The qualification of skilled workers is a key issue for competitiveness of companies and economies all over the world, and the quality of teacher education is crucial in determining the skills of future workers. Current debates and activities to improve TVET teacher/trainer education aim to enhance the effectiveness of TVET teacher/trainer education in a global economy while respecting regional, economic, social and cultural differences. The issues are varied and include the use of ICTs in TVET teacher/trainer programmes and standards for master level courses for TVET teachers/trainers. Together with partners, UNESCO-UNEVOC works on several of these crucial issues.

Activities

Sub-regional Workshop on Developing Capacity of TVET Teacher Educators, Hanoi, Vietnam, 19-21 November 2009

Asia-Pacific Regional Seminar on TVET Teacher Education for Sustainable Development, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 5-7 October 2009

UNEVOC International Experts Consultation: Capacity Building through enhanced networking between UNEVOC Centres in the North and South, Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland 18 – 20 August 2008

International consultation on TVET teacher education and ESD, 19-24 August 2007

National Meeting for TVET in China, Beijing, China, 28-30 November 2006

Sixth PRIDE Project Regional Workshop, Koror, Palau, 15-22 November 2006

15th IVETA International Conference, Moscow, Russia, 21-24 August 2006

Training of Trainers in Use of ICT and the Application of the COL Technical and Vocational Teacher Training Core Curriculum, Port Louis, Mauritius, 18-22 April 2005

Innovation and Excellence in TVET Teacher / Trainer Education Hangzhou, China, 8-10 November 2004

Documents

International Perspectives on Teachers and Lecturers in TVET

The Bologna Declaration and Emerging Models of TVET Teacher Training in Germany (PDF, 260 KB)

Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable Future ?, UNESCO Multimedia Teacher Education Programme

Links

ETF Yearbook 2005: Teachers and Trainers

ETF Yearbook 2007: Quality in vocational education and training and modern learning processes

Dans la societe de la connaissance: quels devenirs pour les professionnels de la formation?

United TVET Network on Innovation and Professional Development (UNIP)

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