Year: 2002
Type: reference-entry
Abstract: If educational processes are viewed in broad, non-formal terms as aspects of 'upbringing' (White 1997:83), then vocational studies is as old and, since it is vital to survival and reproduction, arguably older than any other form of education. The concept of apprenticeship - an historically important component in accounts of vocational education and training (VET) - provides a useful entry point here. If apprenticeship is conceived in terms of teaching/learning processes whereby a novice or initiate is enabled to achieve mastery in a particular sphere of activity, then such vocationalism must date back to the very earliest times when humans first organised themselves into distinct communities.
Source: Blackwell Publishing Ltd eBooks
Authors: Hager, Paul, Hyland, Terry
Institution: University of Greater Manchester
Language: English
Subfield: Philosophy
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1529396875