DATE: 01-05 Feb 2021 |
PROGRAM CODE: 20-21/OLRP-07 (Online Regional Program) |
PARTICIPANTS' PROFILE: The participants of this online Regional Program are composed Pedagogical staff of TVET trainers, curriculum developers, didactical and managerial staff in National Training Authorities, Managers, Principals, Instructional designers and mid- to senior-level TVET trainers from government institutions. |
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 level. 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.
Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) is understood to be integral to education and lifelong learning and to refer to all forms of learning of knowledge, skills and attitudes relating to the world of work. TVET involves a wide variety of learning and skills development opportunities. TVET programs and courses can be full-time or short and episodic. They can be delivered by face-to-face, hands-on, computer-based, virtual or blended teaching and learning. These approaches are called blended learning. The blended learning requires knowledge of the specifics of synchronous and asynchronous online instruction, as well as finding the right balance between the two. Further it is also requires knowledge new ICT tools that cab be helpful to develop online courses and products.
Digital technologies are electronic tools, systems, devices and resources that generate, store or process data. Well known examples include social media, online learning, multimedia and mobile phones. Digital learning is any type of learning that uses technology. It can happen across all curriculum learning areas.
To strengthening the TVET sector, the TVET practitioner should develop digital competencies. The digital competence involves not only basic technical mastery, but also the development of abilities to browse, evaluate, and manage information; communicate and collaborate; create digital contents; preserve safety; and solve problems.
The 05 days online regional program aims to rapidly build the capacities of TVET professionals to innovate the teaching & learning process, and products enhance the quality and outreach of e-Learning TVET and the delivery of TVET through digital tools, blended learning, adopting successful approaches and tools to foster different forms of engagement and learning.
At the end of the program, the participants will be able to:
- Understand the concept and components of blended learning approach
- To innovate the teaching & learning process and products
- Explain the significance of an authoring tool for e-learning
- Demonstration of ICT tools to develop interactive content
The expected outcomes of RP are to:
- Effectiveness and quality of blended learning system will be enhanced.
- Institutional capacity on virtual and blended learning will be strengthened.
The expected outputs of the program are:
- SWOT Analysis report on digital learning
- Prepare a e-learning course by using ICT tools
- Prepare an action plan
The spiral learning approach will be used to deliver the online program, start by mentioning a cluster of rough ideas, including some online applications as well as some fundamental building blocks and finally, a self-directed learning approach through action planning.
The main contents of Online Regional Program are:
Theme Papers (online)
- Special Lecture: Fostering 21st Century Skills to Address TVET needs
- Online Class 1: Concept, Elements and Components of Blended Learning
- Online Class 2: ICT and Digital competencies for Dynamic TVET
- Online Class 3: Development of Learning Management System using ICT Tools
- Online Class 4: Develop digital contents using Authoring Tools
Projects (individual)
- Project Work 1: Conduct SWOT Analysis on digital Learning in TVET
- Project Work 2: Develop a learning management system by using moodle system
- Project Work 3: Prepare an e-learning course by using Articulate Rise 360
- Project Work 4: Prepare an action plan towards readiness of TVET for digitalization of services and products
An online Exam (Individual Participant)
To facilitate productive and interactive learning, the following instructional strategies will be utilized to effectively train the participants:
- Project, assignments and exercises
- Online Learning and offline learning
- Use OnCOURSE learning management system to develop lectures, test items, computer sessions and experience sharing
- Hands on practice on digital tools for teaching and learning
- Evaluation of program through OnCOURSE system
- Minimum 5Mbps Broadband Internet
- Desktop/ Laptop Computer with Webcam, Microphone, Speakers or Earphones
- Chrome Browser or any HTML5 Compliant Browser
He is a dynamic leader, certified project assessor, strategic planner, experienced project manager, TVET Institution Quality Assessor, TVET Expert, and a seasoned manager, attested by the awards received such as the Prabal Gorkha Dakshin Bahu IV from the Late King Birendra Bira Bikram Shah Dev and Global Educational Leadership Award by the World Education Congress; scholarship from Ryutaro Hashimoto Foundation, Japan; and Humphrey Fellowship from Fullbright Foundation, USA. He has presented papers in a number of international conferences and meetings on TVET. He has authored and co-authored publications on TVET in various thematic areas - accessibility, greening, entrepreneurship, financing, equality, and image building. Dr. Lamichhane earned his PhD and MPhil in Education Leadership from Kathmandu University in Nepal. He has a degree in Educational Administration, Planning and Policy from Peabody College/Vanderbilt University, Tennessee, USA. |
He was the Director (MIS) of Sindh Technical Education & Vocational Training Authority (STEVTA) and worked as a Focal Person for TVET Sector Support Programe, implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Pakistan. He has been playing key roles in policy and institutional development with NAVTTC and training providers for making TEVT demand led. He has been interacting with various local & international organizations including ILO, World Bank, GIZ, British Council, MTC International USA, Skills International and City & Guilds, UK etc. He has transformed existing supply-based system to demand-driven through Competency-Based Training (CBT) at STEVTA. He presented a paper on "Curriculum Delivery in line Industrial Reveloution 4.0" as keynote speaker in 3rd International Conference and 17th National Conference of PACUIT - Leading the 21st Century Generation Towards a Globalized Industrial Technology on 25 April 2019, Manila Philippines. He served as a Technical Advisor, Human Resource Development for the GIZ TVET Sector Support Programe for five years. He was responsible for supporting the relevant training providers and enterprises in the selected sector to establish a coordination framework for planning and delivering training under the framework of the National Qualifications Framework (NVQF). He has been playing a key role in the implementation of training for principals, teachers, instructors, assessors and certification of Sindh Trade Testing Board (TTB). Engr. Rajput is a Professional Engineer of Pakistan Engineering Council and earned his MSc in Information System Engineering from the University of Twente, Netherlands (2009-2011). He studied Master of Engineering in Communiation Systems Networks from Mehran University of Engineering & Technology, Jamshoro, Pakistan (2005-2007) and his bachelor in Computer System Engineering (1999-2002) from Hamdard University, Karachi Pakistan. |
Under his leadership, 12,163 employment-seeking youths including excluded and vulnerable women of Nepal capacitated in vocational skill development training targeting to provide in-country and/or foreign employment. He has worked under the component of vocational skill development training for EVENT/WBG/MoE (600 trainees), EIG/USAID/Winrock (3000 trainees), SaMi/Helvetas/SDC (1600 trainees), LYDP/WVI (300 trainees), SajhedariBikas/ USAID/PACT (348 trainees), CTIP/World Education (15 all-women trainees), Advancing Women Economic Empowerment-AWEE (2,000 trainees) funded by Government of Finland, Future We Want-FWW (300 trainees) funded by Zonta International and Education Joint Programming-Education JP (4,000 trainees) funded by KOICA. He has managed all phases; career counseling, trainees selection, vocational training, psycho-social counseling, business & entrepreneurship training, linking trainees with financial institutions for loan to start a enterprise, monitoring of on-going training, managing on-the-job training, linking with potential employers, job placement,establishing micro-enterprises, and income verification. He has provided Training of Trainers (ToT) to 500 plus technical instructors and teachers in Nepal, Bhutan, Albania, Uganda, and India. He has developed courses like active learners’ methodology, training of trainers, the use of mini-tiller in commercial farming, as well as pesticide management and application. He has experience in capacity building in different areas; TVET, agriculture, trade & fiscal policy, food security, value-chain, pesticide management, and soft-skills training. |
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