Revisiting VET research paradigms: Critical perspectives from the South

Abstract

Reflecting on a large multi-site project in Uganda and South Africa, this article critically evaluates conventional human capital models of VET research and proposes Southern-led paradigms centered on social justice and ecological sustainability.

Description

Open Access

Keywords

VET Paradigms, Southern Epistemologies, Decolonising VET, Informal Economy, Vocational Research

Citation

Monk, D., Molebatsi, P., McGrath, S., Metelerkamp, L., Adrupio, S., Openjuru, G., Robbins, G., & Tshabalala, T. (2023). Revisiting VET research paradigms: Critical perspectives from the South. Journal of Vocational Education & Training, 75(4), 810–832