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Towards Reclaiming the High Ground in the Discourse on Vocationalism in Developing Countries
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Lewis, Theodore – International Journal of Educational Development, 2009
The literature on vocational education in developing countries has for decades been one of gloom, as commentators from the developed countries have offered arguments leading to the same conclusion, namely, that investment in the subject is futile. I contend that the reason why the discourse has been so predictable is epistemological…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Epistemology, Educational Philosophy, Holistic Approach