The professional vocational educator

Abstract:  This is a non-empirical research paper. The paper basically examines who a professional vocational educator really is in the academic and industrial world. In pursuance of this goal, the author first examined the term “professionalism† and proceeded to discuss the roles of a professional vocational educator both in the private and public organizations. Relevant review of literature was used in the explanation of some concepts in the paper. The paper goes further to itemize ways in which a vocational educator can contribute meaningfully to technological development focusing on “resource development” as well as technical skill acquisition. The paper concludes with some suggested recommendations for future professional vocational educators and how such recommendations can be effectively utilized. Citatio n: C. S. Oni, The professional vocational educator, Educational Research and Review Vol. 2 (10), pp. 271- 274, 2007.