The Impact of Economic Globalization on Sri Lanka: The Case of Vocational and Technical Education

Authors

  • Virandi Wettewa PhD Graduate, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53555/es.v3i6.208

Keywords:

Sri Lanka, Vocational Education, Globalization, Technical Education

Abstract

Following the end of the cold war, economic globalization converged towards the neoliberal model of a global capital society. Free markets, trade liberalization and privatization being some classic elements of this economic framework. This ideology of the economy and productivity are shaping the way schooling is perceived and has, in recent times, led to numerous curriculum reforms worldwide. The following paper focuses on vocational and technical education in the island of Sri Lanka from a global
capitalist perspective. Reasons for the introduction of a vocational component, the steps taken in terms of curriculum restructuring and the vindications behind the alleged failure of the vocational stream are some of the themes that will be explored in this journal article. 

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2017-06-30

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Wettewa, V. (2017). The Impact of Economic Globalization on Sri Lanka: The Case of Vocational and Technical Education. International Journal For Research In Educational Studies, 3(6), 19–33. https://doi.org/10.53555/es.v3i6.208

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Vol. 3 No. 6 (2017): International Journal For Research In Educational Studies

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