Bridging the Skills Gap Innovations in Africa and Asia /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Jayaram, Shubha (Editor), Munge, Wambui (Editor), Adamson, Bob (Editor), Sorrell, David (Editor), Jain, Nitika (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, 26
• Subjects: Education.; International education.; Comparative education.; Curriculums (Courses of study).; Education > Curricula.; Professional & Vocational Education.; Curriculum Studies.; International and Comparative Education.

This volume examines the skills development agenda for youth by exploring two key questions for sustainable livelihoods: What are the skills needed for employability in developing countries, especially in Africa and Asia? And, what skills do today’s students and secondary school leavers possess? An...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1 Diagnosing the Skills Gap
• Chapter 2 Inclusive Skills Development
• Chapter 3 Technical Skills in the Classroom
• Chapter 4 Systemic Curricular Change
• Chapter 5 Re-Imagining Pedagogy
• Chapter 6 Soft skills: What they are and how to foster them
• Chapter 7 Principles of successful skills development models.