Sri Lanka on Technical and Vocational Education and Training Read more about Experience of Mobile Phone Survey in Sri Lanka on Technical and Vocational Education and Training Using results-based lending, Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s project on skills sector enhancement in Sri Lanka sought to improve the employability of youth who graduated from ADB-supported technical and vocational education and training (TVET) programs to 52% in 2016. Interactive voice response, a digital technology using automated phone calls, was used to verify whether TVET graduates are currently employed.
Human Capital Development in South and Southeast Asia: Achievements, Prospects, and Policy Challenges Read more about Human Capital Development in South and Southeast Asia: Achievements, Prospects, and Policy Challenges Educational and skills challenges constrain the development of human capital in South and Southeast Asia as the region catches up with the rest of the world. The introduction of technical and vocational education and training programs helps prepare new entrants to the workforce by providing quality education and skills development.
Toyota Way in Skills Training and Development Read more about Toyota Way in Skills Training and Development An automotive education program was established in the Philippines to complement, enhance, and expand the concept of “Toyota Technical Education Program” from Japan’s Toyota Motor Corporation. The Toyota Motor Philippines School of Technology is a non-stock and non-profit educational institution offering technical and vocational education and training programs.
Skills Development Funds: Country Experiences and Implications for South Asia Read more about Skills Development Funds: Country Experiences and Implications for South Asia Technical and vocational education and training (TVET), in general, equips workforce with lifelong and technical skills that are required from employers. One of the ways to finance TVET is by setting up a dedicated fund for skills development, known as skills development fund.