The Need for Technical Communication Pedagogical Module for 21st Century Learning in TVET Institutions: Lecturers' Typical Instructional Strategies

Autor/inn/en	Ramamuruthy, Viji; DeWitt, Dorothy; Alias, Norlidah
Titel	The Need for Technical Communication Pedagogical Module for 21st Century Learning in TVET Institutions: Lecturers' Typical Instructional Strategies
Quelle	In: Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Sciences, 9 (2021) 3, S.37-46 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2289-3024
Schlagwörter	Technical Writing; Communication Skills; Learning Modules; Vocational Education; Vocational English (Second Language); Instructional Effectiveness; Self Evaluation (Individuals); Knowledge Level; Assessment Literacy; 21st Century Skills; Job Skills; Classroom Environment; Employment Potential; College Faculty; College Graduates; Motor Vehicles; Industry; Foreign Countries; Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Technical documentation; Technische Dokumentation; Kommunikationsstil; Learning module; Lernmodul; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Unterrichtserfolg; Wissensbasis; Produktive Fertigkeit; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Fakultät; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Motor vehicle; Kraftwagen; Industrie; Ausland
Abstract	This paper emphasises on the needs analysis for the development of Technical Communication Pedagogical Module (TCPM) which could be adopted by the lecturers in skill-based higher learning institutions to teach technical communication. About 81% of the respondents indicated that fresh graduates lack communication skills. In addition, the total unemployment rate in June 2018 was recorded at 3.4%. Most of the employers as well as the graduates themselves reported that fresh graduates are unable to secure an employment due to poor communication skills. This raises the curiosity in determining the reasons for the ineffective course of study which supposed to be producing work-ready graduates. Therefore, before developing a technical communication pedagogical module which the educators could adopt to teach technical communication, it is crucial to determine lecturers' typical instructional strategies for teaching technical communication. Survey questionnaires were distributed to 30 lecturers and the findings revealed that most of the lecturers over-rated themselves for all the five aspects in the questionnaire which are (1) subject matter knowledge, (2) instructional planning and strategies, (3) assessment, (4) learning environment and (5) effective communication. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	University of Malaya Faculty of Education. Kuala Lumpur 50603 Malaysia. Web site: https://mojes.um.edu.my/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01