Vocational and Technical Education and Training Vocational and Technical Education and Training (VTET) in Southeast Asia(VTET) in Southeast Asia

by Mr Noorhaizamdin Abdullahby Mr Noorhaizamdin AbdullahDeputy Director for Deputy Director for ProgrammeProgramme and Developmentand Development

Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) SecSoutheast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Secretariatretariat

IBERO-AMERICAN SEMINAR ON VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATIONLima, Peru I 23-24 April 2012

Presentation Outline

A. Brief Introduction to SEAMEO

B. Vocational and Technical Education and Training (VTET): Skills Development for Employability

C. Programmes, Projects and Activities of SEAMEO on Vocational and Technical Education

D. Emerging Trends and Issues on Vocational and Technical Education in Southeast Asia

E. Take Away Messages

Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization

(SEAMEO)

Leading through Learning

The Purpose of SEAMEO

SEAMEO is a chartered international and intergovernmental organization established in 1965 to promote cooperation in education, science and culture in Southeast Asia.

• Establishes network and partnerships• Provides intellectual forums for policy makers and experts• Promotes sustainable human resource development• Develops and nurtures the capacities of teachers and school

managers in Southeast Asia through 20 SEAMEO specialist institutions

Indonesia (1965)Lao PDR (1965)Malaysia (1965)Philippines (1965)Singapore (1965)Thailand (1965) Cambodia (1971) Brunei Darussalam (1984)Vietnam (1992) Myanmar (1998)Timor-Leste (2006)

11 SEAMEO Member Countries

Australia (1973)France (1973)New Zealand (1974)Canada (1988)Germany (1990)Netherlands (1993)Spain (2007)

7 SEAMEO Associate Members

3 SEAMEO Affiliate MembersInternational Council for Open and Distance Education (1999)Tsukuba University (2009)The British Council (2010)

Innovative Education and Technology

Science and Mathematics Education

Language Education

Vocational and Technical Education

Higher Education

Special Education

Open Learning/ Distance Education

Education Management

Lifelong Learning

History and Tradition

Archaeology and Fine Arts

Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture

Tropical Biology

Tropical Medicine

Food and NutritionScience Education

Mathematics Education

Language Education

Secretariat & Headquarters

Microbiology, Parasitologyand Entomology

20 SEAMEO Regional Centres

Public Health, Hospital Administration and Occupational Health

TROPMED Network Office

Vision:As the Leading Centre of Excellence in Vocational and

Technical Education and Training in Southeast Asia

Mission:We are committed to assist in strengthening the VTET

systems of SEAMEO Member Countries by enhancing their capabilities through networks and partnerships, in the areas of training, research and development, and information services

Factor-DrivenEconomy

LabourIntensiveLabour

Intensive

Investment-DrivenEconomy

Innovation-DrivenEconomy

Capital IntensiveCapital

IntensiveKnowledge Intensive

Knowledge Intensive

Aligning Workforce Development and Economic Development

Aligning Workforce Development and Economic Development

Early IndustrializationEarly Industrialization Newly-Industrialized Economy Newly-Industrialized Economy Globalized and

Diversified EconomyGlobalized and

Diversified Economy

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2000s2000s1980s-90s1980s-90s1960s-70s1960s-70s

Vocational Technical Education and Economic Development- The Singapore Experience

Adapted from “A Transformation in Vocational Technical Education – The Way Forward”presented by Dr Law Song Seng during the 46th SEAMEO Council Conference, January 2011, Brunei Darussalam

EducationEducation

EconomyEconomySocietySociety

National PlansNational Plans

VTE SystemVTE System

Vocational and Technical Education and Training: Skills Development for Employability

Vocational and Technical Education and Training: Skills Development for Employability

Adapted from “A Transformation in Vocational Technical Education – The Way Forward”presented by Dr Law Song Seng during the 46th SEAMEO Council Conference, January 2011, Brunei Darussalam

1. Training Services

2. Research and Development

3. Information services and publications

4. Integration of the F.R.E.S.H. Concept in VTET Courses

Initiatives of SEAMEO on Vocational and Initiatives of SEAMEO on Vocational and Technical Education and TrainingTechnical Education and Training

F uturisticR elevanceE nterprising

S ustainable

H olistic

Factors Affecting Trends and Issues in VTET Factors Affecting Trends and Issues in VTET in Southeast Asiain Southeast Asia

1. Government climate 2. Physical environment 3. Human capital 4. Social climate5. Economic status

Trends and Issues in VTET Trends and Issues in VTET in Southeast Asiain Southeast Asia

1. ICT in Education 2. Relevancy of Curriculum 3. Articulation and Assessment 4. Research and Development 5. Access and Equality 6. Management and Quality Assurance

Take Away MessagesTake Away Messages1. Aligning education systems with economic development:

There is no single policy or practice that fits all contexts and countries.

2. Changing public perception and image of VTET

3. Building a close partnership with industry: Offer balanced and right curriculum to students

4. The journey towards organizational excellence is important.

If students do not learn the way we teach, If students do not learn the way we teach, then let us teach the way they learn.then let us teach the way they learn.

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