Capacity Building of Champion Leaders Development Program

Location : Marikina City, Philippines /
Duration : 30 May 2011 to 3 June 2011 /
Program Type: In-Country Program  /

There are altogether three modules, which are described in detail with objectives, approaches and contents.

- Promoting TVET Skills for Poverty AlleviationÂ
- Generic Skills for Employability
- Stimulating Technical & Social entrepreneurship skills for Poverty alleviation

The delivery of the program design follows a spiral learning approach, beginning with an overview of core concepts and followed by progressively deeper application of the concepts and finally a self-directed learning approach through action planning.

Module 1: Promoting TVET Skills for Poverty Alleviation
- Modular Employable TVET Skills in Skills for Poverty Alleviation
- Current initiatives & innovative practices for Poverty Alleviation
- TVET Skills for Poverty Alleviation : conceptual frameworks and initiatives
- Methodology of identification of major TVET skills intervention for Poverty AlleviationÂ
- Designing TVET skills  modular program and instructional material

Module 2: Generic Skills Development for Employability
- Identification of major generic skills intervention for Employability
- Designing learning experiences and instructional material for generic skills development
- Higher order thinking skills (adapting to change, problem-solving, creativity, decision-making, learning how to   learn)
- Interpersonal and team skills (communication, co-operation, negotiation/conflict resolution, leadership, and   dealing with diversity)

Module 3: Stimulating Social Entrepreneurship Skills for Poverty Alleviation
- Key perspectives on poverty alleviation through social entrepreneurship
- Business planning and budgeting
- Challenges and issues in promoting entrepreneurship
- Identification of areas for technical and social entrepreneurship in service sector
- Best action models and practices for poverty alleviation

Expected Outcome
- Emergent approaches for integrating TVET Skills for Poverty alleviationÂ

Action plan with a special vision for SDPA project in TVET Sector

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Research and Development in TVET

Location : Marikina City, Philippines /
Duration : 16 May 2011 to 20 May 2011 /
Program Type: In-Country Program  /

The delivery of the program design follows a spiral learning approach, beginning with an overview of core concepts and followed by progressively deeper application of the concepts and finally a self-directed learning approach through action planning.

Module 1: Overview of Planning Research in TVET System
- Conceptual foundations of research and development
- Planning educational research in TVET
- Identification of potential areas for research in TVET

Module 2: Introduction to Research in TVET
- Research tools & techniques in TVET
- Developing tools and instruments for research in TVET
- Common errors & Practical tips in conducting Research in TVET

Module 3: Using SPSS in TVET System
- SPSS for Research in TVET System
- Data encoding and classification
- Basic data analysis and interpretation
- Advanced data analysis (ANOVA, f-test, t-test, regression)
- Analyzing data and interpreting results and research writing

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Developing Learning Management Systems

Location : University of South Pacific, Suva, Fiji /
Duration : 9 May 2011 to 13 May 2011 /
Program Type: In-Country Program  /

Module 1. Concepts on the Use of ICT-based Education
- E-Learning Systems Management
- New Paradigms in TVET in the Knowledge Era

Module 2. Using Tools as Building Blocks for Learning Content
- Rapid E-Learning Development using Adobe Captivate
- Introduction to Learning Management Systems
- Integrating E-Learning with Moodle

Project Work: Full Blown Learning Management System (LMS) Prototype

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Competency-Based Training and Assessment

Location : Male, Maldives /
Duration : 9 May 2011 to 13 June 2011 /
Program Type: In-Country Program  /

The delivery of the program design follows a spiral learning approach, beginning with an overview of core concepts and followed by progressively deeper application of the concepts and finally a self-directed learning approach through action planning.

Special Lecture:
- Greening CPSC: Addressing ESD through Green TVET for the 21st Century
- Emerging Challenges of TVET in Maldives

Module 1: Overview of Competency-Based Training for TVET System
- Conceptual foundations of competency
- Introduction to Competency Based Training
- Competency standards

Module 2: Using DACUM for Occupational Analysis
- Occupational Analysis
- DACUM Approach and Duty-Task sheet

Module 3: Overview of Competency–based Assessment
- Competency-based Assessment
- Criteria for Assessment
- Assessment Process
- New Initiatives in Competency Based Education & Training in TVET System

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