21st Century TVET
Societies worldwide are experiencing rapid transformations, leading to the need for new skill sets in emerging job roles. As a result, educational systems, including Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET), must adapt to meet these evolving demands. In Rwanda, a country striving to become a knowledge-based economy by 2030, the importance of a skilled workforce is recognized. However, the TVET sector in Rwanda faces challenges such as outdated curriculum and a lack of digital skills. Taking this into consideration, the general objective of the project is to initiate sustained educational transformation in TVET schools to incorporate emerging subject areas and innovative pedagogies to respond to the teaching and learning practice demanded in the 21st century. The project is aiming to achieve these objectives by introducing four emerging subject matter areas: Digital technologies, sustainability, entrepreneurship, and creativity and two innovative pedagogies: design thinking in education and Creative Thinking Labs, to support TVETs in Rwanda to become better prepared to develop 21st century skills in their graduates.
