Vocational Education in Higher Secondary Schools
The competent and trained manpower would be contributing significantly to the industrial development of the nation by establishing small industries. Rapid changes in technology, expansion of market, industrial policies of the Government, coming in of more multinationals due to liberalization have revolutionized the aspect of Vocational Education at present the object of vocational education can be achieved by adequate school management. When we talk about objectives of vocational education, we mean to prepare students for self-employment and develop them as skilled manpower. Vocationalisation of Secondary Education is important from the point of view of the economic development of the developing country like ours. Such an education will inculcate the habit of hard work and dignity of labor among the students. This programme will help to solve the problem of unemployment and prepare the way for self-employment. The Present paper is the outcomes of the study of vocational education in higher secondary schools of Bhopal division Bhopal Division comprises of Bhopal, Raisen, Vidhisha, Sehore and Rajgarh districts. Vocational Courses were introduced for the first time in 1988. According to the figures of 1996- 1997 Vocational Courses introduced in thirty-one schools of Bhopal division. For study ten schools where vocational courses are running, selected by investigators randomly. Data collected with the help of various tools like questionnaire and interview schedules. Results of the study reveal that there is a need to strengthen vocational education in the region. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n5p455
Quality Assurance of Vocational Education Trade/Entrepreneurship Subjects in Public Secondary Schools in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area in Lagos State, Nigeria
The study investigated quality assurance of Vocational Education trade subjects in public secondary schools in Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area. Variables of quality assurance examined were the availability of physical facilities for teaching of vocational education trade subjects, the quality of these physical facilities as well as the as their adequacy. In addition, the quality of teaching personnel for vocational subjects as well as constraints to effective teaching of vocational education trade subjects in these public secondary schools in Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area were also examined. Five research questions were raised for the study. The study adopted descriptive research survey. The sample of the study comprised of 147 respondents comprising of secondary school teachers in Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from the subjects. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was 0.80 and the data collected were analyzed using frequency counts and percentages while histogram was used for illustration. The result of the study indicated that physical facilities were grossly inadequate and not readily available with low quality. The study also revealed that inadequate funding and shortage of subject specialists were major constraints to effective teaching of vocational subjects. Based on the findings of the study, recommendations were made.
Marie Curie's doctoral thesis: Prelude to a Nobel Prize
This paper is a critical account for the most significant body of Marie Sklodowska Curie's scientific work, presented in the hopes that she be remembered for more of the "right" reasons. It also offers some new insights into her methods and results.