Vocational Institutions Research Articles

Playfulness as a teaching method in adult education: the case of a vocational institution

Playfulness as a teaching method in adult education: the case of a vocational institution

Correlation between Motivating Factors and the Adoption of E-Learning Technologies for Practical Skill Training Programs in Technical and Vocational Institutions in Nigeria

Correlation between Motivating Factors and the Adoption of E-Learning Technologies for Practical Skill Training Programs in Technical and Vocational Institutions in Nigeria

ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ПСИХОЛОГО-ПЕДАГОГІЧНОЇ ПІДГОТОВКИ ВИКЛАДАЧІВ ПРОФЕСІЙНИХ НАВЧАЛЬНИХ ЗАКЛАДІВ У НІМЕЧЧИНІ

Relevance. Ukraine's European integration orientation requires the implementation of the accumulated experience of teacher training in the European Union; given Germany's leading economic indicators, it is necessary to analyse its experience of training teachers of vocational institutions in terms of mastering the issues of the psychological and pedagogical block. Aim: to determine the peculiarities of psychological and pedagogical training of vocational educational institutions teachers in Germany and to substantiate recommendations for the psychological and pedagogical training of vocational teachers in Ukraine. Methods: analysis and synthesis – to determine the state of psycho-pedagogical training of vocational teachers in Germany; comparative analysis to find similarities and differences in the psycho-pedagogical training of vocational teachers in Germany and Ukraine; generalization – to formulate conclusions and recommendations for the psycho-pedagogical training of vocational teachers in Ukraine. Results: it was found that the number of credits allocated for psychological and pedagogical training of teachers in Ukraine and Germany is approximately the same. At the same time, the national system of teacher training in vocational education is characterised by the reverse distribution of credits for psychological and pedagogical training. As a rule, at the bachelor's degree, Ukrainian students receive the whole complex of "academic psychological and pedagogical training", and in the master's degree they consider certain issues of teaching disciplines in their specialisation. Practical training is identical in Ukrainian and German higher education institutions that train teachers for vocational (vocational and technical) education. A significant difference is observed in the organisation of students training for research activities. The national system is characterised by the training of students in this area at the master's level. Conclusions: it is necessary to focus the attention of Ukrainian university education on meeting the expectations of students to receive proven instructions for their future work (to shift the emphasis from the encyclopaedic study of educational theories to practical training); to integrate psychology issues directly into the problems of teaching and organising the educational process; to develop a unified standard of psychological and pedagogical training for teachers of vocational (vocational and technical) education institutions, taking into account current trends and credit differentiation; to begin training students to conduct empirical research at the bachelor's level.

Research on the Construction Problems of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education Programs in Higher Vocational Colleges and Universities under the Background of Digital Technology Era

Abstract Entrepreneurship and innovative education have emerged as a new paradigm for the development of higher vocational abilities in the modern era, leaping into the global trend and tendency of higher education’s change and growth. The objective of this study is to explore the current state of innovation and entrepreneurship course construction in higher vocational schools. Specifically, we extracted students’ behavioral characteristics using the short-term behavioral sequence of attention and used the SVM model to predict the classification of innovation and business ownership education courses in higher professional colleges. Data mining was used to combine background information from the digital technology era to construct these courses in higher vocational schools. Furthermore, a multivariate linear regression model based on students’ comprehensive ability to innovate and entrepreneurship is established after the problems associated with curriculum construction are analyzed in order to investigate the relationship and impact between curriculum construction and students’ ability to innovate and entrepreneurship. The findings indicate that there is a general lack of an entrepreneurial culture in schools, a poor cultural heritage of entrepreneurship, a gender difference of 6.1, a lack of faculty strength, and a lack of funding, to the tune of 5.2 and 4.4, respectively, and the comprehensive ability of innovation and entrepreneurship of students = 0.30+0.25*curriculum structure+0.54*curriculum implementation+ 0.15*curriculum evaluation. Higher vocational institutions looking to enhance the way their courses on innovation and entrepreneurship are constructed can use the results of this study to guide their research.

ARDUINO-BASED SHIP STEERING SIMULATION BY COMPARING INCREMENTAL ROTARY ENCODER SENSOR WITH INFRARED SENSOR

In vocational institution, practicum activities can be done by using a bridge simulator, such as in the nautical study program, which has a steering component in the simulator. In our engineering study program, we tried to design a ship steering simulation by comparing an incremental rotary encoder sensor with an infrared sensor to determine the direction and degree of rotation. The steering gear is a very important tool of a ship because it determines the safety of the ship. Therefore, the rudder must meet the requirements set by SOLAS 74 rule 29 Chapter II regarding steering gear. When the ship is traveling at maximum economic speed, the main steering gear must be able to steer 35 degrees to the left/right within 28 seconds. In connection with this, we wanted to design, build, and manufacture a tool that can simulate ship steering. This simulation tool that we have designed generally has several capabilities such as being able to steer the ship from 35 degrees port to 35 degrees starboard, or vice versa, during maximum engine speed and load in a maximum period of 28 seconds. [1] Arduino is used to process data from incremental rotary encoder sensors and infrared sensors which will be sent via serial USB to the computer. Rotary encoders and infrared are used to determine how many degrees the ship will turn right or left, both are compared in terms of time and accuracy. To display a ship's steering simulation, a visual basic application is used to display a ship's movement simulation, ship's steering and ship's rudder.

E-Module Helicopter Landing Officer Using Canva Platform

One of the licenses that is quite much needed at this time is the Helicopter Landing Officer. Surabaya Aviation Polytechnic as one of the vocational institutions in the field of aviation provides HLO training. But until now, the unavailability of teaching materials that can be accessed by all training participants has become a challenge for Poltekbang Surabaya, so to create of teaching materials for Helicopter Landing Officer training and uploaded into the learning management system of Surabaya Aviation Polytechnic for the benefit of the training process. The e-module itself has several advantages over printed modules, including that it can more easily provide fast and automatic feedback for education and training participants. The process of preparing and testing the use of the HLO e-module, using the Research and Development method, where the method is devoted to the development of new products or adding functions to existing products. The process of preparing the HLO e-module was carried out using the ADDIE method (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation). In the final result of the research, the preparation of the e-module has been successfully achieved and is included in the "feasible" category for material validation assessment, and "very feasible" for the response of training participants based on the results of data analysis from researchers. The research process has been in accordance with the initial research design and is expected to help the ongoing training process later.

Experiential Learning and Toastmasters International Programme: Transformative Effects of Public Speaking Training on Oral Presentations

The current study reviewed the literature on oral communication apprehension and its effects on academic performance, specifically the effectiveness of public speaking training: the Toastmasters International programme. Communication techniques, expertise, and various aspects that lead to oral communication anxiety were investigated, including a broad range of communication dimensions. Furthermore, the study investigated numerous forms and repercussions and demonstrated the link between anxiety and academic accomplishment. The significance of public speaking training as a powerful method to reduce anxiety was emphasised. A comprehensive description of the Toastmasters International programme and its function in developing excellent communication skills was also clarified. The study explained the theoretical basis, specifically the experiential learning theory and its contextual relevance to public speaking training. The current literature highlighted the scarcity of research on communication anxiety in technical and vocational schools, specifically among polytechnic diploma students. Communication apprehension within a vocational institution was investigated to address the research gap. A novel approach was proposed, which combined public speaking training based on the Toastmasters Competent Communicator Manual, Kolb's experiential learning theory, and McCroskey's communication apprehension theory. This technique developed Malaysian students’ oral communication aptitude by systematically addressing the reasons for communication anxiety and providing an experienced learning environment. The method provides the students with the skills required to thrive globally. The current study uncovered new paths for minimising communication anxiety to push for student success.

Collegiality Competence Profiles of Social- and Healthcare Educators – Cross-sectional Study

This study focuses on collegiality competence among social and healthcare educators, aiming to identify profiles and factors linked to these profiles. The importance of collegiality for educators' career growth and workplace well-being has been recognized, but less attention has been given to specific profiles and their underlying factors. Data from educators in vocational institutions and universities of applied sciences were collected using the CollegialityComp instrument, assessing five competence areas: 1) individual-centered collaboration, 2) educator action and fairness, 3) collaboration among colleagues, 4) collaboration outside the organization, and 5) communication and trust. Three educator profiles emerged: Profile A displayed high competence in all areas, Profile B showed strong competence in certain areas, and Profile C demonstrated intermediate competence across all. Education and job title significantly linked to specific profiles. Educators with doctoral degrees had lower collegiality levels. The findings suggest the importance of facilitating external collaboration for educators and providing extra support for high-degree educators to enhance their collegial behavior. Additional resources may be needed to bolster the collegiality competence of educators with significant responsibilities.

Unveiling the Key Demands: Exploring Tourism Student Needs at a Vocational School

Tourism plays a pivotal role by substantially boosting foreign exchange, highlighting its immense significance for the region. This study is aimed at exploring the target needs concerning the communicative competencies of tenth-grade tourism students at vocational institutions in Makassar. To delineate these needs, open-ended questionnaires focusing on three specific target need dimensions were directed toward the teaching faculty. The subsequent data were meticulously processed through reduction, display, and conclusion phases. The distilled findings shed light on three cardinal facets of students' target needs: 1. Necessities: A realm encompassing pivotal skills such as speaking, listening, writing, and reading in tandem with the indispensable teaching materials. 2. Lacks: This underscores the discernible voids in students' grammar and lexical repertoire. 3. Wants: A domain where students manifest an ardent aspiration to master oral communication skills. These revelations underscore the intertwined complexities of target needs in the pedagogy of the English language. Additionally, this investigative endeavor empowers educators in Makassar's vocational institutions with a compass to navigate the intricate landscape of tourism students' requisites. Such profound insights germinate the seeds for sculpting potent English language curricula, harmoniously resonating with the students' ambitions while adeptly bridging their skill deficits. In summation, this research not only augments the caliber of tourism pedagogy but also unfurls a roadmap for educators, equipping them with the acumen to meticulously tailor their instructional strategies, ensuring a holistic address of students' target needs.

Research on Promoting Professional Development of Foreign Language Teachers in Higher Education Based on Cross-cultural Competence in the Context of Deep Learning

Abstract This paper introduces support vector machines in deep learning algorithms that can model and analyze cross-cultural teaching and knowledge bases. Wavelet functions are used instead of traditional functions to perform deep learning on training samples. Finally, the learning ability of the support vector machine is improved by the wavelet kernel function to complete the effective instruction of higher education teachers to develop students’ intercultural competence. The results show that the accuracy rate of the intercultural teaching level of the deep learning algorithm proposed in this paper reaches up to 99.25%, and the results of the intercultural ability performance of the higher vocational students are excellent, which shows that the method of this paper can improve the intercultural teaching ability of foreign language teachers and strengthen the intercultural knowledge training of students in higher vocational institutions.

Supply and demand of higher vocational education in China: Comprehensive evaluation and geographical representation from the perspective of educational equality.

The imbalanced regional development of higher vocational education, particularly the disparity between the supply and demand of educational resources, has emerged as the primary factor impeding the provision of high-quality higher education in China during the establishment of a universal education system. Based on the 1,482 higher vocational education institutions recognized by the Ministry of Education of China in 2021 as the research objects, the development of higher vocational education in China was explored from the perspective of supply and demand using the entropy weight TOPSIS method and coupling coordination degree model. It was found that China's higher vocational institutions were mainly located in provincial capitals, representing a point distribution pattern. From a comprehensive evaluation of the supply level, areas such as the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, Yangtze River Delta, and central Henan Province have become the catchment areas for the development of higher vocational education, laying the foundation for regional network cooperation. From the perspective of educational equality, the higher vocational education in China was found to be sufficient to match the supply and demand, and a balance between supply and demand was apparent in provincial capitals. The coupling degree between supply and demand exhibited an "olive-type" spatial structure pattern, indicating that the development of higher vocational education in most cities in China is still in the transformation stage. The results provide a scientific basis for optimizing resources in the provision of higher vocational education.

Research on the construction and practice of four-dimensional teaching system of Ideologies and Politics in automobile courses in higher vocational institutions

Abstract This paper divides the Course on the Ideological and Political Dimension into four dimensions based on data mining technology and establishes a four-dimensional classroom teaching system. By analyzing the main algorithms of data mining, cluster analysis is selected as the main method to divide the Ideological and Political Science dimensions among the three main types of algorithm analysis. The expectation maximization algorithm in the clustering algorithm is used to introduce the approximate values of each dimension parameter. The unknown categories corresponding to the dimensions were calculated using the EM algorithm, which combined with Jensen’s inequality to turn the random variables in the set into constants to ensure that the samples of the same category have high similarity. The results show that the percentage of integration of the school’s Civic content with the profession is low, only 0.1, and the ideal figure should be 0.4.

Practical nurse students’ misconceptions about infection prevention and control

AbstractWhen teaching infection prevention and control (IPC), nursing education tends to focus on skills and fostering good practice rather than challenging students’ thinking. Therefore, students’ misconceptions about IPC receive less attention than they deserve. The purpose of the study was to make an inventory of student nurses’ misconceptions about IPC before instruction and to make these misconceptions visible to teachers. The study was conducted in one vocational institute in Finland and is based on the answers of 29 practical nurse students before IPC training. The students took an online test requiring them to justify their answers to two multiple-true–false questions: 1) What is the main route of transmission between patients in healthcare facilities, and 2) What is the most effective and easiest manner to prevent the spreading of pathogens, e.g., multi-resistant bacteria in long-term care facilities? Analysis of the students’ written justifications resulted in three mental models: 1) the Household Hygiene Model manifesting lay knowledge learned in domestic situations, 2) the Mixed Model consisting of lay knowledge, enriched with some professional knowledge of IPC, and 3) the Transmission Model manifesting a professional understanding of IPC. The first two mental models were considered to be misconceptions. Only one of the participants showed a professional understanding (i.e., the Transmission Model). To conclude, student nurses manifested systematic patterns of misconceptions before instruction. Unless the students are confronted with their misconceptions of IPC during instruction, it is likely that these misconceptions will impede their learning or make learning outcomes transient.

Twenty-First Century Skills Retraining Needs of Mechanical Engineering Craft Practice Teachers in Technical Vocational Institutions in the North West Zone of Nigeria

Twenty-First Century Skills Retraining Needs of Mechanical Engineering Craft Practice Teachers in Technical Vocational Institutions in the North West Zone of Nigeria

Psychological counseling techniques and their use in work with students of vocational education institutions under martial law

Introduction. Mental health crisis counseling is an important students' stress resistance development factor. Aim: to analyze psychological counseling techniques and their effectiveness in training students at vocational education institutions. Methods. Techniques used in psychological counseling of vocational students: interviews, content reflecting (paraphrasing and generalizing), silent pauses, emotions reflecting, interpretation, and confrontation. Results. The concept of counseling is revealed. The psychological counseling techniques used in counseling vocational education students are analyzed. The described psychological counseling techniques are the key tools used by psychologists-counselors. Conclusions. It has been proven that the described psychological counseling techniques are effective means to improve vocational institution students' emotional and psychological conditions, academic performance as well as to cope with students' life crises.

Sociological Appraisal of Cultural Digital Skills Gap in Freetown, Sierra Leone

The current technological and social panorama brings current benefits and threats that depend upon skills to conduct and achieve. Cultural digital skill is a call for benefiting from technology, and foremost cultural digital skills are imperative because they grant folks the ability to utilise technology in a transient’s manner. Sierra Leonean universities and technical and vocational institutions endure advancing an Information Communications Technology labour pool that is neither modelled by policy nor well assigned to the industry requirements, exclusively at the great point. The Municipal’s graduates are underprepared to accommodate the appeal of the current organisational structure and are incapable of establishing impressive results, progressing to a dearth of proficient and skilled labour pool appropriate for the Freetown cultural digital revolution. The paper anticipates appraising the foremost cultural digital skills evolvement procedure in higher learning institutions, the social reality of the process, and identifies possible challenges leading to the cultural digital skills gap. The paper utilised an archival research strategy and applied the design social reality gap framework with its optimistic record of social dimensions to appraise curriculum, staff, equipment, student enrollment, laboratory and graduation at the higher learning institutions in Freetown Sierra Leone that teach Information Communications Technology programmes. The research findings communicate that there is a low student enrolment in Information Communication Technology programmes resulting in a low number of graduates joining the municipal industry. The appeal for Information Communications Technology skills continues to expand while the industry complains that graduates are not well prepared to undertake projects from the industry forcing the Freetown municipality to rely on foreign expertise. The curriculum utilised in the learning institutions is mismatched, leading to inappropriate competencies to be evolved among the graduates. In spite of the prevalence of standards and protocols from the university regulator (Sierra Leone Tertiary Education Commission), they are not enthusiastically sanctioned due to challenges faced by the regulator and the institutions. A recommended operation strategy was evolved to bridge Freetown's cultural digital skills gap among government agencies, educators or trainers, and employers. The paper spotlighted skills evolvement in higher learning institutions, excluding the technology hubs and complementary programmes offering training programmes for advanced cultural digital skills in the Freetown Municipality. The paper confirmed that inappropriate competencies are being evolved among the graduates, making them unqualified for meeting the requirement of the industry and the Freetown municipality. The paper responds to the policies related to Information Communications Technology labour pool evolvement in the Freetown municipality. The paper will trigger the evolvement of current thinking or thought and social interactions among the learning institutions, academic staff or trainers, employers and government agencies to link the cultural skills gap leading to an empowered municipality competent of upspringing the economic expansion.

A study on the measurement and standardized assessment model of student learning outcomes in vocational institutions

Abstract As society requires a deeper understanding and demand for the actual abilities of students in higher education institutions, traditional assessment tests no longer meet the current needs. This paper first divides assessment techniques into two main categories from an application perspective: assessment of student learning performance and in-depth cognitive diagnosis. Students are automatically provided with appropriate learning content based on their ability level and learning style, providing them with accurate and timely feedback. Secondly, a new fuzzy inference model is proposed to determine students’ student outcomes by addressing the obvious shortcomings of the fuzzy sets usually used for student outcome assessment. Finally, the validity and usefulness of its assessment model are verified by the student learning performance on a real data set. The results show that the fuzzy inference assessment model designed in this paper can obtain an assessment accuracy of 85.8% for the learner’s learning outcomes, which has a good assessment effect. And the fuzzy inference assessment model also retains the greatest advantage of linear fitting regression, which reflects the correlation between the parameters of students’ learning behaviors and the final learning outcomes. The assessment method based on the fuzzy inference model predicts learners’ learning risks and provides learning interventions in advance for smart learning, and also provides new ideas for deepening education reform.

Role of Email Management, Online Research, Social Media Management and Online Collaboration in Learners’ Skills Development in Technical and Vocational Institutes

Role of Email Management, Online Research, Social Media Management and Online Collaboration in Learners’ Skills Development in Technical and Vocational Institutes

A STUDY ON THE LEARNER AUTONOMY IN LEARNING ENGLISH TO CHINESE EFL STUDENTS IN SHANDONG INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY VOCATIONAL COLLEGE

In the context of learner autonomy, this study adopts mixed qualitative and quantitative research to investigate the EFL students’ autonomy in learning English at Shandong Institute of Science and Technology Vocational College, with the two research questions: (1) What is the current status of the autonomy in English language learning among Chinese EFL students in higher vocational institutions? (2)What are the main factors that affect the learner autonomy in learning English of EFL students in Chinese higher vocational institutions? With the stratified sampling method, one-hundred twenty-five sophomore students were randomlyselected from five majors to complete the close-ended questionnaire and 15 students among them were selected to participate in the focus-group interview. With a recovery rate of 92.8%, 125 pieces of the questionnaire were distributed and 116 pieces were valid. The data analysis tool adopts SPSS and thematic analysis. This study finds that the current EFL students have a relatively low level of autonomy in learning English and from the four dimensions of learner autonomy, the sociocultural dimension (M=2.87) is the lowest, compared to other three dimensions: political-philosophical (M=2.96), technical (M=2.99), psychological (M=3.21). The data from the focus group interviews presents the finding that students lack guidance from teachers to engage in autonomous learning. The personal correlation coefficient reflects that English teachers’ role is the largest factor in affecting students’ level of autonomy learning in English. Such findings recommend that English teachers in higher vocational institutions should notice their importance in the cultivation of learner autonomy in their students and adopt student-centred teaching based on learner autonomy.

СОВРЕМЕННЫЕ МЕТОДЫ РАЗВИТИЯ КАДРОВОГО ПОТЕНЦИАЛА В СРЕДНИХ ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНЫХ УЧРЕЖДЕНИЯХ

The article discusses modern methods of human resources development in secondary vocational institutions. The high importance of the development of professionalism of teaching staff is noted, which directly affects the quality training of future specialists of various specialties who will be able to find their place at the enterprises of the country, will competently perform their work and develop professionally.