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Collaboration for transition between TVET and university: a proposal

Arjuman Naziz

Published 2019 in International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

ABSTRACT

PurposeDespite the growing emphasis on revitalizing the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) sector in Bangladesh, very little discussion has taken place on reforming the current inflexible transition pathways, from TVET to the universities. This paper aims to reflect critically on the existing literature on TVET, in the global and national context, and the experiences of students and TVET experts, to develop a model of collaboration between the polytechnic institutes and the universities in Bangladesh.Design/methodology/approachThis paper follows a qualitative strategy of enquiry, using a mix of critical reflection on literature on TVET and higher education and unstructured interviews with two TVET experts, four TVET students and four students from a public university. It draws on the theories of collaboration and uses exemplary cases to illustrate and support the line of reasoning.FindingsThis paper identifies that there is resource dependency between the polytechnic institutes and universities in Bangladesh, and their institutional environment necessitates them to form collaboration to ensure flexible transition pathway, from polytechnic institutes to universities; this paper proposes a model for such collaboration.Practical implicationsThis paper offers a guideline for forming collaboration among the relevant stakeholders.Social implicationsCollaboration between polytechnic institutes and universities in Bangladesh is likely to address the inequitable nature of TVET, by improving its social status and acceptance, as well as allowing higher income opportunity and greater mobility for the TVET graduates, coming especially from humble socio-economic backgrounds.Originality/valueThis paper contributes in the recent discussions on how collaboration among different stakeholders can contribute in achieving the sustainable development goals, with special emphasis on TVET.

PUBLICATION RECORD

  • Publication year

    2019

  • Venue

    International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

  • Publication date

    2019-10-24

  • Fields of study

    Sociology, Engineering, Education

  • Identifiers
    DOI 10.1108/ijshe-10-2018-0197
  • External record

    Open on Semantic Scholar

  • Source metadata

    Semantic Scholar

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