learning is still an effective economic and social empowerment tool coupled with
committed justice driven government leadership. As humanity we are all fully aware
that the creation of successful markets through trade partnerships with other nations
and the economic prosperity of nations in general is interdependent, therefore the
weakness of markets and lack of knowledge, especially on key global economy
activities such as international maritime business, does not support that ideal of
creating strong markets that can support one another in global trade. This subject
also affects both developed and developing nations. Nations should use teaching and
learning strategies in international maritime business to shift from being victims of
not knowing and discovering the power of knowing. However, knowing is not
enough, such knowledge must be applied to be truly beneficial. The regulation is
there to make all this possible, let this be connected to reality.
2 Maritime Pedagogical Strategies for a Sustainable
Industry Future (Maritime Teaching and Learning)
When dealing with the teaching and learning aspects of the maritime sector as a
public or private sector business participant, teacher or student, the following
becomes apparent. International maritime business marked by a vast amount of
specialized knowledge. The sector, while a part of daily life, since on average a
person could be using or wearing materials that were carried on a ship at some point
is an ostensibly separate business activity that may sometimes seem esoteric. The
sector also has its own sea related culture evidenced by a great amount of jargon. Of
course this is typical of any area of specialized knowledge. The point now is how to
make sure that this knowledge and specialization reaches its target audience for a
sustainable industry future.
This specialist sector, like all specialized fields, requires effective and innovative
pedagogical strategies (teaching and training theories) which need to be understood
and tested for effectiveness within the modern context. The sector is a multi-fold
industry that supports international trade and therefore training for those involved in
it must remain nationally and internationally relevant in knowledge and work ethic
in order to achieve the best results for global sea transport, movements of cargoes
and other maritime related business.
International maritime business is also becoming a field or industry that is highly
regulated,
13 and affects several aspects of global trade relations, GDPs and GNPs.
14
It is therefore, important that those who are educated, trained, taught to participate in
this industry are able to have the required competencies to keep up with the
demands, economic and environmental challenges, technological advances and
13 IMO (2018a). See the catalogue of publications. See also IACS (2018) and many other regulations through case law, regulation and other codes and statutes of individual nations.
14 UNCTAD (2018), pp. 1–8, 15–20.
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committed justice driven government leadership. As humanity we are all fully aware
that the creation of successful markets through trade partnerships with other nations
and the economic prosperity of nations in general is interdependent, therefore the
weakness of markets and lack of knowledge, especially on key global economy
activities such as international maritime business, does not support that ideal of
creating strong markets that can support one another in global trade. This subject
also affects both developed and developing nations. Nations should use teaching and
learning strategies in international maritime business to shift from being victims of
not knowing and discovering the power of knowing. However, knowing is not
enough, such knowledge must be applied to be truly beneficial. The regulation is
there to make all this possible, let this be connected to reality.
2 Maritime Pedagogical Strategies for a Sustainable
Industry Future (Maritime Teaching and Learning)
When dealing with the teaching and learning aspects of the maritime sector as a
public or private sector business participant, teacher or student, the following
becomes apparent. International maritime business marked by a vast amount of
specialized knowledge. The sector, while a part of daily life, since on average a
person could be using or wearing materials that were carried on a ship at some point
is an ostensibly separate business activity that may sometimes seem esoteric. The
sector also has its own sea related culture evidenced by a great amount of jargon. Of
course this is typical of any area of specialized knowledge. The point now is how to
make sure that this knowledge and specialization reaches its target audience for a
sustainable industry future.
This specialist sector, like all specialized fields, requires effective and innovative
pedagogical strategies (teaching and training theories) which need to be understood
and tested for effectiveness within the modern context. The sector is a multi-fold
industry that supports international trade and therefore training for those involved in
it must remain nationally and internationally relevant in knowledge and work ethic
in order to achieve the best results for global sea transport, movements of cargoes
and other maritime related business.
International maritime business is also becoming a field or industry that is highly
regulated,
13 and affects several aspects of global trade relations, GDPs and GNPs.
14
It is therefore, important that those who are educated, trained, taught to participate in
this industry are able to have the required competencies to keep up with the
demands, economic and environmental challenges, technological advances and
13 IMO (2018a). See the catalogue of publications. See also IACS (2018) and many other regulations through case law, regulation and other codes and statutes of individual nations.
14 UNCTAD (2018), pp. 1–8, 15–20.
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