Revitalising Agricultural Education and Training in South Africa (Concise)

Simple item page
assaf.peer-review.statusPeer-Reviewed
dc.contributor.authorAcademy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-13T06:56:40Z
dc.date.available2018-04-13T06:56:40Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionCite: Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), (2017). Revitalising Agricultural Education and Training in South Africa (Concise). [Online] Available at: DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2016/0016en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe consensus study was initiated by the ASSAf Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Standing Committee, deriving from a deep concern about the status of Agricultural Education and Training (AET) in the country. The study seeks to identify and address the challenges facing the AET sector in South Africa. It is a timely study given the important role that this sector needs to play in meeting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. The study aims to provide evidenced-based information and clear recommendations to policymakers and other relevant stakeholders with an interest in agricultural human capital development. Some of the key findings of the study include inadequate funding for practical-level training; weak linkages to industry for understanding training needs; poor quality and inadequate numbers of educators who are appropriately trained to teach agriculture at school level; and poor linkages in the research–teaching–extension nexus. The recommendations are wide-ranging and very practical. It is hoped that they will be used to influence policymakers and thereby result in an improvement in the quality of AET in South Africa. Although specifically focused on South Africa – a collation and analysis of international practice within the South African context – the report is potentially a useful resource for other countries on the African continent seeking to strengthen their own AET systems. The report was developed and guided to its successful conclusion by an 11-member study panel of experts, under the leadership of Prof Frans Swanepoel. It was peer-reviewed by three experts and will be made available in an open accessible and free format.en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorshipAgricultural Research Council (ARC)en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationAcademy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), (2017). Revitalising Agricultural Education and Training in South Africa (Concise). [Online] Available at: DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2016/0016en_ZA
dc.identifier.doi10.17159/assaf.2016/0016
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-9947117-1-7
dc.identifier.otherhttp://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2016/0016
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11911/97
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherAcademy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)en_ZA
dc.subjectAgricultureen_ZA
dc.subjectAgricultural Researchen_ZA
dc.subjectAgricultural Education and Trainingen_ZA
dc.subjectAgriculture Development Programmeen_ZA
dc.subjectEconomic Researchen_ZA
dc.subjectEducation and Trainingen_ZA
dc.subjectAgriculture Technicalen_ZA
dc.titleRevitalising Agricultural Education and Training in South Africa (Concise)en_ZA
dc.typeConsensus Study Report (Concise)en_ZA
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
2017_assaf_revitalising_agricultural_education_concise.pdf
Size:
1.19 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Download Concise Report
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.71 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download
Collections
A. ASSAf Consensus Study Reports