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Journal of Technical Education and Training

Published by Penerbit UTHM • ISSN: 22298932

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Integration of mobile learning and project-based learning in improving vocational school competence

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This research is based on the need to improve the quality of learning in improving student's competencies through the development of learning models by utilizing smartphones as learning media. The purpose of this research is to develop an instructional model of integration of mobile learning and pro…

Assessment of information technology use competence for teachers: Identifying and applying the information technology competence framework in online teaching

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This paper proposes a theoretical framework as a foundation for building information technology competence framework and the requirements for using information technology competence of teachers in online teaching at training institutions. The parameters in this paper survey was conducted on sample s…

Gender analysis of work readiness among vocational students: A case study

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There are number of skill levels mentioned in previous study that less emphasised on the major element required for semi-skilled workers. Therefore, this paper aimed to determine the level of skills readiness of Kluang vocational college’s students that apparently will work as semi-skilled worker in…

Designing industrial internship model to improve the skills of prospective vocational teachers

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Prospective vocational teachers must have technical expertise in their fields. However, efforts to achieve the competencies of prospective vocational teachers have always lagged behind industries. This is due to the difficulty of teacher training institutions in providing facilities that meets indus…

Nominal group technique application towards the formation of social skills and values elements for apprenticeship competency models

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This study discusses Nominal Group Technique as an alternative strategy for developing a list of social skills and values elements of the apprenticeship competency model. Social skills and values are some of the crucial parts of the TVET system and are to be considered as an additional incentive to …

The implementation of the internship as a coursework in teaching and learning vocational education

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Internship is one of the common practices of higher education institutions in Malaysia for enhancing the learning experience and technical skills among their students. Students who follow the internship programme are found not only to be able to develop their professional attributes but also have th…

Social network analysis to examine the effectiveness of E-PBL with design thinking to foster collaboration: Comparisons between high and low self-regulated learners

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In TVET teaching and learning, learners’ collaboration is important to ensure learning effectiveness. However, employing either design thinking or online problem-based learning would not lead to fruitarian. Hence, to devise teaching and learning that employs design thinking (DT) and online problemba…

A study on the psychological contract of administrative personnel in vocational education institute

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Previous studies consistently identified that psychological contract played a crucial role to facilitate people’s loyalty and commitment, job dedication, and finally career achievement. Its influential factors and enhancement approaches consequently attracted broad attention of professorates in the …

A problem-solving flipped classroom module: Developing problem-solving skills among culinary arts students

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Problem-solving skills are important at the workplace in Culinary Arts for initiating innovative and creative solutions. However, graduates from community colleges in Malaysia seem to have only average level of problem-solving skills, while instructors do not seem to emphasise developing problem-sol…

Validation of the chefs’ key competencies questionnaire: A culinary student perspective

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The chef is considered a success factor for culinary tourism. Hence, mastering the chefs’ key competencies through culinary schools is very important. Many studies have examined chef competencies, but we have not yet discovered how to measure the chefs’ key competencies according to culinary student…

Assessing the implementation of the project-based learning (PJBL) in the department of mechanical engineering at a Malaysian polytechnic

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Even though Project-Based Learning is sound in theory but the implementation of this student-centred approach is often problematic due to varied factors. Hence, the aim of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation of Project-Based Learning at a polytechnic in Malaysia. Th…

Design and technology teacher in tvet: A view on thinking style and inventive problem-solving skill

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Teachers play an important role to help student in solving problem in school and consequently preparing for their future career. Teachers can be the most important feature to expose thinking style in class. This is the implication of Technical and Vocational Education and Training programme which re…

Integration of learning styles and higher order thinking skills among technical students

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Learning styles and Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) play an important role in higher education learning. They represent different individual preferences and strengths in learning and can be a stimuli for developing new ways of learning. This is because KBAT can increase an individual’s ability t…

Linking tvet with industries in bangladesh: Need for supportive policies and an approach to tvet

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While TVET is critical for development, there is a gap between skill development and employment, especially between TVET and industries in Bangladesh. As such, the study was intended to find out the supportive policies and an approach to TVET in order to link TVET with industries. The study was basi…

Greening the curricular of building construction trade for environmental sustainability through fostering waste minimisation skills

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Waste minimisation skills became the subject of this research because construction industry generates lots of waste during and after construction. Therefore, the purpose of this quantitative study was to develop a conceptual model for integrating waste minimisation skills in Building Construction Tr…

Pattern transformations: Supporting learning of symbolic representations among tvet trainees

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Symbolic representations are a form of language that is routinely used in technical communications. Trainees in Technical and Vocational Education (TVE) are thus, expected to master symbolic representations concurrently with skills acquisition. Electrical circuit diagram is an example of symbolic re…

TVET learning innovation on automotive virtual laboratory based on cloud openstack

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Changes and industrial transformation globally in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0 resulted in technological gaps between the industrial and academic environment, especially in the field of vocational education in automotive engineering. The purpose of this research is to design a virtual la…

Comparing employability skills of technical and vocational education students of Thailand and malaysia: A case study of international industrial work-integrated learning

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This study focused on a comparison of technical and vocational education (TVE) students' employability skills in Thailand, a newly industrialized country and ranked 61st out of 148 countries worldwide on the quality of graduates’ skillsets, and Malaysia, a top-ranked country in the group of upper-mi…

Criteria for sustainable curriculum of TVET teacher education programme in Malaysia

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The purpose of a Teacher Education programme is to produce quality teachers, especially teachers that can perform the task of teaching effectively and deliver the purpose of the National Education Philosophy, consequently leading to a sustainable TVET Teacher Education programme. One aspect that con…

Identifying the employment skills among Malaysian vocational students: An analysis of gender differences

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Employability and the creation of a knowledge-based economy have become fundamental concerns in many countries, including Malaysia. Realizing the need to achieve a high-income economy, the Malaysian Government through its Eleventh Malaysia Plan (2016-2020) is transforming Technical and Vocational Ed…