Vocational secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago and related evaluation results
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1988
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Pergamon
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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