Abstract
Nowadays, the process of information is not limited only to school but has expanded to include all of life. Information is an important feature that affects the shaping of social life. The educational institution not only includes the school system but also relates to other institutions in society. The economic institution, where there is constant change in labor force, employment, and production relations, is one of them. In this research, the vocational training of countries will be examined and its importance for business life will be emphasized.
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In today's societies, especially in industrialized societies, education is evaluated as the effective preparation of human resources or workforce within the framework of social needs. Education, on the one hand, enables social reproduction and, on the other hand, enables individuals to acquire and transform various roles and skills. Policies striving to enhance the grade of the workforce have gained importance in almost all developed and developing countries. The need for people to blend with a sociable life and qualify according to the needs of the economy has raised the priority given to education. Most of the time, the development of societies is evaluated based on educated manpower. The functions of education have become increasingly complex in terms of learning, internalizing and transforming new symbols and values. Education accompanying the modernization process is considered one of the most important tools in reaching the level of contemporary societies. In this context, vocational education is one of the most critical tools. Vocational education appears as providing the individual with the knowledge, skills and practical abilities required for a profession that is valid in society in order to survive in society. It is the process of reconciling this acquisition phase with the individual's mental, emotional, social, economic and personal development (Donnelly, 2008).
Vocational education is broadly defined as any type of work-related learning that increases the productivity of individuals and includes formal institutions and organizations providing vocational and technical education, as well as on-the-job and off-the-job training provided in workplaces. The purpose of vocational education, in short, is to educate and train individuals as qualified workforce for employment in industry, commerce and service sectors, and to ensure that they receive the basic education necessary for transfer to higher education institutions that continue their profession. An important issue in vocational education is to ensure that the institution develops in a way that constantly meets the needs, wishes and expectations of society and the business world, taking into account national and global developments.
The change that has started in every field has caused the importance of education to gradually increase. Nowadays, the process of information is not limited only to school but has expanded to include all of life. Information is an important feature that affects the shaping of social life. The educational institution not only includes the school system but also relates to other institutions in society. The economic institution, where there is constant change in labor force, employment and production relations, is one of them. Progress in education, science and technology forms the basis of the structural transformation experienced in developed countries. In this context, phenomena such as social change, today's information society, technology and employment, education and employment play a key role in explaining structural transformation.
Key Terms in this Chapter
Apprenticeship: It is a system of internships and training for the next generation of professional practitioners of a trade or profession, with job-oriented training and often accompanying study.
Social Change: It is the structural, cultural, institutional and behavioral differentiation of society.
Vocational Education: It is the training of knowledge and skills required to train qualified personnel in professions needed in social life.
Non-Formal Vocational Education: It is a training process in which various general trainings are given for a certain purpose in the light of the needs of the society, and these trainings are carried out in accordance with the calendar and time determined by the institutions, and if the applicants are successful, they receive a certificate in return.
Information Society: Information, which is the most basic commodity, constantly flows and increases in every aspect of life on a global scale and at an ever-increasing pace; concepts such as flexibility, diversity, creativity and innovation are decisive; It refers to a society in which the educated individual comes to the fore, has a high degree of interaction and has a network structure.
Dual Vocational Education: It is a type of training that generally includes theoretical information that will be useful in your job, where you attend classes once or twice a week. Practical skills and knowledge are learned on the job. Since this vocational training program consists of two parts: practical and theoretical, it is called “dual” vocational training in Germany.