Key skills in technical and vocational education & training system: A scoping review

Abstract

Background: The role of technical and vocational education & training in providing educational opportunities for career advancement of young, providing skilled manpower, seizing entrepreneurial opportunities, and acquiring job skills has made this type of education a tool for sustainable development of countries. However, identifying key skills that should be provided to trainees is essential. Hence, this study aimed to identify key skills in the technical and vocational systems. Materials and Methods: This scoping review was performed following the Aksey & Omaly (2005) model. We systematically searched international databases of ERIC, PsycINFO, PubMed Central, OECD library, Web of Science, EMBASE, CINAHL, VOCED Plus, Google Scholar, and Scopus and national databases of SID and MagIran using the following keywords and their Persian equivalents: Technical and vocational education and training, TVET, Skill, Soft Skill, Hard Skills, and Competency. Results: The initial search yielded 287 articles, of which seven were found as eligible. Various key skills were categorized as general skills, job skills, problem-solving skills, etc.