Vacational Experience and Vocational Education

Alan Clarke

Abstract


This article addresses the changes that have been seen in the approach to vocational education in the UK since 2000 with the introduction of Foundation Degrees which require a partnership approach with the educational institutions working with the industry, offering delivering training and learning within the industry.

It uses this discussion to open up a generalisable argument about what the basis of vocational education should be in a world which has shifted from production and service to co-creation and experience. The demands placed on trainees and trainers have to shift dramatically if vocational education is to continue to be relevant and equip students to face the demands of the new tourism economy.


Keywords


relevance, responsibility, experience, co-creation

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