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Title Bridging the skills gap : innovations in Africa and Asia / Shubha Jayaram, Wambui Munge, Bob Adamson, David Sorrell, Nitika Jain, editors
Published Cham : Springer, 2017

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Series Technical and vocational education and training: issues, concerns and prospects ; 26
UNESCO-UNEVOC book series ; v. 26.
Contents Chapter 1 Diagnosing the Skills Gap -- Chapter 2 Inclusive Skills Development -- Chapter 3 Technical Skills in the Classroom -- Chapter 4 Systemic Curricular Change -- Chapter 5 Re-Imagining Pedagogy -- Chapter 6 Soft skills: What they are and how to foster them -- Chapter 7 Principles of successful skills development models
Summary This volume examines the skills development agenda for youth by exploring two key questions for sustainable livelihoods: What are the skills needed for employability in developing countries, especially in Africa and Asia? And, what skills do today's students and secondary school leavers possess? An introductory chapter sets the stage for the discussion and analysis to follow by reviewing in broad terms the current research on relevant topics such as global youth unemployment, the relationship between skills and economic growth, and the expansion of secondary education. The following chapters synthesize a series of background studies focused on Africa, South Asia and South-East Asia, including both a general overview and an in-depth look at several countries. The chapters introduce innovative models for skills delivery, and highlight some of the key elements of successful skills models, including multi-stakeholder partnerships, updated pedagogy, and innovative financing mechanisms. Each of the book's five core chapters covers a specific theme, and each is supplemented by case studies to illustrate the successes, challenges, and lessons learned in real-world examples
Analysis Africa
Asia
Soft skills
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes In English
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 7, 2017)
Subject Technical education -- Africa
Technical education -- Asia
Curriculum development.
Educational innovation.
Models.
Skill analysis.
Skill development.
Vocational education and training.
Case studies.
Curriculum planning & development.
Education.
Industrial or vocational training.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- General.
Technical education
Arbeitswelt
Bildungswesen
Globalisierung
Africa
Asia
Form Electronic book
Author Jayaram, Shubha, editor
Munge, Wambui, editor
Adamson, Bob, editor
Sorrell, David, editor
Jain, Nitika, editor
ISBN 9783319494852
3319494856
331949483X
9783319494838