Date : Oct. 27 - Nov. 7, 2014 /
Venue : CPSC, Manila, Philippines /
Program Type: Customized Program /
Collaborating Organization: National Apprenticeship and Industrial Training Authority (NAITA), Sri Lanka /

Course Contents

Special Lecture: Emerging Trends and Challenges in TVET

Module 1: Management and Leadership: Principles and Applications in Organizations

• Management and Leadership Concepts and its Applications in Organizations/Institutions
• Talent management Principles and practices
• Total Quality Management: Origin, Evolution and Key Concepts
• APACC Accreditation System: An Overview
• Practices of ICT for Organizational Management
• Current Status and Challenges in Implementing Educational Management Information System (EMIS) in TVET Systems
• Teamwork Building for Enhanced Productivity and Competitiveness

Module 2: Strengthening TVET – Industry Linkages

• TVET -Industry Linkages in the Perspective of Dynamic Workplace
• International Practices for Public-Private Partnership in(TVET) Education
• Development of Action Plan for TVET-Industry Linkages and the related M&E Framework

Tasks and Project

• Task 1: Case Study on Talent Management
• Task 2: Issues, Concerns and Challenges in Fostering TVET-Industry Linkages in the Local Context
• Task 3: Developing Strategies for Enhancing PPP in Education Sector
• Task 4: Assess the practices of Use of ICT for Education and Management
• Task 5A: Identify your Standing on Leadership Scale
• Task 5B: Leadership Style Survey
• Task 6: Analysis of SWOT and Potential Indicators for Implementing EMIS in TVET Systems
• Task 7: Assessment of Institution through Criteria for Educational Excellence
• Task 8: Assessment of Teaching and Learning Methods Being Practiced in a TVET Institution
• Task 9: Analysis of Team Role Composition
• Project Task: Action Plan Development

Date : October 14-15, 2014 /
Venue : CPSC, Manila, Philippines /
Program Type: Special Program /
Collaborating Organization: CPSC through the Asia Pacific Accreditation and Certification Commission /

In order to achieve the above objectives, the following topics will be covered:

1. APACC for Accreditation and Certification of TVET Institutions in Asia Pacific Region

• General Orientation on APACC
• Conducting and hosting an on-site visit
• Roles and responsibilities of APACC Accreditors
• Code of Conduct for APACC Accreditors

2. Interpretation and Workshop on APACC criteria based on the improved APACC instrument

• Criterion 1: Governance and Management
• Criterion 2: Teaching and Learning
• Criterion 3: Faculty and Staff
• Criterion 4: Research and Development
• Criterion 5: Extension, Consultancy and Linkages
• Criterion 6: Resources
• Criterion 7: Support to Students

Date : October 7-11, 2014 /
Venue : Thimphu, Bhutan /
Program Type: In-Country Program /
Collaborating Organization: Department of Human Resources, Ministry of Labour and Human Resources, Government of Bhutan /

The delivery of the program design shall follow a spiral learning approach, beginning with an overview of core concepts and followed by progressively deeper application of the concepts and finally, a self-directed learning approach through action planning.

• Popularizing TVET: Status, Strategies and Mechanisms
• Models for Improving Access, Equity and Employability
• Gender Mainstreaming Mechanisms in TVET
• Developing an Action Plan to Popularize TVET

Theme Paper 1: Popularizing TVET: An overview

• Current Status and Observed Impediments
• The Emerging Promise for Employability and Gainful Returns
• Strategies, Mechanisms and Models for Popularizing TVET

Theme Paper 2: Models for Improving Access, Equity and Employability

• Segments of Marginalized Population, Gender Specific and Minorities
• Models for Access, Equity and Employability

Theme Paper 3: Gender Mainstreaming in TVET

• TVET and Female Participation
• Avenues for Female Contribution
• Strategies for Gender Mainstreaming in TVET

Project Work

• Action Plan for Building Image of TVET

National Seminar

Current Initiatives and Practices in Building TVET Image in Bhutan
10 October 2014, NRDCL Hall, Thimphu, Bhutan

Date : September 15-19, 2014 /
Venue : CPSC, Manila, Philippines /
Program Type: Customized Program /
Collaborating Organization: CPSC in collaboration with State Institute for Islamic Studies – IAIN Sumatera Utara, Indonesia. /

Course Contents

Special Lecture: New Paradigm of Education in Modern Era

Theme Papers

• Theme Paper 1: Analysis of Needs for Curriculum Development and Training
• Theme Paper 2: Current Practices in Curriculum Development in Higher Education
• Theme Paper 3: Pedagogic and Instructional Practices in Current Educational System
• Theme Paper 4: Training and Development for Continuous Professional Development

Tasks

• Task 1: Training Needs Analysis
• Task 2: Curriculum Analysis
• Task 3: Evaluating your Teaching-Learning System
• Task 4: Developing Action Plan

Date : September 7 - 11, 2014 /
Venue : Dhaka, Bangladesh /
Program Type: In-Country Program /
Directorate of Technical Education, People's Republic of Bangladesh /

Special Lecture: APACC Accreditation as a Means of Assuring Good Institutional Management
Theme Papers

• Theme Paper 1: Management concepts and paradigms of improving Institutional Managements in TVET systems
• Theme Paper 2: Demand Supply Gap Analysis of Skilled Workforce
• Theme Paper 3: Emerging Trends in ICT integrated Teaching and Learning Environment for TVET
• Theme Paper 4: Accreditation and Certification of TVET Institutions through APACC process for Quality Assurance.
• Theme Paper 5: Developing and Ensuring Effective Implementation of Action Plan for Institutional Management

Tasks and Project Work

• Task 1: Assess Quality of Institutional Function, Stakeholder Identification, Organizational Vision and Mission Identification
• Task 2: Critical Issues Identification & SWOT Analysis
• Task 3: Crafting the Strategic Vision, creating a Mission statement, Constructing Goals and Composing the SMART Objectives & Presentation
• Task 4: Preparation of Documents for APACC for Qualty Assurance
• Project Task : Action Planning for Institutional Management in TVET Systems

Date : September 1-5, 2014 /
Venue : CPSC, Manila, Philippines /
Program Type: Customized Program /
Collaborating Organization: CPSC in collaboration with State Institute for Islamic Studies – IAIN Raden Fatah, Palembang, and Mataram, Indonesia. /

Special Lecture: Challenges in Education towards the Realization of ASEAN Community 2015

Theme Papers

• Theme Paper 1: Developing a Strategic Planning Framework for Educational Organizations
• Theme Paper 2: Educational Excellence through Accreditation, Quality Management and Strategic HR
• Theme Paper 3: Educational Transformation through Leadership
• Theme Paper 4: Teamwork Building for Enhanced Productivity and Competitiveness

Tasks

• Task 1: SWOT Analysis for your Institution
• Task 2: Assess Quality of Institutional Functions using Philippine Quality Award (PQA) Criteria for Performance Excellence
• Task 3: Identify your Standing on Leadership Scale/ Leadership Style Survey
• Task 4: Action Planning