A Preliminary Approach toward Development of the TVET Research and Development (R & D) Sector for Sustainable Development in Myanmar

The research and innovation in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) are crucial in helping achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. However, most developing countries including Myanmar fail to systematically collect information on TVET, and research in TVET is regarded as a negle...

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Published inSustainability Vol. 14; no. 9; p. 5474
Main Authors Tun, Maw Maw, Juchelková, Dagmar
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 02.05.2022
Subjects
Best practice
Developing countries
Economic development
Economic growth
Employees
Employment
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
Human resources
Industrial development
Innovations
International cooperation
Labor force
LDCs
Learning
Literature reviews
Population
Quality of education
R&D
Research & development
Research centers
Schools
Skilled workers
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Vocational education
Asia
Myanmar (Burma)
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Summary:The research and innovation in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) are crucial in helping achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. However, most developing countries including Myanmar fail to systematically collect information on TVET, and research in TVET is regarded as a neglected area. Therefore, the aim of the study is to take a preliminary approach toward the development of the TVET research and development (R & D) sector in Myanmar by highlighting the insights on how to initiate and promote TVET research and innovation in the country. To achieve the aim, the study conducted a literature review, a need analysis of the TVET R & D sector of the country and a contextual analysis of the focal TVET organization, and it identified the best practices from other countries. The drive to develop a concept of the TVET R & D sector in the country highlighted the need for the TVET sector development through R & D. Regarding the findings from the SWOT analysis, the focal TVET organization has to apply the suggested strategies including development of a R & D framework, training of the researchers, networking and cooperation to develop the TVET R & D sector in the country. Finally, a preliminary approach toward the TVET R & D sector development of Myanmar was taken for the sustainable development of the country.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su14095474