Schooling beyond the School: Workplace Learning in Nepal

Autor/inn/en	Paudel, Prakash Kumar; Parajuli, Mahesh Nath
Titel	Schooling beyond the School: Workplace Learning in Nepal
Quelle	In: Journal of Workplace Learning, 35 (2023) 2, S.228-242 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1366-5626
DOI	10.1108/JWL-03-2022-0038
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Employers; Principals; Vocational Education; Workplace Learning; Educational Policy; Employer Attitudes; Job Skills; School Business Relationship; Labor Needs; Nepal + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Principal; Schulleiter; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Arbeitgeberinteresse; Produktive Fertigkeit; Labour needs; Arbeitskräftebedarf
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to discuss the formal workplace learning situation in Nepal and argue that workplace learning is not in priority in Nepali Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) despite a regular policy emphasis. Design/methodology/approach: Data were gathered using both desk-based review of pre-diploma and diploma-level curricula and semi-structured interviews with eight employers and six technical school principals. Coded themes were interpreted in the meaning-making process. Findings: Workplace skills learning in Nepal has remained a neglected agenda. Despite some successful implementation practices and policy recognition, it is stagnated. Employers expect skills in graduates relevant to their demands. However, unfortunately, there needs to be more trust for a culture of shared responsibilities among employers and TVET providers for arranging the provisions so that the learners can acquire the skills that the employers need. There is a blaming game between them, which has ultimately resulted in the poor arrangement of workplace learning. Practical implications: TVET providers' and employers' engaged participation in recognizing and developing workplace learning for making the learning as per the needs of the world of work could benefit them and also support students to upgrade and acquire employability skills. Originality/value: This paper is based on empirical data and contributes new knowledge in academia which is still rare in the context of Nepal. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01