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THE PERCEIVED EFFECTIVENESS OF TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TRAINING (TVET) PRACTICES AT AN URBAN TERTIARY INSTITUTION IN PREPARING THEIR STUDENTS FOR THE ADVANCED WORKPLACE

This study will be investigating the perceptions of the implementation and modelling of best practices in technical vocational education and training (TVET) areas of endeavour. Four lecturers from three selected programmes will be investigated see how well they are preparing their students to enter the technically advanced workplace in an urban tertiary TVET institute in Jamaica. It has been reported by employers that graduates’ performance has been unsatisfactory in the sectors which require technically skilled professionals (HEART Trust, 2012). This investigation will incorporate a literature review of the apprenticeship system, and the current occupational training requirements as well consider competency based methods of teaching used in the TVET classroom. This will be in the context of career development theories, and constructivist and social learning theories. A qualitative research design method will be applied, using a case study approach. In addition to data collected from the lecturers, interviews, observation and focus group discussions with three groups of 15 students will also be collected. Additionally, the Director/ Principal of the Vocational Development Training Institute (VDTI) will be interviewed. Finally, a stakeholders’ report based on employee attitudes in various industries will be used to attain their perspectives on the preparedness of the TVET graduates for the workplace. The results and recommendations will be used to evaluate the best practices of the TVET lecturers. / Educational Leadership

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:TEMPLE/oai:scholarshare.temple.edu:20.500.12613/2985
Date January 2019
CreatorsHarvey, Howard Anthony
ContributorsStull, Judith C., 1944-, Davis, James Earl, 1960-, Richards, Elizabeth
PublisherTemple University. Libraries
Source SetsTemple University
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis/Dissertation, Text
Format114 pages
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Relationhttp://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/2967, Theses and Dissertations

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