Teaching for technical and vocational education and training (TVET)

This chapter explores notions of teaching in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) settings. To do this we will "¢ consider the essential differences between vocational and academic approaches to education "¢ discuss the diverse approaches to TVET teaching and the directions in which conceptions of it are moving "¢ consider what the role of being a teacher involves and how teachers are trained and developed to enhance the quality of their practice and vocational competence, and "¢ finally, present some conclusions. The authors' experience is largely in Australia and Europe, and so these will be the focus, and from where examples will be predominantly drawn. These are mature, yet diverse, TVET systems.