4 Towards an Expanded Notion of Skills Ecosystems

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Series Editor’s Preface vi
4. List of Figures, Tables and Boxes viii
5. List of Abbreviations ix
6. Acknowledgements and Authorship xi
7. Introducing VET Africa 4.0 1
8. VET and Skills in Africa: A Historical Sociology 22
9. Water, Transport, Oil and Food: A Political–Economy–Ecology Lens on Changing Conceptions of Work, Learning and Skills Development in Africa 37
10. Towards an Expanded Notion of Skills Ecosystems 55
11. Social Ecosystem for Skills Research: Inclusivity, Relationality and Informality 75
12. Vocational Teachers as Mediators in Complex Ecosystems 97
13. Challenges in Transitioning Processes 118
14. The Role of the University as Mediator in a Skills Ecosystem Approach to VET 139
15. Implications for VET Research, Policy and Practice 158
16. Afterword: Towards a More Just and Sustainable Research Practice 182
17. References 188
18. Index 211