Harlina, Nordin and Prof. A. M., Rahmanzai and Prof. Noraishah, Buang (2012) THE IMPACT OF TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS OFFERED BY POLYTECHNICS ON MALAYSIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BASED ON THE GRADUATE’S JOB PERFORMANCE. International Conference on Vocational Education and Training (ICVET) 2012. ISSN 977-23017-14009
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Abstract
Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is the corner stone of Malaysia’s technological advancement, in providing skilled and semi skilled workforce for various sectors, having a direct impact on the development of economy and the eradication of poverty in the country. The objectives of this study is to: learn of the caliber of graduates who are capable of carrying out the jobs they are trained and hired for; learn more about the quality of polytechnics TVET programs in light of its historical developmental processes and meeting the challenges of time; study the impact of programs in economic development; learn of the best practices of the similar programs of the same caliber in other technological advanced countries of the region; partnerships between skills development service providers and employers, assessment of the initiatives that can be taken into consideration to improve the employability among people of various skills; suggest measures of improvement based on findings while comparisons are made with the selected technologically advanced countries of Asia; and recommend improved training programs based on Assessment Research where competent graduates who can meet the challenges of the 21st century becomes the target of the programs. The findings of the study and the comparison of the similar programs in technologically advanced countries of Asia will provide suggestions for the authorities and policy makers to incorporate changes and strategies for the improvement of the TVET programs in Malaysia. The immediate contributions of this study will provide Polytechnics the reasons to revise and improve the existing programs while reviewing the best practices of the countries of the region. The research method for the purpose of this study is Assessment Research indicating the process of collecting, synthesizing and interpreting information to aid in decision making of the future academic programs of Polytechnics that can be also used for planning academic programs and setting up goals, selecting more relevant instructional strategies and monitoring students’ progress toward the attainment of the goals.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Prosiding > ICVET 2012 Prosiding |
| Divisions: | Fakultas Teknik (FT) > Pendidikan > Pendidikan Teknik Elektronika |
| Depositing User: | Eprints |
| Date Deposited: | 31 Jul 2015 06:10 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Jul 2015 06:10 |
| URI: | http://eprints.uny.ac.id/id/eprint/24439 |
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