Vocational education has contributed greatly in laying the foundation for economic growth through human resource development. The VET system had to change to accommodate the new values and practices of society. Meanwhile, the size of the industry dependent on the labor force and monetary investment is also expected to decline.
In the 21st century, labor market uncertainty is expected to increase due to rapid changes in economic and industrial structure. With the declining birth rate, the growth rate of the potential labor force over the age of 15 is also expected to decline to less than 1% in the 2000s (The Statistics Bureau, 1996). A new paradigm for vocational education is needed to strengthen low technological competitiveness and keep pace with changes in a society based on knowledge and information technology.
Vision
The importance of education and vocational training in a general high school will also be emphasized. Strengthening education and professional training in a field related to knowledge and information technology. Expanding education and professional training in the most advanced technology and information and communication.
The establishment of the local council for vocational education by the Vocational Education Promotion Act. Encouraging the participation of trade unions and companies in the vocational education system. Primary task department. the cooperation of trade unions and companies in the development of the vocational education and training curriculum.
Establishment of the three vocational education laws (the Vocational Training Promotion Act, the Basic Certificate Act, and the Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training Act).
Developmental Strategy
At the national level, the role of vocational education and training should be to contribute to building an infrastructure for the nation based on knowledge and information technology. National competitiveness depends on the quality of human resources and the knowledge they possess; thus, it is possible to improve the quality of human resources and strengthen national competitiveness if vocational education and training is implemented effectively. Strengthening vocational education and training in the field of knowledge and information technology.
Participation of tertiary level institutions in vocational education and training for adults (preferential treatment of those who have practical experience in the workplace). The vocational education and training curriculum should be reformed in accordance with an analysis of potential future jobs in the labor market. Expansion of education and training leading to knowledge and information technology (support for research into the development of future jobs).
Basic vocational education and training in primary and secondary schools (Visits at the workplace / Development of programs for practical experience). Provision of basic education and training for setting up a venture business (Inclusion of this type of basic education in the curriculum of formal education). Expansion of vocational training in the field of cutting-edge technology and information and communication activities (improvement of conditions for education).
In this process, the function of the private sector in the market of vocational education and training should be taken into account. Encouraging the participation of trade unions and companies in the development of the curriculum of vocational education and training. Building a service center to support lifelong learning and setting up networks for educational training 1.3.1.
The Roles of Each Party in a New System
Companies are making an effort to create a connection between school and workplace and thereby reform employment practices. It also creates an environment where employees are able to acquire the knowledge and skills needed in the workplace. This is because business is the real benefit of a well-organized vocational training system.
Employment unions also participate in the development of vocational education and training by participating in government programs for vocational education and training as an equal partner. A local government participates in the management of vocational education and training by creating a link with each interested party. The central government encourages the decentralization and privatization of vocational education and training and at the same time creates an international link in relation to vocational education and training.
Creating the Foundation for Lifelong Vocational Education
Career guidance helps people find their skills, develop their potential, plan their career paths and how to prepare for the path. Students are given the opportunity to listen to a lecture by a company executive on "Invasion Day". They are also given the opportunity to visit a company several times a year to gain practical experience in the workplace. In the future, a proactive learner who is responsible for one's own learning will have more opportunities to actualize their own needs than a passive learner.
In 1990, with the amendment of the Perkins Act, full-scale Tech-Prep programs were developed in the United States. The programs originally included a curriculum of both a secondary and tertiary education; however, in terms of the curriculum it focuses particularly on the connection between. Through these programs, overlapping and repetitive curricula can be avoided, which will ultimately lead to the reduction of wasteful expenditures and resources.
The management of the connecting curriculum for Tech-Prep is as follows: first, the curriculum of a two-year high school is built as a preparatory school for a two-year tertiary education institution; secondly, the curriculum of the tertiary education institution is also constructed as an advanced program for those who have attended the two-year high school. However, the format of the Tech-Prep programs is not consistent, and in fact, the programs are run differently by each state in the United States. A cyber university is one of the long-distance education systems that make it possible for anyone to learn anywhere and anytime.
Work-Net (www.work.go.kr) is a comprehensive Internet employment information system. The site enables individuals to connect with local government offices of the Ministry of Labor, the Human Resources Bank, the Korea Manpower agency, and various vocational education training centers. Net-Work site employment information is processed and entered daily into 409 since May 1999, institutes such as local employment offices and career information centers.
The purpose of the center: Raising the quality of life and improving health through education and cultural events.
Reinforcement of Technical and Specialized Education
In other words, making full use of knowledge and capacity of human resources in the production process. For example, the advancement of productivity in the existing industries would be achieved through the improvement of a selected agricultural product using biological technology and electronic devices with advanced technical functions. A new technical industry is emerging, such as information technology, precision chemistry, new materials and biological engineering.
A value-added industry is also emerging, such as video, business consulting, design, data processing and software. Knowledge-based industries include the first sector industries (advanced agricultural products and forestry), manufacturing industries (precision chemicals, mechatronics, electronics, information and communications, precision machinery, new materials development, and space and aerospace development), and services industries (information technology, software development, and engineering , educational services and cultural affairs).
Encouragement of on-the-Job Training
Knowledge-based industries include the first sector industry (leading farm products and forestry), manufacturing industry (precision chemistry, mechatronics, electronics, information and communication, precision machinery, new materials development, and space and aerospace development), and service sector (information technology , software development and engineering, education service and cultural business). vocational training indicates a systematic integration with the cooperation of teachers of both general and vocational subjects. The responsibility of teachers of both subjects is to identify areas of the curriculum that need to be shared and to build methodology that will be used effectively in the process of integrated teaching. Customized teacher training refers to a curriculum operated through an agreement between vocational training institutions and companies.
In addition, vocational training schools can propose to companies programs related to the needs of the companies, and carry them out with a contract. At the same time, students are provided with practical education and sometimes recruited through tailored vocational training. field education refers to an overall educational program whose purpose is to provide opportunity for exploration of a field in which students are interested and for practical work experiences. Simulation laboratory is one of the educational methodologies that provide students with an environment similar to the workplace.
Before the current statute, vocational schools were required to provide practical training without any link between curriculum and training. However, with the current statute, vocational schools are given the freedom to decide which academic period will be taught, to conduct programs in different ways, and to select subjects by taking into account the conditions of the school and the community. An internship is part of vocational education and offers students the opportunity to gain practical experience.
The purpose of an adjunct teacher system is to recruit an expert from industry as a teacher at vocational secondary schools. Through this kind of learning program, teachers can improve their teaching skills and gain more practical experience by exchanging information and knowledge between vocational schools and companies. The purpose of a sabbatical is to give those who have taught for a certain number of years at vocational training institutions the opportunity to obtain a longer-term education for self-development.
This law specifies rules on workplace practice, facilities necessary for experiments, qualification of teaching.
Social Recognition of Vocational Education and Training
Reinforcing Vocational Education and Training Based on
Nurturing a Competitive Market for Vocational Education
Reinforcement of Decentralization and International
