Technical and Vocational Teacher Training Core Curriculum

Abstract

This document was produced with technical/vocational education and training representation from 14 countries and substantive input from eight Caribbean technical colleges and administrative bodies, in collaboration with CARICOM. It provides a distance education training programme for technical and vocational teachers, addressing the core pedagogical needs of the four levels of teachers in this field. Technical and Vocational Teacher Training consists of 12 modules containing multiple units each. Every unit consists of a learner guide and a tutor guide. Contents: Module 1 - Language and communication ; Module 2 - Administration and management of TVET ; Module 3 - Instructional techniques ; Module 4 - Learning resources ; Module 5 - Educational theory and practice ; Module 6 - Distance education ; Module 7 - Workshop organisation and management ; Module 8 - Safety ; Module 9 - Entrepreneurship ; Module 10 - Applied computer science ; Module 11 - Practical teaching ; Module 12 - Action research // All files are compiled into one zip file to centralise all learning materials.