Download or read book Assessing Quality Assurance in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training System in Malawi written by Zizwa Msukuma Chisi and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quality Assurance in Malawian TVET institutions follows the legal provision, as stipulated in the TEVET Act of 1999, which mandates the Authority to regulate technical and vocational training in Malawi. Since 1999, the legal provision requiring TVET institutions to develop and implement quality management systems has been enacted. Informed by this regulatory provision, this research study had the exploration of critical issues that have hindered effective implementation of quality assurance systems in TVET institutions as purpose. To this purpose, the researcher conducted a content analysis of data collected from participants through focus group discussions, questionnaires, and interviews. The researcher adopted phenomenology as my research methodology since it enabled me to explore and describe the phenomenon being researched as it manifested in the real-life experiences of individuals with knowledge of quality management system practices in TVET institutions in Malawi. Again the researcher employed a purposive sampling technique to select participants who are conversant with Quality Assurance systems, and able to provide me with the information relevant to my research questions. Five themes emerged from my data analysis: Resources and facilities in TVET institutions; Quality assurance methods and processes; Recruitment and staff development; Parallel TVET qualification and curriculum, and Governance and management in TVET. Together, they constitute a framework within which challenges that have negatively affected implementation of quality management system in TVET institutions can be addressed. Regarding resources and facilities, research findings indicate that the general condition of facilities as well as teaching and learning materials, being in a poor state is negatively affecting training at TVET institutions. Quality management system practices and implementation at TVET institutions need to be adequately supported with resources to ensure that training provision meets the requirements of the industry. Research findings indicate, however, that the implementation of quality assurance systems is relatively non-existent at TVET institutions, thus quality output is poor. As to recruitment and staff development, the analysis of data revealed that a large proportion of teachers is inadequately qualified since Malawi Universities do not currently provide full training for TVET teachers. This makes it difficult for TVET institutions to provide effective teaching and learning. Regarding governance and management, the study found a lack of institutional autonomy with regard to the making of decisions on the number of students to admit, and the eligibility students to be enrolled at TVET institutions, factors which negatively affect the quality of teaching and learning at these institutions. Research findings suggest, moreover, that leadership and governance systems are inefficient, resulting in the ineffective implementation of internal quality management systems as required by the TEVET Act. Since the implementation of quality management systems in TVET institutions is inadequate, the study suggests that TEVETA, as a regulatory body, is not performing its functions as required. More specifically, due to a shortage of capable staff, it is unsuccessful in motivating and triggering internal quality promotion processes in TVET institutions hence the lack of a quality culture within these institutions. As regards the multiplicity of TVET qualifications, research participants mentioned parallel TVET qualifications as a problem, indicating that the use of different examination bodies for TVET programs results in students writing different TVET examinations for certification. The findings of this study have a number of implications for the implementation of quality management systems at TVET institutions in Malawi. Firstly, a theoretically pertinent insight emerging from the study is that merely putting a quality management system in place at TVET institutions is not a solution to the quality challenges of the TVET sector in Malawi. Various factors, critical to the effective implementation of quality management systems implementation are missing. The theoretical model of the study focused on two key assumptions regarding the implementation of quality assurance. Firstly, promoting quality training in general is the primary objective of TVET institutions. Secondly, the external organizational framework plays an important part in establishing the requirements that promote institutional quality assurance processes. The research findings indicate that the key problems for implementing quality assurance mechanisms in TVET institutions relate to lack of capacity and commitment of staff being some of the main challenges. The study has therefore revealed that internal and external factors of TVET institutions have negatively contributed in hampering the development and implementation of quality management systems. Internally, the research has revealed that lack of incapable, unmotivated, and uncommitted leadership is the key problem in TVET institutions. So far, TVET institutions lack systematic and supportive internal quality assurance mechanisms aimed at improving teaching and learning outcomes. Externally, ineffective regulatory frameworks, inadequate provision for secondary schools to prepare students for TVET is some key impediment to the quality assurance mechanisms implementation in TVET institutions. Additionally, on the implications of my study, there is inadequate implementation of quality assurance systems in TVET institutions due to inadequate regulatory framework to facilitate quality assurance system implementation in TVET institutions. One notable recommendation is that TVET institutions and TEVETA are staffed and led by committed and capable staff.

Download or read book Quality Assurance for Higher Education Institutions in Malawi written by Kingstone Ngwira and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2016-01-08 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about quality assurance for higher education institutions in Malawi and is a must read book for quality assurance professionals and experts, higher education institution managers and leaders, quality assurance review team for national council for higher education, and nonquality assurance professionals who want to better understand the quality assurance in higher education institutions. The author is convinced that the aforementioned targets will have much to gain through this unique book, which is being brought out as a tool kit on quality assurance in higher education. The book was developed from a conviction that quality assurance in higher education institutions is the bedrock, heart, and soul of higher education provision and is designed to promote a culture of quality in higher education institutions. In developing this book, a number of literature sources were consulted from other higher education institutions in Africa and in the European higher education area in general and the Malawis National Council for Higher Education (NCHE)s Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Malawis higher education institutions in particular.

Download or read book Report on the Quality Assurance of the Examinations and Assessment for Vocational Education and Training written by Umalusi Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (South Africa) and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The concept of quality assessment and quality assurance in vocational education and training written by Vladimir Tkalec and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Journal of Quality Assurance for Higher Education Institutions in Malawi written by Kingstone Ngwira and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2016-01-08 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This journal has examined a contemporary picture of the major aspects of employment practices (laws, government policies, employee rights), organizing my approach around the major themes of employment practices, the regulatory framework, and government policies, and employee rights of the employee practices landscape have been reviewed, while scope has existed to explore new influences on the employment practices in Malawi.

Download or read book Unleashing the potential written by Marope, P.T.M. and published by UNESCO Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-26 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "UNESCO has recently published the third volume of its Education on the Move series, a series dedicated to the analysis of key trends in education with the hope of inspiring dialogue among policy makers, educators and other key stakeholders on the challenges of education for tomorrow. The latest publication, entitled Unleashing the Potential: Transforming Technical and Vocational Education and Training is focused entirely on issues related to technical and vocational education and training (TVET). It takes stock of the steadily increasing demands and expectations on TVET systems around the globe and presents recent policy trends in the field of TVET. In their analysis, the authors provide insights into what it takes to unleash the potential of TVET systems around the world. They propose an integrated analytical approach that takes into consideration such factors as economic growth, social equity and issues related to sustainability so that TVET can contribute more effectively to contemporary policy issues such as youth unemployment, gender disparities and climate change. Overall, the book calls for a transformation of TVET systems to enable them to respond to the demands of their contexts. This transformation should enable TVET systems to acquire agility to stay current and responsive to the rapidly changing demands of the twenty-first century."--Publisher's website.

Download or read book Towards quality assurance of technical and vocational education and training written by Bateman Andrea and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book TEACHERS PERCEPTIONS OF THE TE written by Man-Lee Franco Choy and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Teachers' Perceptions of the Teaching and Learning Component of a Quality Assurance System in an Institute of Vocational Education Campus" by Man-lee, Franco, Choy, 蔡文利, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Abstract Teachers' perceptions of the teaching and learning component of a quality assurance system in an Institute of Vocational Education campus Submitted by Choy Man Lee Franco For the degree of Master of Education at the University of Hong Kong August 2004 Today the implementation of quality assurance monitoring is an important response to public demands for accountability in education as well as a requirement for institutional accreditation by the Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation (HKCAA). This dissertation examines the somewhat elusive definition of 'quality' as it is applied to vocational education and training in relation to the teaching and learning component of a quality assurance system in an institute of vocational education and training in Hong Kong, as well as teachers' perceptions of this component. Problems associated with the implementation of quality assurance monitoring are investigated and discussed along with guidelines for the development of quality assurance indicators in education. This study found that the relevance of the core business of education in the component of teaching and learning and the quality assurance system are in suspicion. Most teachers do not refuse quality assurance to be implemented in their work environment. Without a doubt, teachers believe that the implementation of quality assurance should more or less help teaching staff to recognize their limitations and improve the quality of their teaching and learning. However, the current economic atmosphere and employment terms directly affect their devotedness to the quality assurance system. Teachers indicated that the quality in teaching and learning was hard to quantify by performance indicators and that the areas addressed by the Self-assessment guideline in IVE's quality assurance system are 'abstract' and this would hardly improve the quality of learning in our daily classroom. A high quality assurance system in an educational institution should not be developed with an approach that ignores detailed focusing on its core business which is the quality of teaching and learning. Quality assurance is a journey rather than a destination. DOI: 10.5353/th_b3015991 Subjects: Vocational education - China - Hong Kong Quality assurance - China - Hong Kong Vocational teachers - China - Hong Kong - Attitudes

Download or read book The Education System in Malawi written by World Bank and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2010-02-25 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The Education System in Malawi', an Education Country Status Report (CSR), is a detailed analysis of the current status of the education sector in Malawi, the results of which have been validated by the government of Malawi. Its main purpose is to enable decision makers to orient national policy on the basis of a factual diagnosis of the overall education sector and to provide relevant analytical information for the dialogue between the government and development partners. The analysis incorporates data and information from multiple sources, such as school administrative surveys by the Ministry of Education, household surveys, and a tracer survey created especially for this study. This CSR, developed by a multi-ministerial national team supported by UNESCO P le de Dakar, the World Bank, and GTZ specialists, updates the previous one drawn up in 2003 and consists of eight chapters, including a chapter on higher education. The analysis provides key monitoring and evaluation inputs for the overall education sector, particularly under the framework of the implementation of the National Education Sector Plan.

Download or read book Quality and Quality Assurance in Technical and Vocational Education and Training written by Erwin Seyfried and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In many countries in both the Mediterranean region and the European Union (eu), interest in the quality of, and improvements to, technical and vocational education and training (tvet) systems has increased progressively in recent years. The main reason underlying this interest is a growing awareness of the key role played by education and training in economic competitiveness and social inclusion. Broad-based education systems, workforces that are upskilled on a continuing basis and lifelong learning are in great demand as a consequence of the dynamics of globalisation. This report, written by Prof. Erwin Seyfried, has two main sections providing a general overview of the political objectives for tvet reform. The first part describes achievements in the European Union, whereas the second part analyses the current state of reform in the Mediterranean countries. Nevertheless, the main focus of this report is quality and quality assurance in tvet; in other words, the intention is not to provide a systematic analytical overview of tvet systems in eu member states and Mediterranean countries. The systems view is limited to the more urgent challenges and main features associated with quality and quality assurance in tvet, with the main aim of the report ultimately being to examine common challenges and potential synergies for common actions in tvet, by the Mediterranean countries themselves and between the Mediterranean region and the European Union. Appended are: (1) Common principles for quality assurance in education and training; (2) Quality criteria and indicative descriptors for developing and implementing the European Quality Assurance Reference Framework; and (3) a reference set of quality indicators. A bibliography is included. (Contains 2 figures, 11 boxes, and 11 footnotes.).

Download or read book Improving Quality Assurance in European Vocational Education and Training written by Adrie J. Visscher and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-11-16 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many resources are invested in the development and introduction of Quality Assurance Systems in educational institutions all over the world. Our assumption is that, as a result of quality assurance activities, practitioners obtain information about their own functioning and institutional performance which is new and valuable to them and which therefore will form a basis for them to improve performance. This assumption proves to be naïve; too often performance feedback is under-utilized, and evaluations become void, legitimizing rites instead of a basis for organizational learning and the improvement of institutions. The aim of this book was to find out when educational institutions do transform Quality Assurance data into actions to improve performance, and how the use of such data can be promoted. This volume reports on the study of Quality Assurance structures and activities in 36 educational institutes in 6 European Countries and presents guidelines for Quality Assurance.

Download or read book Quality Assurance of Assessment in Technical and Vocational Education and Training written by South African Institute for Distance Education and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Evaluation of the Assessment System for the National Certificate Vocational written by Umalusi Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (South Africa) and published by . This book was released on 2008* with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Quality Assurance in In house Continuing Training written by Eckart Severing and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nine European Community Member States (Belgium, Germany, France, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, and United Kingdom) conducted national studies that involved case studies of quality assurance in continuing education. Analysis of findings indicated that many firms regarded continuing training as a central instrument for achieving economic goals and as an investment. Two different forms of cooperation between firms and training providers were identified. Large enterprises systematically planned, designed, implemented, and evaluated their personnel advancement and continuing training procedures as an integral part of corporate strategy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) were dependent for their planning and quality assurance needs on external help. The burden of quality control was increasingly passing from the customers to the suppliers of continuing training. Training institutions had to be able to verify the quality of their offerings credibly. Quality assurance methods would contribute to improved continuing training if the formal training requirements were given a teaching-related content and SMEs received external help from training providers. In addition, self-assessment should be encouraged, and the technical side of learning and teaching should be evaluated. (An appendix contains summaries of the status and future prospects of quality assurance in continuing training in the countries studied.) (YLB)

Download or read book Quality Assurance and Evaluation in the Lifelong Learning Sector written by John Dickinson and published by Learning Matters. This book was released on 2011-02-22 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All trainee teachers working towards ATLS or QTLS are accountable for the quality of their work, the delivery of their lessons and the success of their students. This book provides comprehensive coverage of the sector′s challenging quality agenda and focuses on the reality of teaching and managing under pressure. It begins by asking what is meant by ′quality′, and goes on to give guidance on delivering quality lessons and coping with inspections. Professional issues such as accountability and team working are covered in a practical, accessible way. Throughout, case studies provide insights into everyday challenges faced by trainee teachers.

Download or read book Quality Development and Quality Assurance with Labour Market Reference for the Vocational Education and Training System in the Metal Sector written by Jessica Blings and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Quality Assurance Framework for South African Technical Vocational Education and Training Colleges written by Gavin Adams and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The project is premised on the recommendation of the National Planning Commission (NPC) in its call for a new quality assurance framework (QAF) for TVET colleges in South Africa. The research entails a mixed methods approach to develop a QAF for the training delivery environment (TDE) at Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges. An empirical problemscoping study prefaced the project to produce a deeper understanding of the phenomenon of apparent poor performance in TVET delivery. Thereafter, a non-empirical study was undertaken to develop the QAF according to data obtained from the problem-scoping and knowledge obtained from an extensive literature review.