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http://dx.doi.org/10.14702/JPEE.2020.163

Measuring the Professional Development Needs for Technical and Vocational Education and Training Staff in Nepal: A Look at Teachers' Perceptions  

Lim, Jin Ho (Technology Transfer Institute, KOREATECH)
Kim, Dongwook (Center for Child Welfare Research, ChildFund Korea)
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Journal of Practical Engineering Education / v.12, no.1, 2020 , pp. 163-176 More about this Journal
Abstract
Promoting job growth and quality has been central to developing countries to reduce poverty for decades. In this regard, Nepal is not unique in its need to develop effective TVET programme as it is considered showing positive association with workforce development and productivity. While the copious academic literature has highlighted upon staff training programme in general education, it encounters lack of adequate attention in the field of TVET education. The purpose of the study is to identity and prioritise the professional development needs for the teachers of TVET sector in Nepal. A sample(N=317) of Nepalese teachers from seven provinces were asked to answer the scale. The Borich needs assessment model was employed to assess the perceived level of importance and present preferred training modules among 29 teaching subjects. Moreover, a quadrant analysis using 2×2 matrix was used as a diagnostic tool to denote overriding training topics. The result shows that following competence skills constructs were perceived to be in high need of enhancement as well as in existence of discrepancies: 'occupational characteristics of TVET trainer', 'training needs analysis and curriculum development', 'curriculum development based on national competence standard(NCS)', and 'Institution management evaluation'.
Keywords
Needs assessment; TVET; Workforce development; Vocational education; Teacher; Trainer;
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