Investing in Technical and Vocational Education: a review of the evidence[1]
Open Access
- 1 January 1993
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Vocational Aspect of Education
- Vol. 45 (3) , 217-227
- https://doi.org/10.1080/0305787930450303
Abstract
This paper categorises rationales used to support investment in technical and vocational education programmes. It reviews a range of general approaches that have been pursued and comments on the different purposes which can be identified. The penultimate section reviews evidence on the cost‐effectiveness of technical and vocational education interventions. Concluding remarks summarise and comment on the consensus that appears to have emerged from experience with many different projects.Keywords
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