Reclaiming the Educative Power of Vocational Placements: Experiences from Agriculture Education Practice in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorJjuuko, Robert
dc.contributor.authorTukundane, Cuthbert
dc.contributor.authorZeelen, Jacques
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-16T19:20:31Z
dc.date.available2023-02-16T19:20:31Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractAmidst the global pressure on education systems to harness youth employability and transition to the world of work, there is increased interest in vocational placements. It is evident that Uganda's tertiary education sector, like others in similar context, is struggling to optimise vocational placements for better students’ learning and labour market outcomes. This article explores the “educative” potential of vocational placements offered as a component of study programmes by a public tertiary agricultural training institution in Uganda. It draws on data generated from a qualitative case study that engaged 70 stakeholders namely students, graduates, lecturers, administrators and workplace supervisors. Undertaken between 2016 and 2019, the study reveals the complexities and prospects associated with the design and delivery of vocational placements in stressed education and labour market contexts. From a social constructivist perspective, we make contextual pedagogical propositions for unleashing the educative power of vocational placements in Uganda and similar contexts.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJjuuko, R., Tukundane, C., & Zeelen, J. (2021). Reclaiming the educative power of vocational placements: Experiences from agriculture education practice in Uganda. International Journal of Training and Development, 25(2), 144-159.https://doi.org/10.1111/ijtd.12212en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/7860
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Training and Developmenten_US
dc.subjectagricultural educationen_US
dc.subjectvocational placementsen_US
dc.subjectworkplace learningen_US
dc.titleReclaiming the Educative Power of Vocational Placements: Experiences from Agriculture Education Practice in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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