Developing National Competency Standards and Competency Assessment Tools for NVQS, Nepal

Date: June 19-30, 2023 /
Program Type: Consultancy Program

Main Contents

At the end of the program, participants will be able to perform the following functions under the national vocational qualifications system:

A. Competency Standard Development Facilitator:

  1. Recognize the role and functions of NVQS
  2. Understand the National Vocational Qualifications Framework (NVQF) level of Nepal
  3. Understand how the competency standards have developed based on the experiences and procedures of different countries
  4. Be familiar with the overview of sector wise functional analysis
  5. Be familiar with the competency standards development procedures based on international standard (Technical Education and Skills Development [TESDA] Philippines) practices
  6. Prepare workshop materials and venue
  7. Facilitate competency standards development
  8. Facilitate competency standards validation workshop
  9. Finalize competency standards

B. Competency Standard Development Content Developer:

  1. Recognize the role and functions of NVQS
  2. Understand the NVQF level of Nepal
  3. Understand how the competency standards have developed based on the experiences and procedures of different countries
  4. Be familiar with the overview of sector wise functional analysis
  5. Be familiar with the competency standards development procedures based on international standard (TESDA Philippines) practices
  6. Develop Draft Competency Standard as per assigned qualification

C. Competency Assessment Tool Developer:

  1. Identify the 4 stages in developing CAP/Ts (Competency Assessment Package/Tools)
  2. Follow the procedures in developing CAP/Ts
  3. Prepare the standard CAP/Ts that will be acceptable to all end users

Research Methodology for TVET Leaders and Teachers

Date: June 19-23, 2023 /
Program Type: In-Country Program /

Main Contents

To achieve the objectives set forth, the following strategies will be employed in a consultative nature:

Presentations on the following:

Theme Papers

  • Theme Paper 1: Introduction to Research
  • Theme Paper 2: Literature Review Performance
  • Theme Paper 3: Basic Research Methodology
  • Theme Paper 4: Data Analysis in Research
  • Theme Paper 5: Current Trend in Workforce TVET
  • Theme Paper 6: Competency and Strategies to meet Myanmar Workforce in TVET
  • Theme Paper 7: Research Methodology approach using K-Chart Technique.
  • Theme Paper 8: Research Publication – Journal, Citation and References

Exercises and workshops on the following:

Group Work Activities (GWA)

  • GWA 1: Workshop on Research Methodology
  • GWA 2: Workshop on Data Analysis
  • GWA 3: Issues and concern - Workforce in TVET
  • GWA 4: Basic Proposal on Workforce in TVET

Objectives

At the end of the course, participants should be able to:

  • Determine and understand the fundamental concept of Research Methodology
  • Familiarize and understand the research framework
  • Understand the demand for workforce in TVET via Research Methodology techniques

Quality Assurance of TVET Institutions Through Accreditation

Date: June 12-16, 2023 /
Program Type: In-Country Program /

Main Components

To achieve the objectives set forth, the following strategies will be employed in a consultative nature:

Presentations on the following:

Special Lecture

  • TVET Excellence in Today’s Competitive Environment

Theme Papers

  • Theme Paper 1: Concept of Quality Assurance and Quality Standards in TVET
  • Theme Paper 2: National Accreditation and Certification Systems and Practices in Mongolia
  • Theme Paper 3: Benchmarking Quality Assurance System in TVET
  • Theme Paper 4-7: Quality Assurance Accreditation through APACC( APACC Criterions)
  • Theme Paper 8: Innovative Approaches for Stimulating Accreditation System in Technical Education

Exercises and workshops on the following:

Group Work Activities (GWA)

  • GWA 1: SWOT Analysis
  • GWA 2-5: Issues and Challenges in Accreditation
  • GWA 6: Action Plan

Objectives

At the end of the course, participants should be able to:

  • Appreciate the need and importance of quality assurance in TVET;
  • Identify best practices in TVET Quality Assurance Systems in CPSC member countries;
  • Comprehend the need and importance of regional accreditation;
  • Gain insights on APACC accreditation as a continuous improvement approach to organizational excellence in TVET; and
  • Develop an action plan to prepare for APACC accreditation

Effective Research Article Writing Using Proper Methodology and Guide

Date: June 7, 2023 /
Program Type: Webinar /

9:30am Afghanistan | 10:00am Maldives, Pakistan | 10:30am India, Sri Lanka | 10:45am Nepal | 11:00am Bangladesh, Bhutan | 11:30am Myanmar | 12:00nn Thailand | 1:00pm Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore | 3:00pm Papua New Guinea | 5:00pm Fiji






Background

As a Lecturer or Academia, our research work needs to be captured and published in any journal as a sharing of knowledge for other scholars in the same field. Publishing your work with others will create a healthy environment in the research world. Sharing info and experience will create more knowledge growth in a particular field. As an academia we need to write and publish our work in any platform, we should make it as an ethics of publishing after completing any research. A scientific paper has been defined as "a written work in scientific manner or published report describing original research results". Scientific writing must be clearly written and provides details on methodology of research work, which are essential because scholars usually read scientific literature for information and not entertainment. Thus, as an author your task is to convey information quickly, clearly, understandable to reader, and concisely. To write a scientific paper, all scientific journals use their own format and style which is mention in author’s guideline available at the Journal home page. Although there are many exceptions where author’s guideline was not clearly defined. In this webinar, we shall provide all of you an insight on how to write and compile effective research article based on your project or innovation work done and publish them in a high impact factor journal.



Objectives

The main objectives of the webinar are:

  • To create the awareness on the importance of publication of our work as an academia
  • Systematic flow needs in publication, avoid fear and confusing when publishing your work in Journals.
  • The right way to go about doing something is to keep it simple and pick the right methodology while creating an excellent research article for publication.
  • The value of publication. The results of all the studies will be published. It is crucial to publish our research in order to share our findings with other academics working in that area.