Reclaiming the educative power of vocational placements: Experiences from agriculture education practice in Uganda
Reclaiming the educative power of vocational placements: Experiences from agriculture education practice in Uganda
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恢复职业安置的教育力量：乌干达农业教育实践的经验
DOI：
10.1111/ijtd.12212
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发表时间：
2021
影响因子：
1.8
通讯作者：
Jacques Zeelen
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作者：
Robert Jjuuko;Cuthbert Tukundane;Jacques Zeelen
在全球教育系统面临压力，要求利用青年就业能力并向工作世界过渡之际，人们对职业安置的兴趣日益浓厚。很明显，乌干达的高等教育部门与其他类似背景的国家一样，正在努力优化职业安置，以提高学生的学习水平和劳动力市场的结果。本文探讨了乌干达一所公立高等农业培训机构作为学习方案组成部分提供的职业安置的“教育”潜力。它利用了一项定性案例研究产生的数据，该研究涉及70名利益相关者，即学生、毕业生、讲师、管理人员和工作场所主管。该研究于2016年至2019年进行，揭示了在紧张的教育和劳动力市场背景下，职业安置设计和提供的复杂性和前景。从社会建构主义的角度来看，我们提出了释放卫生设施的情境教学主张。我们提出的研究结果阐明了六个标题下职业安置的直接教学维度，即学生为安置做准备；学生工作投入；跟踪学生表现；监督和支持方法；以及绩效评估。我们还提出了利益相关者如何重视职业安置的研究结果，以说明前景。
Amidst the global pressure on education systems to harness youth employability and transition to the world of work, there is increased interest in vocational placements. It is evident that Uganda's tertiary education sector, like others in similar context, is struggling to optimise vocational placements for better students’ learning and labour market outcomes. This article explores the “educative” potential of vocational placements offered as a component of study programmes by a public tertiary agricultural training institution in Uganda. It draws on data generated from a qualitative case study that engaged 70 stakeholders namely students, graduates, lecturers, administrators and workplace supervisors. Undertaken between 2016 and 2019, the study reveals the complexities and prospects associated with the design and delivery of vocational placements in stressed education and labour market contexts. From a social constructivist perspective, we make contextual pedagogical propositions for unleashing health facilities. We present the findings that elucidate direct pedagogical dimensions of vocational placements under six headings namely preparation of students for placements; students work engagement; tracking students’ performance; supervision and support approach; and assessment of performance. We also present findings on how stakeholders value vocational placements to illustrate the prospects.