This study investigated schooled unemployment by focusing on the following
aspects:
The importance of a positive interaction between the education system and the
labour market.
The importance of a positive interaction between the education system and
employment opportunities.
The importance of the involvement of employers in education.
With a "school-to-work change, it is clear that the economic "health" of the
community is located in the viability of school education. The country is experiencing
an acute need for highly trained workers, and this inhibits its long-term economic
growth and international competitiveness. It thus seems as if a gap exits between the
labour market's changing requirements and the education system's way of preparing
the country's youth for a career. Education, according to literature, is too academic,
while vocationally directed education does not receive sufficient attention.
The value of any education system is seated in the preparation of learners for
employment opportunities and better living conditions, and in this connection theory
and practice ought to be integrated, which will result in the education system
providing in the real needs of the community. / Thesis (M.Ed.)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:NWUBOLOKA1/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/904 |
| Date | January 2005 |
| Creators | Du Toit, Charlene |
| Publisher | North-West University |
| Source Sets | North-West University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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