CPSC OnCOURSE v2

Date: June 1, 2020 /
Program Type: Webinar /

Webinar Presentation/s

Greening TVET for Sustainable Development
by Ramhari Lamichhane, PhD
Global Goals for Sustainable Development (Video)

International Practices and Innovative Initiatives in Greening TVET
by Engr. Abdul Ghani Rajput
Eco Village Development Programme (Video)

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Background and Focus

Several research reports predicts that natural resources, climate and globalization will shape the future of the world. With depleting natural resources, the world is looking for viable alternatives in terms of generating renewable energy. United Nations report on Green Technological Transformation asserts that overall assessment on the countries’ policy and implementation on saving the environment shows unimpressive results. As the earth’s population is expected to reach nine billion people by 2050, it is pertinent to evaluate the pace of productive economic expansion – this growth must be balanced with respect to the human and natural capitals. If not, the whole world will face the potentially irreversible changes in the earth’s ability to sustain its inhabitants.

Sustainability is a critical issue in the modern world. Damages from deforestation, excessive carbon emission, toxic and non-biodegradable waste will affect the lives on this planet. To maintain environmental quality, we need clean air, non-toxic water, renewable energy, stable climate, and green waste management. Future generation is expecting a better world for them and sustaining the mother earth must begin with green awareness from the early age. However, literature has shown that awareness of green practices and technology among young individuals are only moderate.

The move towards a “green economy” has been gaining momentum in parallel with the international debate and negotiations on climate change in order to achieve sustainable development. Greening TVET is one of the key areas where we have to develop human resources and TVET has to respond and acquire a modern strategic mindset in meeting the future at the forefront of global challenges. This will necessarily require much more interdisciplinary teaching, research and innovation.

The green skills are the know-how and the abilities to perform and solve problems in the green occupations. They include the mindset, knowledge, abilities, and attitudes that an individual possesses to live in, to work in, to develop and to support a sustainable and resource-efficiency environment. Green skills are required for those who wants to work in green sector. Green skills are needed to develop green lifestyle and green technology. Green technology is defined as an application of science and technology to reduce carbon emission and to conserve the environment. Green or clean technology comprises devices, products, apps or systems that are powered by renewable energy, environmentally friendly, low carbon emission, and conservation of the energy and resources. The main types of green technology are: green energy, green building, green transport, and green chemistry.

The objective of this webinar is to share the concept of green skills to produce green skilled workforce and applications of green skills that are necessary for sustainable development. The TVET sector is playing a very important role to produce future workforce to operate green technology. Most of the TVET practitioner only know about generic skills, technical skills, and employability skills, but their knowledge on green skill is very limited. Therefore it is important to share the green skills techniques and practices to TVET professional. The outcome will be aligned with different interpretations and expectations of green skills concept from the various stakeholders’ perspectives.

Objectives

To understand the concept of Green TVET and green skills development.
To share the applications of green TVET for sustainable development.

Date: May 28, 2020 /
Program Type: Webinar /

Webinar Presentation/s

Effective Instructional Skills Management
by Ramhari Lamichhane, PhD

Effective Instructional Skills for TVET Teachers
by Engr. Sanyog Bhattarai
Funny English Teaching (Video)

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Background

This concept paper is prepared for the CPSC webinar on the topic “Effective Instructional Skills for TVET Teachers”. Fresh university or institute graduates employed as teachers in TVET institutions possess occupational skills of subject areas like plumbing, electrician, automobile etc. However, most of the teachers lack the instructional skills to impart occupational skills to the students in a best way. Thus, all the TVET teachers need to be trained on instructional skills, which will make them competent in imparting knowledge, skills, and attitudes to the students.

Instructional Skills are such techniques as questioning, discussing, directing, explaining, demonstrating, planning, structuring, focusing, and managing. Teachers who are skilled at communication, classroom management, sessions planning, applying different methods, and appropriate subject knowledge create a positive learning environment. Although being well versed in your subject area is important, being able to communicate necessary skills and concepts in a way students can understand is crucial. Teachers develop skills over time through best practices shared by other teachers, continuing education and classroom experience.

The teachers who use various strategies, methods, and skills lead to broaden and deepen their repertoire of instructional approaches. Expanding the knowledge and expertise regarding various instructional approaches can enrich the artistry of teaching and, in turn, enhance the effectiveness of instruction.

TVET teachers must balance between the career growth and learning various instructional skills with technological information. Thus, this is vital for each TVET institute to support their teachers in acquiring and developing instructional skills by different means. Therefore, CPSC has design a webinar to share knowledge and practices of effective instructional skills for TVET teachers.

Focus

This webinar session is designed to provide concept and good practices of instructional skills and instructional approaches for maximizing learning of students. It will provide guidelines to teachers on acquiring and updating themselves on instructional skills by different means.

Objective

Sharing the concept of instructional skills and providing guidelines for TVET teachers on application and continuous professional growth.

Date: May 26, 2020 /
Program Type: Webinar /

Webinar Presentation/s

Branding and Image Building of TVET
by Ramhari Lamichhane, PhD
- Florida Polytechnic University - Innovation, Science and Technology Building (Video)
- How To Build A Brand From Scratch - 6 Steps To Success (Video)

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Background

The world of education is changing due to the COVID 19 pandemic. As we all know this is an unprecedented time with COVID19 impacting our society at all levels. A record number of students and teachers are out of school with an estimated 1.5 Billion school age students out of school around the world.

The impact on students, schools and teachers is huge and we are facing problems of making up learning, extending students' time in school and other issues. This has left the world seeking new solutions that might provide a more robust education system that can be more flexible during times of crisis.

Branding and Image building of the institution and program is the key success of the TVET institution. TVET is considered as a second option for the society. It is considered as a segment of poor and low performing students in general education. Therefore, we have to make TVET branding and enhance its image in the society. It is the game changer for the socio-economic status of the youth. Branding and image building is vital to bring more people in the path of TVET.

Branding can be done in many ways. In TVET, branding can be of institution, program and specific component of the institution. Therefore, every institution has to identify their strengths and try to make it as a brand. If the institution is able to make it’s branding, the market will promote the institution not by the institution. Therefore, CPSC has designed a webinar to share knowledge and practices of branding and image building of TVET.

Focus

This session is designed to provide an overview and a concept with approaches for branding and image building of TVET Institution and program. It will highlight the example of the center of excellence (CoE) institution and strategic direction for branding of TVET.This session is designed to provide an overview and a concept with approaches for branding and image building of TVET Institution and program. It will highlight the example of the center of excellence (CoE) institution and strategic direction for branding of TVET.

Objective

Sharing of knowledge and examples of branding and image building of TVET Institution.

Facilities Required

To join the webinar, each participant should have the following:

Minimum 2Mbps Broadband Internet
Desktop/Laptop Computer or Mobile Device with Earphones and Mic
Chrome Browser or any HTML5 Compliant Browser

Date: May 21, 2020 /
Program Type: Webinar /

Webinar Presentation/s

Entrepreneurship in TVET
by Dr. Suresh Kumar Dhameja

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Background

Entrepreneurship, with all its attendant ingredients, is one of the best means of triggering economic and social development. The present day developed countries like USA, Canada, England, Germany, South Korea, Japan etc. owe much of their economic development to enterprising people of their respective countries. Developing and underdeveloped countries, having seen the history of economic development in developed countries, are now conscious of the significance of entrepreneurship education. Entrepreneurship education in most countries of the world is being increasingly tried to promote local entrepreneurship and accelerating the pace of small enterprise development.

Research studies conducted in USA and other countries suggest positive link between economic development and entrepreneurship. Similarly, systematically conducted research studies are much less available in developing and underdeveloped countries. But absence or lack of such studies does not suggest that such a positive relationship does not exist in developing and underdeveloped countries. Developing economies like India, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and many other South Asian countries have always considered small business sector as an important sector of economy.

Entrepreneurship being an intangible factor is the moving force and development is the consequence. It has an important role in the context of developing nations which are confronted with major socio-economic problems. Entrepreneurship can play an important role not only in the industrial sector of a country but in the farm and service sectors also. Most of the developing countries in Asia Pacific region are being attacked by baffling problems of over population, unemployment, under-employment, poverty and the like. Entrepreneurship is consistently equated with the establishment and management of small business enterprises and setting up these units is the solution to these baffling problems. Concentration of economic power, regional imbalances, exploitation by monopolists, and many other giant problems find their solutions in the development of small scale enterprises which is another name of entrepreneurship in the developing countries.

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system of any country represents the backbone of all industrial activity. The TVET policies and programs designed specifically for entrepreneurship promotion can greatly affect the growth of entrepreneurs and also contribute towards a higher form of entrepreneurship which is technically more superior. This view has important implications for TVET system planners and policy makers.

Our TVET systems have not given adequate consideration to training of potential entrepreneurs. Inputs for self-employment and entrepreneurial development are either not yet provided or are provided in unstructured fashion. Majority of graduates from TVET institutions in Asia Pacific Region are unable to find employment in the wage economy because of limited opportunities and therefore tend to either remain idle or opt for underemployment. However, a better alternative is self-employment. This often requires skill as an entrepreneur, that is, the ability to identify a product or service for which there is a demand, and to bring it to the market place at a price that buyers will pay. Thus, there is a need to embed the entrepreneurial skills and competencies in the students of our TVET system. It will go a long way in fulfilling the aspirations of those who have the desire and potential for setting up their independent ventures, but are unable to do so, as necessary training to be successful in entrepreneurial ventures is not yet being provided. Promotion of entrepreneurship in the TVET will also accelerate the process of economic and social development, resulting in growth acceleration.

Focus

A model has been proposed which, if implemented, in the TVET system can greatly augment the supply of entrepreneurs. The technique is through adoption of value innovation in the TVET sector which will be achieved by driving down the un-employability of graduates while simultaneously enhancing the entrepreneurial inputs. For implementing the value innovation, a four action framework resulting in Create-Raise-Reduce-Eliminate Grid has been suggested. This model has been proposed for a three-year diploma programme in engineering/technology, but can be suitably altered for programmes of higher or lower duration.

Objectives

To improve the self-employability of TVET graduates
To embed entrepreneurial inputs in TVET in a structured fashion
To orient the teachers/instructors/researchers/policy makers/curriculum developers of TVET for multiplier effect

Facilities Required

To join the webinar, each participant should have the following:

Minimum 2Mbps Broadband Internet
Desktop/Laptop Computer or Mobile Device with Earphones and Mic

Chrome Browser or any HTML5 Compliant Browser
Google Account (Gmail) for Hangouts Meet

Date: May 19, 2020 /
Program Type: Webinar /

Webinar Presentation/s

Focuses of 21st Century Skills
by Ramhari Lamichhane, PhD
Soft Skills Development of TVET Graduates in the Age of IR 4.0
by Md. Enamul Haque

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Background

The webinar topic is Soft Skills Development of TVET Graduates in the Age of IR 4.0. As Technical Education and Vocational Training has globally been recognized as the most effective tool for increasing employment and poverty reduction. The shortage of skilled workers for the international and local industry is increasing day by day. Almost all TVET Institutions in the region are contributing at large to address this shortage of skilled workers. There is no doubt on the hard skills acquired by the graduates passing out from these institutions. Unfortunately, as per the feedback from employees, it is a known fact that productivity and the efficiency of them is not up to the expected levels.

The one of the main reason for this is the lack of soft skills. Soft skills are a combination of people skills, social skills, communication skills, character traits, attitudes, career attribute, social intelligence and emotional intelligence quotients among others that enable people to navigate their environment, work well with others, perform well, and achieve their goals with complementing hard skills. A study conducted by Harvard University noted that 80% of achievements in career are determined by soft skills and only 20% by hard skills.

On the other hand, With the rise of Industry 4.0, uniquely soft skills like people skills, social skills, emotional intelligence , creativity, empathy, problem-solving, and communication are more important than ever. The World Economic Forum in its Future of Jobs Report identified the top10 skills required in the future which is mostly soft skills.

Therefore, it has become essential to find means and ways to equip graduates with the soft skills necessary prior to send them to the industry, not only for the to perform better but also to survive in the industry. On the other hand, the shortage of Technopreneurs has become a challenge in developing countries. Reluctance of the graduates to look for alternate routes other than employment, or to be self-employed, is also because of the lack of related skills. This paper discusses the need to provide sufficient time and material in TVET curricula to enhance soft skills of TVET graduates in the age of IR 4.0.

Focus

This Webinar on “Soft skills development of TVET graduates in the age of IR 4.0” aims to provide an online training platform for CPSC member country’s participants; to understand the necessity of soft skills for TVET graduates; and to discuss what soft skills set is required how TVET institute can incorporate modules to mitigate the soft skills gap of TVET gratdute.

Objectives

To understand the importance Soft skills development of TVET graduates for global competitiveness
To discuss what soft skills set is required in the age of IR 4.0 for TVET graduates

Facilities Required

To join the webinar, each participant should have the following:

Minimum 2Mbps Broadband Internet
Desktop/Laptop Computer or Mobile Device with Earphones and Mic

Chrome Browser or any HTML5 Compliant Browser
Google Account (Gmail) for Hangouts Meet

Date: May 14, 2020 /
Program Type: Webinar /

Webinar Presentation/s

Online Teaching and Learning Management
by Ramhari Lamichhane, PhD
- Evolution of ICT in Education (Video)
- Study Tips for the Online Student (Video)
Development of Online Teaching and Learning Resources Using ICT
by Engr. Abdul Ghani Rajput
- The E-Learning Advantage (Video)

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Background

Internet based learning or e-learning in TVET has become current trend and requirement of future needs of industry due to disruption of industrial revolution 4.0. Specifically, e-learning is the term broadly used to describe “instructional content or learning experience delivered or enabled by electronic technologies”. E-learning provides a flexible system of information dissemination which is not confined to only regular day time activities but can also take place in a variety of locations including homes, schools, libraries internet cafes and open fields. With e-learning, the TVET instructors will be able to reach learners in different set-ups using the available diverse ICT resource to meet the learners’ needs.

In April 2020, a rapid assessment survey conducted by the ILO-UNESCO-WBG on TVET and described the current state of TVET during COVID-19 period. In this report, current TVET trends highlighted and stated that the TVET sector should have 4E (E-Content, E-Learning, Education Technology and Entrepreneurship).

The report also highlighted the gaps in TVET during the current situation. The one of the gaps is to provide continuous training to TVET teachers to facilitate the development and delivery of their online session. It is also emphasized that TVET has to empower teachers to develop their own e-Learning programs.

In this context, Colombo Plan Staff College is planning to organize a webinar on “Development online Teaching and Learning Resources using ICT”. This webinar will be dedicated to CPSC member countries TVET practitioners to build the capacity on how to develop a mobile app for a TVET institute. The main purpose of this webinar is to share simple steps to develop a mobile app for Teaching & Learning activities. The practical mobile application is the best tool to build native mobile apps for Android without programming skills. After completion of this webinar, the participants are able to create their own apps easily. The outcome will be aligned different interpretations and expectations of digital innovation concept from the various stakeholders’ perspectives.

Objectives

To explain the importance of online resources for TVET institutions
To share the online mobile application to develop teaching and learning resources
To practice how to create TVET institute mobile app

Facilities Required

To join the webinar, each participant should have the following:

Minimum 2Mbps Broadband Internet
Desktop/Laptop Computer or Mobile Device with Earphones and Mic

Chrome Browser or any HTML5 Compliant Browser
Google Account (Gmail) for Hangouts Meet

Developing Green Skills to Produce Skilled Workers for Sustainable Development

Effective Instructional Skills for TVET Teachers

Branding and Image Building of TVET Institution and Program

Entrepreneurship in TVET

Soft Skills Development of TVET Graduates in the Age of IR 4.0

Development of Online Teaching and Learning Resources Using ICT

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