Analysis of interpretive structural model of factors affecting the choice of technical and vocational university

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Assistant Professor ,Department of Education ,University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran

Abstract

Education is generally viewed as crucial for rapid economic growth, and essential if we wish to increase the productivity of the poor by providing people with the skills they need to participate fully in the economy and in society. In between the importance and role of technical and vocational education in the development of societies has been debated for many years. Vocational education programs focus on the acquisition of appropriate skills, abilities and competencies as necessary equipment for the individual to live in adapt to the real work situation and contribute to the development of society. However, in Iran, it has not been considered as a field of study. For this reason, the purpose of this study was to design a model of factors affecting the selection of technical and vocational university with an interpretive structural Modeling Identifying these factors can help education and higher education in the technical and vocational field to encourage society to choose this field.

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