Technical Vocational Education and Training in Jamaica: Achievements, Impact, and Challenges

Edited by three leading experts in the field and with contributions from other experienced scholars, this book provides a historical perspective of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Jamaica, highlighting some of TVET's significant achievements in terms of the evolution of the programmes in schools and training institutions, its impact on workforce development and the economy, and key issues that it faces and must confront as Jamaica embraces emerging technologies and the need to prepare a competent workforce that can

function effectively in a competitive knowledge-based economy. This book is intended to be a resource text for undergraduate and graduate level students pursuing technical and vocational education studies, education leadership, and for industry leaders and practitioners as well as policy makers.

Editors: Professor Disraeli Hutton has contributed to the Jamaican education system for more than 50 years and has been an ardent advocate for skills development for effective workplace performance.

Dr. Hope Mayne is an Associate Professor at the University of Technology, Jamaica and her collaborative research work focuses on 21st century teaching

and learning with an emphasis on STEM/TVET pedagogy.

Professor Raymond A. Dixon is former department chair of Curriculum and Instruction in the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences, University of Idaho, USA. His research focus is STEM integration and Workforce Development.

Contributors: Disraeli Hutton, Hope Mayne, Raymond A. Dixon, Cedric McCulloch, Marcia Rowe-Amonde, Carole Powell, Christopher O'Coy Bryan, Grace McLean, Halden Morris.