Eric Lavigne
Eric is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Toronto. His recent work focusses on higher education leadership and management, organizational politics, and the link between education and work.
Written by Eric Lavigne
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Leading the profession 5 September 2019 “Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Cote d’Ivoire: problematic privatization and a framework to be redefined”, by Eric Lavigne.
Eric Lavigne
The Pathways to Education and Work research group from the University of Toronto has published its report entitled “Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Cote d’Ivoire”. The study assesses, negatively, the results of privatization of education on technical and vocational education and training (TVET), calls for more public participation,...
“Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Cote d’Ivoire: problematic privatization and a framework to be redefined”, by Eric Lavigne. -
Fighting the commercialisation of education Technical and vocational education and training as a framework for social justice: Analysis and evidence from world case studies
Gavin Moodie, Leesa Wheelahan, Eric Lavigne
31 July 2019Technical and vocational education and training as a framework for social justice: Analysis and evidence from world case studiesThis report observes several limitations of human capital theory, both as a description of the way qualifications are used in the labour market, and in severely limiting the potential roles of technical and vocational education and training (TVET). It proposes as an alternative the human capabilities approach which posits that...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 Case study of further education in England
Leesa Wheelahan, Gavin Moodie, Eric Lavigne
5 October 2018Case study of further education in EnglandThis report on further education in England was undertaken as part of a project funded by Education International to examine national case studies of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) as a framework for social justice.
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 Case Study of TAFE and public vocational education in Australia
Leesa Wheelahan, Gavin Moodie, Eric Lavigne
5 October 2018Case Study of TAFE and public vocational education in AustraliaTAFE, or technical and further education institutes, are the public vocational education and training institutions in Australia. Since the 1980s, TAFE has been subjected to policies that sought to position it as one ‘provider’ in a market populated by public and private providers. TAFE’s role has been narrowed from providing...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 TVET in Taiwan
Eric Lavigne, Gavin Moodie, Leesa Wheelahan
5 October 2018TVET in TaiwanThis case study of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Taiwan is part of a project initiated and supported by Education International to research how TVET can contribute to social justice, social inclusion, and sustainable development in different countries.