Developing a Smart Window Air Conditioner Training Kit for Vocational Students: An Effective Teaching Kit

Abstract

Skilled labor is critical to create a high-income economy, and it can be done by providing a quality teaching in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions. TVET includes not only abstract skills but also, most notably, practical skills, particularly for vocational students. In addition, students will also be qualified to be excellent at soft and interpersonal skills. Teaching practical skills is also a challenge for most trainers. Content knowledge is essential to support the practical training delivery. Therefore, teaching aids are found to be a practical solution to assist trainers to teach practical lesson. This paper focuses on the development of the Smart Window Air Conditioner Training Kit. It was designed and developed based on Analysis Design Develop Implement Evaluate (ADDIE) model which encompasses Analysis, Design, Develop, Implement and Evaluate. The kit has been evaluated and tested based on its design, functionality and practicality to be used in laboratory. The findings indicate that all five experts have agreed on the usability of this kit as a teaching aid for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) subject. Finally, 20 vocational students have been used to experience the training kit in their training session. The dimension of intention to use the training kit among respondents had been measured with M=4.48 (SD=0.53) which concludes that the student's intention to use this kit is high. This kit is important to HVAC program particularly in Installing, Servicing, Troubleshooting and Repairing Window Type Air conditioner.