High-level Technical Skills Research Articles

Explanation of the Components of Skill-Based Education in Higher Education With A Qualitative Approach

Introduction: Academic skill-based education is a basic tool for empowering citizens with high-level technical skills and abilities that can be used for national development. Therefore, the current research aimed to identify the components of skill-based education in higher education with a qualitative approach. Methods: The current research was conducted with a qualitative approach of thematic analysis type. The target group of the study was the faculty members of Mohagheg Ardabili, Allameh Tabatabai, Shahid Beheshti, and Tehran universities in Iran. The participants included 15 faculty members who were selected by purposeful sampling. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data. Results: In total, 113 free codes were extracted from the content of the interviews. After merging the similar codes, finally, 98 codes were extracted and classified into 16 similar sub-themes and finally categorized into 7 main themes. Categories of policy-making, skill-based curriculum, university mission, teaching methods, entrepreneurship, empowerment of faculty members, and technology development were identified as the most important components of skill-based education from the point of view of faculty members. Conclusion: According to the findings of the research, it can be said that institutionalization of skill-based education in the university can play an effective role in the employment of graduates.

Frameworks for climate risk management (CRM) in cultural heritage: a systematic review of the state of the art

PurposeA comprehensive understanding of the determining factors and implications of the frameworks for appreciating the relationships between climate risks and cultural heritage remains deficient. To address the gap, the review analysed literature on the management of climate risk in cultural heritage. The review examines the strengths and weaknesses of climate risk management (CRM) frameworks and attendant implications for the conservation of cultural heritage.Design/methodology/approachThe study adopted a two-phased systematic review procedure. In the first phase, the authors reviewed related publications published between 2017 and 2021 in Scopus and Google Scholar. Key reports published by organisations such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) were identified and included in Phase Two to further understand approaches to CRM in cultural heritage.FindingsResults established the changes in trend and interactions between factors influencing the adoption of CRM frameworks, including methods and tools for CRM. There is also increasing interest in adopting quantitative and qualitative methods using highly technical equipment and software to assess climate risks to cultural heritage assets. However, climate risk information is largely collected at the national and regional levels rather than at the cultural heritage asset.Practical implicationsThe review establishes increasing implementation of CRM frameworks across national boundaries at place level using high-level technical skills and knowledge, which are rare amongst local organisations and professionals involved in cultural heritage management.Originality/valueThe review established the need for multi-sectoral, bottom-up and place-based approaches to improve the identification of climate risks and decision-making processes for climate change adaptation.

Countermeasures on Classroom Teaching Quality of Young Teachers in Higher Vocational Colleges from The Perspective of Teaching Supervision and Evaluation

In recent years, with the rapid development of higher education in China, more and more outstanding young teachers with master's degree, doctor's degree and professional talents come to the platform of higher vocational colleges every year. Young teachers have become the backbone of the teachers of higher vocational colleges. Wenzhou Polytechnic (hereinafter referred to as the "School"), as a national demonstration higher vocational college, has deeply implemented the strategy of "strengthening the school with talents" and recruited talents widely. However, among these young teachers, there are some problems, such as non-normal major, short teaching time, not rich teaching experience and weak scientific research ability. Therefore, how to improve the classroom teaching quality of young teachers has become a problem that higher vocational colleges must think about. Based on the problems existing in the classroom teaching quality of young teachers from the perspective of school teaching supervision and course evaluation, this paper analyzes and proposes countermeasures from the aspects of teaching plan preparation, teaching link, ideological and political integration, classroom management, etc., in order to improve the level and quality of classroom teaching of young teachers, boost the high quality development of vocational education in schools and cultivate high-level technical skills talents.

Research on Optimizing the Cultivation of Professional Talents in Financial Technology Applications in the Context of "1+X" System

With the rapid development of information technology in society and the increasing demand for high-level technical and skilled talents from enterprises, the talent training mode of financial technology application majors in vocational undergraduate institutions needs to be developed and updated under the "1+X" system. This paper explores a practical path for vocational undergraduates to cultivate high-level technical skills talents under the background of the "1+X" certificate system through an in-depth analysis of the six current situations of the cultivation of financial technology application professionals in vocational undergraduate institutions. In this paper, we explore a practical path for cultivating mid-to-high-level technical skills talents in the context of the "1+X" certificate system, namely, constructing a book-certificate integrated curriculum system for financial technology application majors, developing mid-to-high-level vocational skills certificate courses and supporting resources that are compatible with undergraduate vocational education, building a cross-border integrated dual-mentor teaching team that meets the requirements of the times, and building a talent training base with in-depth integration between schools and enterprises led by qualification skills standards.

Effects of New Technologies on Work: The Case of Additive Manufacturing

The authors study the effects on work of additive manufacturing (AM), an emerging technology that may replace significant segments of traditional manufacturing (TM). Compared to TM, AM is more integrated and offers greater flexibility in design, materials, and customizability; thus, it should entail more demanding tasks and higher skill levels. The authors analyze vacancies for AM and TM workers, focusing on plants that posted vacancies in both technologies to control for factors that may affect the content of job postings. Findings show that AM jobs are more complex (with more non-routine analytic and less routine cognitive content) in comparison to TM jobs, and AM jobs require more high-level technical skills and more reasoning skills. The relative differences are larger for lower-skill workers (operators) than for high-skill workers (engineers). The authors conclude that AM is an upskilling technology that is skill biased in favor of low-skill workers and therefore reduces the skill gap.

Research on Teaching Innovation Team Construction with “Double-Qualified” Teachers Under the Background of the “Double-High Plan”

With the continuous development of education in China, various vocational colleges have responded to the “Double-High Plan” and are actively building teaching innovation teams with “double-qualified teachers.” By improving the professional level of teachers and increasing practical opportunities, vocational colleges and universities can nurture high-level teachers and improve their teaching level so as to meet the demand for high-level technical skills training in the new era. This paper discusses the significance of constructing a “double-qualified” education model under the background of the “Double-High Plan,” the requirements of the “double-qualified” education model for teachers, the problems in constructing a teaching innovation team with “double-qualified” teachers, and the countermeasures for these problems.

Articulation of Vocational Technical Education: A contribution for its comprehension and consideration in Public Policy.

In an era characterized by constant technological changes and a demand for high-level technical skills, Secondary Vocational Technical Education needs to project itself far beyond the secondary curriculum and provide clear opportunities for further learning. This article aims to contribute to a broader knowledge regarding the challenge of articulation in this field. To this end, along with a revision of international experience and case studies of the Chilean context, the article aims to provide a definition of articulation coherent with the purposes of vocational education. The findings reveal that the countries that have made progress in connecting the distinct levels of vocational technical educational offerings, have explicitly declared that articulation is a prioritized goal and have carried out multiple actions in order to achieve it. Chile, however, lacks a national policy agenda for this field and standards that would facilitate an efficient education trajectory for the most vulnerable students that pursue technical careers. The advances in articulation are in their early stages, and generally limited to curriculum, which in practice translates into unique institutional agreements, that function for institutions of higher learning as a mechanism to target the predetermined market of vocational students. The study suggests the urgency of taking measures to advance towards an education system that would facilitate and promote the accumulation of technically skilled human capital and that would thus favor economic growth and greater equality of opportunity.

COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTS OF HIGH LEVEL TECHNICAL STRIKES OF TAEKWONDO ATHLETES ON THE ELECTRONIC HEAD GEAR BEFORE AND AFTER TRAINING

This study aimed at investigating the change in taekwondo athletes’ performance as a result of the training with electronic head gears in order to develop their high level technical skills. The research sample consisted of 30 licensed male taekwondo athletes who were in the age range of 10-13 years and trained in a private gym. Four high-level strike techniques were identified for the development of their technical skills, and they were applied an eight-week taekwondo training program including two hours of practice per day three days a week. IBM SPSS 21.0 software was used to analyze the research data. Descriptive statistics were used to determine the distributions of the data. Pearson’s correlation analysis was used to examine inter-variable relations, and ANOVA post-hoc Tukey analysis was used to determine the differences between the research groups. The results were presented as means X and standard deviations SS . The p values of less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. A significant difference between the groups was determined in the final test measurements, but no statistically significant difference was found in the first test. The practice with electronic head gears system was found to have a positive effect on the performance of athletes who performed the technical strikes in the training program.

A study on the enhancement plan to develop an MRO business complex at Cheongju International Airport based on low cost carriers

The objective of this exploratory study is to examine the enhancement plan to develop an MRO(Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) business complex at Cheongju International Airport based on LCCs(Low cost carriers). In order to achieve that purpose, the author specifically analyzed related literature, government and business reports, domestic and international case studies, and also conducted expert group interviews. Because most of MRO activities on LCCs have been outsourced by overseas organizations due to maintenance cost reductions and lack of technical skills related to engine overhaul, the highly significant improvement plans for the development of an MRO industry in Cheongju are as follows. As the result of analysis, first of all it is essential not only to reinforce strategic networks with domestic business partners, but also to attract foreign MRO companies and their investment to have technical cooperation, and to organize competitive MRO services. Second, Cheongju Airport should be a specialized MRO station of LCCs to offer low cost and high maintenance quality. To do so, it has to reach an agreement for price competitiveness to adjust to current high labor charges for aircraft mechanics. Third, the MRO business, which is a rapidly growing industry, strongly requires certified high-level technical skills performed by well-trained, skilled employees; and it needs to offer effective TAT(turn around time) and implement international marketing strategies to secure overseas customers. Furthermore, it should also consider military aircraft MRO activities to expand market demand.

Articulación de la educación técnico profesional: una contribución para su comprensión y consideración desde la política pública

In an era characterized by constant technological changes and a demand for high-level technical skills, Secondary Vocational Technical Education needs to project itself far beyond the secondary curriculum and provide clear opportunities for further learning. This article aims to contribute to a broader knowledge regarding the challenge of articulation in this field. To this end, along with a revision of international experience and case studies of the Chilean context, the article aims to provide a definition of articulation coherent with the purposes of vocational education. The findings reveal that the countries that have made progress in connecting the distinct levels of vocational technical educational offerings, have explicitly declared that articulation is a prioritized goal and have carried out multiple actions in order to achieve it. Chile, however, lacks a national policy agenda for this field and standards that would facilitate an efficient education trajectory for the most vulnerable students that pursue technical careers. The advances in articulation are in their early stages, and generally limited to curriculum, which in practice translates into unique institutional agreements, that function for institutions of higher learning as a mechanism to target the predetermined market of vocational students. The study suggests the urgency of taking measures to advance towards an education system that would facilitate and promote the accumulation of technically skilled human capital and that would thus favor economic growth and greater equality of opportunity.

Bridging Students’ Soft Skills Gaps with MOOCs

Students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) enter the labour market with recognized high level technical skills, but often need to enforce their soft skills in order to build effective professional relationships, according to companies view. Polimi Open Knowledge (POK), the MOOCs portal developed by Politecnico di Milano, starts bridging this gap with a series of MOOCs on soft skills, opened by Conflict Management and Change Management and growing with a new course on Working into Multidisciplinary Teams [4]. In these MOOCs an innovative role is played by the integration between role plays and clips taken from famous movies, in order to foster the student personal engagement through involving and enjoyable resources.

The Impact of Skills Development on Competitiveness: Empirical Evidence from a Cross-Country Analysis

In the past half-century, most countries have emphasized the development of human capital as an instrument for economic growth, sustainable development, and improved global competitiveness. However, limited evidence exists on the link between skills development and a country's competitiveness. This paper examines the contribution and association of skills to a country's competitiveness. The study uses panel data from 84 countries in estimating an empirical model. Skills availability, foreign direct investments, secondary education, and technical (engineering) education and training are significant contributors to a country's competitiveness in a technologically changing and demanding world. This dynamic requires institutionalizing high-level technical skills development and on-the-job training programs in various firms that provided company specific and general skills to employees. The study recommends increased participation in secondary education and technically-oriented courses in tertiary education and programs that encourage skills transfer from foreign companies. Foreign direct investment, however, requires a conducive investment environment. Increased collaboration between tertiary institutions and industry is crucial for improved skilled development.

IQ + EQ + CQ = SYNERGISTIC TRANSFORMATIONAL SUCCESS: A MODEL FOR DESIGNING INTEGRATED IT COURSES

As the entry-level IT jobs could be easily outsourced offshore, the demand for U.S. employees who have high-level technical skills as well as competent management and communication skills is growing among the U.S. companies. This article presents how IT educators can use a model of integrating students’ intelligence quotient (IQ), emotion quotient (EQ), and creativity quotient (CQ) as a foundation for designing integrated IT courses that would help students to achieve synergistic transformational success and to meet market demand. First, the paper presents the need for the IQ+EQ+CQ integration in the IT education and its theoretical foundations. Second, the integrated 3Q model is introduced with examples of how to apply the model to designing and delivering integrated IT courses. Third, empirical testing methods were presented. Finally, the implications of this integrated 3Q model are discussed.