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Integration Of General Education Into The Vocational Training Curriculum, Kwok Hung Lai
Integration Of General Education Into The Vocational Training Curriculum, Kwok Hung Lai
International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) Conference
As our economy is moving towards knowledge-based post-industrial era, graduates need to re-equip themselves to meet with rapidly changing expectations of employers and society. Vocational education institutions also need to provide a seamless learning experience to students and enhance their lifelong learning abilities. General education should form an integral part of the total education experience, instead of ad hoc extra-curricular activity. It should be well integrated into the existing vocational training curriculum. This paper discusses the arguments for such grounds and suggests how this can be implemented.