This study examines the impact of general education, technical training, and varying combinations of the two on subsequent earnings, by investigating whether the industrial apprenticeship program of Colombia's National Apprenticeship Service (SENA) increases subsequent earnings after adjusting for the effect of other potentially important…

Examines the growth and reform of technical-vocational education and training in two South-East Asian Ministers of Education Organisation (SEAMEO) member nations: Indonesia and Malaysia. Traces similarities and differences between the two systems, which will be extended to other SEAMEO member states by the new SEAMEO Regional Centre for Vocational…

Students who do not plan to continue their formal education beyond the secondary school level should receive some direct vocational education related to new industries and skills which the Nigerian economy requires. (Author/PG)

Approaches for improving and increasing educational programs that relate skill learning with efforts to increase employment, productivity, and income in rural areas of developing nations are provided. (Author/DE)

To help develop the resources of Nigeria by increasing efficiency and production in agriculture, agricultural education is being promoted in the secondary school system. Some agricultural education projects are listed. (MF)

The author defines the output and effectiveness of training and its monetary and psychological costs and discusses the cost-benefit implications of institution-based training, enterprise-based training, apprenticeships, self-instruction, and new educational technologies. He argues that an examination of these implications is indispensible for…

Describes vocational education in China. Indicates that China is depending heavily on vocational educators to lead the effort to modernize the country's industry and service sector. Also discusses vocational education teachers. (JOW)

Although international work may not be for everyone, there are many overseas opportunities for those who are willing to understand the requirements and make the necessary commitment. (JOW)

The author describes a UNESCO program to achieve functional literacy which has been especially successful in Tanzania with the cooperation of that country's government. Instructional programs must be designed for the illiterate adult with an emphasis on oral communication. (AG)

Discusses the developmental activities in the field of education of the International Labor Organization. (SB)

Comparative investigation of educational systems in the process of modernization in ten Asian, African and Latin American countries shows that an extensive network of vocational education not only does not always associate with successful modernization in terms of a fast rate of economic growth, but also that it does not necessarily produce…

Describes how Nigerian students were found to overwhelmingly prefer white collar occupations, despite the lack of such jobs in their country. Discusses the incompatibility between such career goals and the realities of developing countries and considers the implications of this incompatibility for designing vocational education programs. (GC)

Discusses the importance of Taiwan's system of vocational-industrial education to its history of political stability and continuing economic prosperity. (JOW)

Industrialized nations have learned that vocational education is essential to developing a skilled work force. Newly industrialized countries competing in the global economy are finding that automation, multinational companies, and rapid growth are making investment in human resources through training a critical strategy. (SK)