Global ATVET

The information from the assigned reading yesterday - The Role of Agricultural Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Developing Countries - is vital to this course.  Spend some time answering the questions below to ensure your understanding of the material presented.

1. What is the definition of ATVET?  TVET?  What are the differences and similarities between these terms?
2. What types of jobs are considered "agricultural"?
3. What is "workforce development"?
4. What are the steps to using the workforce development strategy?
5. What types of skills should be included in ATVET?  What are the current trends?
6. Summarize the Ethiopian case study from the report.  What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Ethiopian ATVET system?
7. Generally speaking, what are the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of ATVET in developing countries?
8. Search for more information from one of the recent ATVET projects highlighted in table one.  What are the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of this program?
9. Summarize the Kyrgyzstan case study from the report.  What are the strengths and weaknesses of the ATVET system in Kyrgyzstan?
10. Where do you see opportunities for strengthening the global ATVET system?  What are factors to take into consideration?

If you would like to discuss your answers to these questions, please do not hesitate to come see me.  Also, make sure you visit the innovATE website, the project responsible for commissioning this paper.