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Overview Technic & Vocational (MPV)

The Master of Education (MPV) & Doctor of Philosophy (PPV ) in Technical and Vocational Education

Programme Summary

This program has been design to produce future leaders for betterment of TVE education. Therefore, the program focus more on improving professional competence of students in various areas of technical and vocational education such as deep understanding of philosophy and principles of TVE, curriculum design, supervision and management and administration of TVE. Furthermore, this program also has been design to develop research skill and decision making among students. The students not only expose to theories of TVE but also on practical aspect of how to evaluate, develop, apply and improve various problem of education in  TVE.  Therefore, graduates from this program will be able to develop their skill holistically with mind, soul and skill to be creative and innovative thinker, problem solver and academic author to lead the positive changes in TVE. These skills are very significant to support their career advancement in various areas in field of TVE and contribute significantly for the betterment of TVE in future.

Therefore we are committed to improve your ability to:
•    Practice good leadership, and demonstrate pro-activeness, professional leadership and appreciate societal and environmental implication of decisions.
•    Discriminate, analyze, integrate and apply theories of technical and vocational education for understanding and solving educational problems
•    Ability to communicate verbally and in writing thoughts and arguments related to theories and practices in technical and vocational education.
•    Ability to demonstrate personal, socio-cultural and national awareness in issues related to technical and vocational education.
•    Ability to solve problem professionally, practice professional and intellectual integrity and ethics of research and scholarship.
•     Ability to manage project and appreciate entrepreneurship and the relevance of intellectual property and commercialization of innovations.

Areas of Research

We have academic staffs who are expert in various areas of research in Technical and Vocational Education. The following are the research areas that you may choose :

a)    Philosophy and policy study in TVE
b)    Curriculum Design and Evaluation in TVE
c)    Creative and Innovative Education in TVE
d)    Model in Teaching and Learning of TVE
e)    Competency Based Education
f)    Special Education in TVE
g)    Management and Leadership in TVE
h)    Teacher Education in TVE
i)    Comparative Study in TVE
j)    Dual System Training
k)    Agriculture Education
l)    Sustainable Development Education through TVE
m)    Integrated and Holistic Education in TVE
n)    Soft Skill in TVE
o)    Instructional Design in TVE
p)    Entrepreneurship Education in TVE
q)    Adult Learning
r)    Supervision in TVE
s)    Food Service and Management
t)    Human Resource Management in TVE
u)    Evaluation and Management in TVE
v)    Cognition and learning
w)    Industrial Design
x)    Ergonomic
y)    Sustainability in TVE