Publisher's Synopsis
This text provides a discussion of the topical issue of quality and of the notion of quality as applied to vocational education using examples of good practice derived from a range of international sources. The book identifies a range of issues which must be addressed in order to facilitate 'quality' vocational education provision. The book brings together educational theory and practice, management theory, and appropriate sociological and psychological theory so as to develop an ecletic analysis of the concept of quality as applied to vocational education. It also offers a range of case studies and identifies a number of issues to be addressed by educational managers with responsibility for evaluation quality.