Closing the future skills gap in Latin America and the Caribbean through applied learning innovation
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https://doi.org/10.26849/bts.v44i3.723Keywords:
Quality apprenticeship, Vocational Education and Training, Project-based learningAbstract
The article categorizes the skills required for the future of work identified in recent researches led by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Inter-American Centre for Knowledge Development in Vocational Training (Cinterfor) and other institutions. Then, recommends that the skills gap in the labor market of Latin America and the Caribbean can be narrowed by innovation in the Vocational Education and Training institutions. For this effort, propose that problem-based learning and quality apprenticeships pedagogies are fundamental teaching methods for student’s achievement in soft skills.
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