Implementing Pre-Vocational Studies in Venezuela.

Overview & Synopsis

This paper describes prevocational education in Venezuela on each educational level. First, it sets a historical context by identifying aspects of technical education that emerged at different times in its development; then it identifies certain strategies created to support the implementation of prevocationalization, and finally it concludes by providing a conceptualization of some current problems. Recurrent through the paper are the themes of shifts in policy and practice toward technical education and prevocational studies in Venezuela. These shifts have made it difficult to sustain any successful efforts in such curriculum areas. In addition, limited resources in economic and labor market terms have made it extremely difficult to implement any effective, consistent educational policy. (KC)