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Technical Skills in the Classroom

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This chapter explores how the integration of technical skills and workplace learning into secondary education can ensure youth obtain a holistic education – thus, preparing them for the workplace. It begins with a discussion on skills development, skills for employability, and technical and vocational educational training (TVET). Two case studies are subsequently drawn upon as examples of programs aiming to address technical skills and workplace learning integration in India and Pakistan: the Lend-a-Hand Introduction to Basic Technology program and the Technical Vocational Program & Livelihoods for Youth (TVET at Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi), respectively.

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    Summarized from Brown, E. J., Acedo, J. M. R., et al. October 2013. Pathways to Employability: Part II: Case Studies of Six Innovative Programs to Enhance Skills for Employability in Youth. Results for Development Institute. Accessible from: http://r4d.org/knowledge-center/innovative-secondary-education-skills-enhancement-isese-phase-ii-research

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    Information within this case study draws heavily upon conversations and email correspondence with Baela Jamil (ITA’s Director of Programs) between February and May 2015.

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  3. Centre for Lifelong Learning Research and Development, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong

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Sorrell, D. (2017). Technical Skills in the Classroom. In: Jayaram, S., Munge, W., Adamson, B., Sorrell, D., Jain, N. (eds) Bridging the Skills Gap. Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, vol 26. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49485-2_3

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