Review

Globalization and its impact on Vocational Education
 

Ayo Abel O

Department of Business Education, School of Vocation Education, College of Physical Education, Mosogar, Delta State, Nigeria
 

Email: ayoao45@yahoo.com

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Accepted 8 May, 2013

Abstract

This paper presents globalization as a veritable instrument for individual and national existence. This is made possible through its importance on Vocational Technical Education. To justify this assertion, the meaning of the term globalization was discussed. Its agencies economically vis-à-vis the third world nations, vocational technical education globalization and the consequences of Globalization were discussed. The discussion revealed that though the term brought many advantages to the third world countries, bad influences were also identified. The paper therefore recommends among others that any innovation being introduced into the country should be scrutinized before adoption and negative importation should be condemned.

Keywords: Globalization, vocational education, trade