A Relations ’ Approach to Relevance in curriculum Development in Vocational Education and Training

This paper examines the problem of ‘relevance ’ of training curriculum to solve performance problems in organisations. I first review a new model for curriculum development in corporate education and training to validate its usefulness to enhance relevance in curriculum development in VET generally and in corporate education and training particularly. Finally the new model is placed within a Human Resource Development (HRD) policy framework. The paper offers a useful theory to policy makers to use training more effectively and it provides a useful model for curriculum development to training providers to enhance the impact of training programmes on human performance in organisations. I have long practical experience as a curriculum development specialist in vocational education and training in offering vocational education and training to enhance human performance in public and private organisations in several countries. Most of the literature on training curriculum development models is based on the Tyler 1949 mode