Encouraging the use of technology in vocational education institutions aims to transform them from mere tools and machines into a thinking pattern and a problem-solving method. This approach provides a way of thinking about the use of knowledge, information, skills, technologies, and machines to enhance students' capabilities and deepen their understanding of the rapidly evolving job markets saturated with various technologies in our present era.
Vocational education promotes awareness of technological advancements, with institutions taking the following measures:
- Transforming training workshops and laboratories in vocational education institutions into facilities that rely on the latest technological methods.
- Incorporating modern technologies used in professions into vocational training institutions.
- Teaching and training students on the use and operation of modern machines.
- Encouraging students to use modern technology and staying updated on innovations relevant to their training fields.
- Integrating technological applications into all specialties, such as automotive technology, communications, and even CNC machines in metal shaping, carpentry, and decoration.
- Establishing modern computer labs and using the latest industrial design and electronic software.
- Integrating technology into training and education plans, providing all necessary tools.
- Utilizing technological means to deliver information to students, avoiding reliance on the curriculum as the sole source of education.
- Using LCD technologies, smart boards, and the internet in the educational process, as well as multimedia programs.
- Implementing technology in theoretical preparation for students through modern computer labs.
- Adopting a microlearning approach by utilizing platforms like YouTube, videos, and simulations to enhance students' practical performance.
Education and training usually rely on acquiring competencies, professional, technical skills, and keeping up with technology to ensure students are ready for direct integration into the job market with the ability to adapt to ongoing developments.
The use of modern technology has contributed to increasing employment opportunities for vocational education graduates in the job market. It has:
- Elevated graduates' readiness to work with the latest machines and programs.
- Increased graduates' ability to continuously follow modern technological advancements.
- Enhanced the job market's confidence in vocational education graduates.
- Raised graduates' competence levels after years of graduation, developing their learning skills.
- Reinforced graduates' confidence in the quality of their training.
- Connected graduates to local, regional, and global markets, considering technology as the language of the world in the knowledge-based economy.
- Ultimately, integrating technology into vocational training contributes to distinguishing vocational education graduates, increasing their employment opportunities by incorporating technology into the vocational training and education process.