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  2. Vocational education - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Vocational education is education that prepares ... skills and values. [6] A vocational school is a type of educational ...

  3. The Case Against Education - Wikipedia

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    The second recommendation is to encourage greater vocational education, because students who are unlikely to succeed in college should develop practical skills to function in the labor market. Caplan argues for an increased emphasis on vocational education that is similar in nature to the systems in Germany [14] and Switzerland. [15] [16]

  4. Bachelor of Vocational Education - Wikipedia

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    Vocational educators have existed since the first vocations existed. One of the main systems of vocational education was through masters and apprentices. As traditional academic institutions started to recognize the need for vocational education, there became a need to accredit potential vocational teachers within the traditional academic system.

  5. Vocational education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The National Defense Education Act, signed in 1958, focused on improving education in science, mathematics, foreign languages, and other critical areas, especially in national defense. In 1963, the Vocational Education Act added support for vocational education schools for work-study programs and research.

  6. Smith–Hughes Act - Wikipedia

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    The Smith–Hughes National Vocational Education Act of 1917 was an act of the United States Congress that promoted vocational education in "agriculture, trades and industry, and homemaking," [1] and provided federal funds for this purpose. As such, it is the basis both for the promotion of vocational education, and for its isolation from the ...

  7. Education - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version ... into society by instilling cultural values and ... and merchants who regulated their trades and provided vocational education ...

  8. Vocational school - Wikipedia

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    Students in a carpentry trade school learning woodworking skills, c. 1920 Dongping County Vocational Secondary School, China A vocational school, (alternatively known as a trade school, or technical school) is a type of educational institution, which, depending on the country, may refer to either secondary or post-secondary education [1] designed to provide vocational education or technical ...

  9. Values education - Wikipedia

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    The Human Values Foundation was established in 1995 to make available worldwide, a comprehensive values-themed programme for children from 4 to 12 years entitled "Education in Human Values". Its fully resourced lesson plans utilise familiar teaching techniques of discussion, story-telling, quotations, group singing, activities to reinforce ...