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Discussions of technical and vocational education often concern various dichotomies that need to be bridged in learning. In this chapter, the dichotomizations between theory and practice, school and workplaces, and the what and how aspects of learning are addressed, and the chapter reports on and di…

The existing literature suggests a mismatch between what and how engineering and technology students are learning in the classroom and what employers and society in general are demanding from them in their careers. This mismatch between engineering learning and practice is rooted in a fundamental di…

One of the major development challenges for the Philippines is to prepare the youth (ages 15–24) for the workforce. The country is still facing low education, high dropouts, and unemployment, particularly among the youth. Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is the postsecondary ed…

At all levels of technology education, language plays an important role. This chapter combines insights from applied linguistics, the philosophy of technology, and the pedagogy of technology to explore characteristics of the specific language requirements of technology and the way in which students …