TVET Teacher Education

[Pages:252]TVET Teacher Education on the Threshold of Internationalisation

Frank B?nning Zhi-Qun Zhao (eds.)

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InWEnt ? Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung gGmbH Capacity Building International, Germany Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 40 53113 Bonn

Fon +49 228 4460?0 Fax +49 228 4460?1766 ISBN: 3-939394-01-7 4.02-0004-2006

August 2006

Preamble and Editors` Preface

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Chinese Ministry of Education (MoE)

Preamble

This book has been written as a result of a conference commissioned by a collaboration of international bodies concerned with the development of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the global context. We are now living in an interdependent world where dynamic and rapidly advancing technology demands flexibility together with t facility to operate in newly evolving knowledge communities. The success of such knowledge communities depends largely on the ability of all stakeholders to share expertise, develop joint ventures, and share a common purpose for sustainable development. Ever diversifying market forces have serious implications for education, not least for the TVET sector, which represents a key contribution to the future direction and sustainability of economic growth.

China is a good example of a country which has experienced exponential growth in the economy over the past decade. As a result of this development, we have developed many new educational programmes including a range of vocational education training programmes. Not least for these reasons, the Ministry of Education in Beijing was happy to demonstrate China's commitment to the development of TVET by hosting this key conference at Tianjin University. In this respect the Chinese Ministry of Education (MoE) welcomes the joint efforts of InWEnt ? Capacity Building International/Germany, the Ministry of Education (MoE) Beijing/China and the UNESCO-UNEVOC, International Centre for TVET, Bonn/Germany to bring this conference to fruition.

The focus of the conference was the Implementation of a Master Degree Standard for Teacher and Trainer Education in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in East and South East Asia held in December 2005 in China. As China has undertaken much effort to strengthen its system of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) the conference marked an important forum for the sharing and development of current and future collective provision.

The conference was held at University of Tianjin/China: Tianjin University is one the key universities in the area of TVET; having influenced the development in

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TVET in general and having made significant contributions to the development of. international co-operation with regard to TVET. This choice of venue is a key indicator of China's commitment to furthering international cooperation in this sector. One of the demonstrable outputs of this conference has been the comprehensive overview of the structure and possible content of Masters Degree programmes. The Chinese Ministry is committed to strengthening TVET provision and considers the development of high quality Masters programmes as a key element area, to improving the quality and status of TVET in China and in the international context. We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge contributions and efforts of InWEnt ? Capacity Building International/Germany, the UNESCO-UNEVOC, International Centre for TVET, Bonn/Germany and Tianjin University for hosting this important international conference in China and more importantly for the sustainable partnerships which have emerged as a result.

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Preface

The UNESCO International Meeting on Innovation and Excellence in TVET Teacher Education took place in Hangzhou/China in November 2004. The main aim of this conference was to establish a platform for discussion about improving the quality of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). The focal point was the development and implementation of an international Master Degree Standard in teacher and trainer education in TVET.

One year later, in December 2005 the conference, from which this book derives its content, entitled ,,Developemt and Implementation of a Master Degree Standard for Teacher and Trainer Education in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in East and South East Asia", took place at the University of Tianjin in China. This conference represents an outcome of the close cooperation between InWEnt ? Capacity Building International of Germany, the Ministry of Education (MoE) Beijing in China and the UNESCO-UNEVOC, International Centre for TVET, from Bonn in Germany, and set a precedent for the further development of Master degree programmes in TVET.

At the conference, various existing Master degree programmes were discussed in the context of the international framework developed in Hangzhou. Thus, the structure and content of Master degree programmes of Asian universities were introduced and discussed with particular regard to the implementation of the international framework together with broader aspects of provision impacting on TVET.

The book begins with key note papers which provide the reader with the (political) background to current developments in TVET. The subsequent three chapters summarise nineteen papers delivered by participants from different countries. All views and opinions expressed in these contributions are strictly those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the editorial board.

Significant threads emerging from the conference presentations included debate and critical analysis of the identification of training needs, based on recent research findings and empirical evidence. In addition, discussions illustrated how standards in teacher and trainer education in TVET within the international Master Degree

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Standard could be implemented under different national and often frequently changing policy contexts. We hope that this conference summary will be of service to both researchers and policy makers involved in Teacher and Trainer Education in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in East and South East Asia, as well as for the broader context of joint initiatives in the area concerned. Magdeburg, April 2006 Frank B?nning Zhi-Qun Zhao

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