Browsing by Author "Chin-Aleong, Maurice"

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    Thrusts in vocational secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago and the need for evaluation studies
    Chin-Aleong, Maurice;
    This paper attempts to point out the origins of, and rationale for, increased vocationalization of education in Trinidad and Tobago. It also seeks to examine the proposed models for future vocationalizing and points out that various components of these models have been tried elsewhere before. Some recently attempted evaluation studies are examined. These studies, given their limitations, tend to show that vocationalization has had some success, though questionable. The paper then touches on an alternative model, which would ensure that vocational education is pursued as a complement to general education. Finally, the paper shows the need for evaluation studies and concludes that whatever the strengths and/or weaknesses of secondary vocational education, it will be prevalent for the foreseeable future
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    Vocational secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago and related evaluation results
    (Pergamon, 1988) Chin-Aleong, Maurice; Lauglo, Jon
    This paper attempts to identify the origins and rationale for vocationalization in Trinidad and Tobago. It also seeks to examine the proposed models for future vocationalization and points out that various components of these models have been tried elsewhere before. Some related evaluation studies are examined which, given their limitations, tend to show that diversification has not had the type of success or impact that was expected. An alternative model, which would ensure that vocational education is pursued as a complement to general education, is examined. The need for more comprehensive evaluation studies is stressed, and it is concluded that, whatever the strengths and/or weaknesses of secondary vocational education, it will be around for the foreseeable future
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    Vocationalizing secondary education
    (International Institute for Educational Planning, 1994) Chin-Aleong, Maurice; Atchoarena, David
    This paper discusses the three prominent management styles for implementing vocationalization, as well as the results of evaluation studies on vocationalization programmes at the secondary level