Session35 TanSengHua ManagementofTVETInstitutions

Leaders in Education and Training for Sustained Growth in
Africa
Management of Technical
and Vocational Education
& Training (TVET)
Institutions
Mr Tan Seng Hua
Principal
ITE C
College
ll Central
C t l
24 Jan 2008
1 Management of TVET Institutions

Copyright © ITE. All rights reserved.
Presentation Outline
• College Structure and Management
• Industry Collaborations and Partnership
• Student Admission and Services
• Total Development of Students
• Lifeskills Learning and Development
• E-Learning in TVET
• Campus
p Tour

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College Structure and

Management

Key Strategic Consideration in the
Development of TVET Colleges
• To meet the national education and economic

objectives
j
• To provide a holistic learning experience for
students
• To provide lifelong learning opportunities for adult
learners
• To facilitate capability development of staff
• To achieve organisation and academic excellence
• To promote positive image for TVET

Key Learning Points
• Training
g for Economic and Social Objective
j
• Training for Lifelong Employability

Development of ITE College East
• First comprehensive TVET College developed by ITE

¾ 4 Schools (Applied & Health Sciences
Sciences, Business & Services,
Services
Engineering and Info-Comm Technology)
¾ More than 25 Nitec and Higher Nitec Courses
¾ 7800 PET students
¾ Up to 8000 CET training places
• An autonomous College of ITE supported by 500
qualified and competent academic staff and 120
functional support staff.
staff
• Strong industry partnership with more than 80
technology leaders,
leaders and global connection with 7
overseas TVET Colleges

Development of ITE College East
• Pioneering new TVET practices

¾ Centres of Technology & Joint Certification
¾ Use of Simulators for TVET
¾ Student Enterprise Education
¾ Student Leadership Development
¾ Experience ITE Centre

Key Learning Points
• Innovation and Collaboration in VTE

• Resource Optimisation

“One-ITE, 3 Colleges Governance Structure
ITE Board of Governors
Academic Council CEO/ITE Executive Committee
Internal Audit
Deputy CEO Deputy CEO Deputy CEO Principal Principal Principal

(Academic) ((Corporate)
p ) ((Industry)
y) ITE College Central ITE College East ITE College West
Curriculum & Corporate Continuing

Educational Affairs Education & Administration
Development Training
g Student & Academic Services
Educational Campus
Design & Development & School of Applied & Health Sciences
Technology Estates
Industry-based School of Business & Services
Registrar’s Training
Office Finance School of Engineering
Student Affairs School of Info-Communications Technology

Human
Resource
Vocational
Training Centre IT Services

Key Learning Points
• Upholding VTE Quality – Common National Skills

Standard
• College Autonomy
• Collaboration vs Competition

College Organisation Structure
ITE BOG
DIRECTOR
& CEO/ITE
DCE (C) DCE (A)
& DCE (I)
ITE College East ITE College East ITE College East Principal ITE College East ITE College East
Intake Planning Com Acad Com Mgmt Com ITE College East College Advisory Comm College Excellence Comm
HQ Academic
D/ADMIN D/STAS DOS/AHS DOS/BS DOS/ENGG DOS/ICT
HQ Functional DDs
DDs
Course Course
Functional Managers Managers
Functional For For
Managers Course
Managers Course Course Info-Comm
For Managers Building
For Managers Managers T h l
Technology,
CER, HR & For Services,
Academic For For Multimedia
Admin, Business Electronics,
Svcs, Life Skills Health Technology
Finance, IT, Studies and Electrical
Student Svcs, And Science and And
Estates & Service And
Student Physical Life Science Wireless
Facilities Skills Mechanical
Development Education Courses Technology
and Courses Engineering
and CET Courses Courses
OE
Strategic Units (Cross Functional Composition) – No Fixed Posts
Strategic Education Technology Technopreneurship Curriculum Experience Ctr for Music

Industry Liaison Office
Planning Unit & Devt Ctr Incubation Ctr Devt ITE Ctr & The Arts
Student Entrepreneurship Student Enrichment Centre of Multimedia Sport

Staff Academy
Education & Devt Ctr & Learning Ctr Technology Learning Ctr Excellence Ctr

Key Learning Points
• Strategic
g Focus
• Talent Development

“Hands-On, Minds-On & Hearts-On”
Education Model
“HANDS-ON”
Bio-Chemical Technology Nursing
“MINDS-ON” HOLISTIC
O S C LEARNING
G “HEARTS-ON”
ENVIRONMENT
Robotics Digital Media Design Community Service ITE SAFE Home Project
Education Outcomes
1) Market-
relevant,
l t Enterprisi
E t i i
ng and Adaptable
Graduates for a
Global Economy
2) Lifelong Learners
for Lifelong
Employability Successful Graduates

Key Learning Points
• Constancy
y of Purpose
p
• Holistic Development of Students

College Culture Development
• Integrity
• Teamwork
T k
• Excellence
• Care [care for students, staff, community and
environment]
• ITE CARE Culture is embraced by all ITE staff and
students

College Culture Development (for Staff)
• Integrity
¾ Honesty and sincerity in words and actions towards others
¾ T
True to
t profession
f i andd organisation
i ti
• Teamwork
¾ Work as a team and help each other
¾ Engage in collaborative partnerships for win-win outcomes
• Excellence
¾ Strive for higher benchmarks to build the best organisation
¾ Continue to improve and innovate to add value to our customers
and stakeholders
• Care
C
¾ Go the extra mile, treating others the way we like other to treat us
¾ Be thoughtful to others and show genuine interest
¾ Be mindful of the environment and minimise wastage

College Culture Development (for Student)

Key Learning Points
• Simple,
p , Common and Consistent Communication for
Staff and Students
• Practice of College Culture

Professional Conduct & Ethical Behaviour
• Applied and Health Sciences

¾ Confidentiality Dedication,
Confidentiality, Dedication Safety
• Business and Services

¾ Service Entrepreneurship
Service, Entrepreneurship, Professional Image
• Engineering
¾ Precision Safety
Precision, Safety, IPR
• Information Communication Technology

¾ Service Security,
Service, Security IPR

Key Learning Points
• Image
g Building
g for Students
• Advance Preparation of Students for Workplace

College Resource Development and Management
• Human Resources
¾ Recruitment of competent and experienced professionals
based on technology roadmap
¾ Staff capability enhancement, staff capability expansion, staff
p y conversion
capability
• Financial resources
¾ Planning and management of recurrent,
recurrent development and
other funds
¾ Management accounting and reporting
• Physical
Ph i l resources
¾ Planning and design of training facilities
¾ Optimal
p utilisation of training
g facilities

Key Learning Points
• Resource Optimisation
p
• Tapping Resources from Multiple Sources

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Industry Collaborations
and Partnership

Industry Collaboration and Partnership
• Consultation and inputs on manpower demand and
curriculum development
• Sponsorship and collaboration on the development of
Centre of Technology
• Development of Joint-Certification Programmes
• Technology transfer, hardware, software and
programme/event sponsorship
• Industry attachment and internship programmes
• Scholarship, sponsorship and financial assistance for
students
• Appointment of Visiting Professionals
• Consultancy and customised training programmes
Industry Inputs on Manpower Demand and
Curriculum Development
• Appointment of Training Advisory Committee
• Industry/employer survey and focus group
discussion
• Participation in DACUM process
• Hosting of industry visit

Development of Centres of Technology
• Sponsorship of hardware and software from industry

partners
• Engagement of ITE to conduct local/overseas

customer training programmes for industry partners
• Industry
yppartners g
gain from availability
y of well-trained
technical personnel to expand their market share

Development of Centres of Technology
• A key strategy for capability development

• Specialised technology training for both students and
staff
• Collaboration with industry partners to achieve 3 key
objectives
¾ Technology transfer
Industry ITE Students/Clients/Adult learners/SMEs
¾ Development of Joint Certification Programmes
¾ Live projects/internship for students

Development of Joint Certification Programme
• Linking ITE training to professional certification

offered by
y industryy leaders
Advantage ITE students
• Structured both as elective modules for full-time ITE
students as well as post
post-NITEC
NITEC programmes for adult
learners
• Expansion of joint
joint-certification
certification programme to regional
countries

Technology Transfer,
Hardware/Software/Programme Sponsorship
• Win-win collaboration between industry and

educational institution
¾ Industry players promote popularity of their
hardware/software products besides community service
¾ ITE provides up
up-to-date
to date training for its students to meet the
needs of industry
• Sponsorship of events/skills competition as part of

the marketing strategies adopted by industry
• Capitalising on the strengths of each other,
technology workshops/seminars jointly organised by
industry leaders and ITE to benefit ITE staff, students
and the customers of the industry partners

Industry Attachment and Internship Programmes
• Provide realwork experience for ITE students

• Opportunities for teaching staff to update their
knowledge and skills on application of technology in
the industry
• Pre-internship preparation of students
• Sharing of learning experience by staff and students on
completion of attachment
p
• Expansion of industry
y attachment programmes
p g to other
countries
• Support and recognition given by employers on
industry attachment and internship
Scholarship, Sponsorship and Financial
Assistance for ITE Students
• Industry partners offering scholarship to outstanding

ITE students who had excelled in their studies
• Employers in critical industry sectors offering
sponsorship scheme to attract new/existing ITE
students to join their industry/firm
• Employers donations to assist needy ITE students

Appointment of Visiting Professionals
• Platform for successful professionals in the industry to

contribute their knowledge
g and services to VTE
• Honorary appointment scheme
• VPs could contribute in design and development of
training programmes and training facilities. They could
also conduct training for staff and students, or provide
professional leadership in technology projects

Industry Projects and Customized Training
Programmes
• Opportunities for teaching staff to showcase their

technology
gy competency
p y as well as to update
p their
industry
• Address the technology and training needs of SMEs, in
collaboration with industry partners
• Supplementary learning opportunities for students
assigned to work on the industry projects with staff

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Student Admission
and Services

TVET Student Admission Processes
• Centralised approach adopted for admission of both ‘O’ &

‘N’ level school leavers (JAE & JIE)
• On-line registration and acceptance
• Selection by merit, based on academic performance
• S
Special
i l selection
l ti exercise
i based
b d on aptitude,
tit d
interest, talent and/or physical fitness for
selected courses
• Recognition
R iti off prior
i learning
l i
• Admission by entrance test
• Provision for appeal Course Advising
g and Counselling
g
• Course advising and counselling

End-to-End Student Services
• Orientation
• Bursary and Financial Assistance Schemes
• Counselling and Pastoral Care
• Student Councillors
• Realwork @ College
• Awards & Recognitions
• Student Conduct and Discipline
• Foreign Student Services
• Career Fair

Orientation
• To induct new students to the new learning
environment
• To build up their self-confidence and self-esteem
• Dialogue with College Management and Class
Advisors
• Ice-breaking activities
• Application for student enrichment programme and
CCAs
• Motivational talks by Student Ambassadors, College
Management and External Professionals

Bursary and Financial Assistance Schemes
• Community Development Council & Citizens’

Consultative Committee- Institute of Technical
Education (CDC & CCC-ITE) Bursary Scheme
• Special Student Assistance Scheme (SSAS)

Counselling
• Career and Academic Advising
• 3-Tier Student Counselling Services
¾ All c
class
ass ad
advisors
so s as first
st line
e cou
counselors
se o s
¾ Professional counselling at ‘We-Care’ Centre
¾ Linkages with external expertise

Realwork @ College
• Opportunity for students to be exposed

to a wide range
g of real work activities
• Learning beyond the classrooms
• Platform to assist needy students
• Courseware Development Assistant, Admin
Assistant, Facilities Maintenance Assistant, IT
Assistant, Laboratory Assistant and Teaching
Assistant appointment
• Competitive hourly payment rate for Realwork done
• Tracking and monitoring of Realwork@College

Awards and Recognitions
• Student ITE Care Commendation Awards
• Student CCA Awards
• Student Academic Awards
• Sponsorship
Sponsorship, Scholarship and
Incentive Scheme

Student Conduct and Discipline
Broad strategies adopted to tackle the problems :
• Rules and regulations/preventive actions

• Education and counselling
• Student profiling and engagement
• Policing mechanism
• Framework and guidelines to deal with ill-
discipline students

Foreign Student Services
• One-stop Foreign Student Services Unit to provide

pre-enrolment and in-training support
• Registration for training places and application for
student visa
• Arrival and accommodation
• Financial management
• Culture adjustment and assimilation
• Buddy
uddy & mentor
e to appo
appointment
t e t

Career Fair
• Targeted at graduating class of ITE Students
• To allow graduating students find a job or
obtained awareness on different aspects of
employment prior to graduation
• Annually in Nov, before the final exam series
• Joint-College Event – 30 companies, more
than 7000 graduating students

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Total Development
of Students

Total Development of TVET Students
Philosophy Total Development Programmes
Technological Social Competency Methodological Innovation &

What Competency Competenc
Competency Enterprise Spirit
Relevant high Student Leadership PEPP Student

quality training Prog Pedagogic Enterprise
courses Student Enrichment Model Development
Centres of Courses E-learning Prog
How Technology & Community Outreach Mass lectures & Skills
Industry Prog tutorials Competitions
Collaboration CCAs Realwork@CE
P j t
Projects PE/CCAs
Values & Culture
Multi-discipline & Development Overseas
cross-level learning Expedition
Life Skills Learning
Knowledgeable, Well-trained, Active and Confident Graduates

Outcome
Ready to Contribute to Society & Serve the Community

Student Development Centre (7 Developmental Tracks)
•Entrepreneurship •Personal
Academic •Global Citizenship
•Development •Development
•SEED Centre •Overseas Experiential •Forums

•‘O’ level English •Collaborations •Programmes
g : •National Youth
•‘O’
‘O’ level
l l Math
M th •Competitions •*Student Exchange Council Programmes
•Experimentation •*Industrial Attachment •Personality/
•*Community Service Confidence
•*Cultural & Sports development
•International Visits
•Foreign languages
Leadership Technology Co-Curricular

Development Development Activities
•TIC
•Blaze 1 & 2
•COT Collaboration •School-based CCAs
•Leadership
Projects •Sports-related CCAs
Seminars
•School-based •Non Sport-related
Innovations CCAs
•Skills Competitions
p

Student Development Centre (Outcomes)
• Students armed with skills ((technical and academic)) beyond

y
and outside of the School curriculum
• Students who are enterprising and able to start up and
nurture business ideas
• Students who are aware of global issues and developments,
and who are able to adapt to different cultures
• Students who have wide interests, with good grounding in
sports and arts
• Students who are aware and concerned about community/
environmental needs, and p
prepared
p to engage
g g in community
y
work
• Students who are confident and ready to contribute to
society

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Lifeskills Learning and

Development

Lifeskills Learning and Development
Active
Citizency
Life
Skills
Core Values
Confidence National
National &
Respect Social Awareness
Pride in Work Life Long Learning

Core Values
• Confidence – realizing
g self-
self-worth with healthy
y self-
self-esteem
• Respect – for self and others
• Pride in Work – pprofessionalism,, includes self-
self-motivation,, self-
self-
discipline, social grooming and work ethics
• National and Social Awareness – national consciousness,
pp
awareness of opportunities, challenges,
g issues and threats, social
responsibility, care and compassion for the community and sense
of inclusiveness
• Life Long
g Learning
g – resilient, adoptable
p and global
g mindset

Life Skills Curriculum

• Communication Skills
• Personal and Interpersonal Skills
• Creative and Critical Thinking Skills
• National Education
• Global Awareness
• E
Entrepreneurship
hi
• Financial Planning
• Career Development and Job Seeking Skills
• Service Excellence

Curriculum Delivery
• Life Skills for Personal Development (110 hours)
• Life Skills for Work Place (50 hours)
Pedagogic Approach
• Learning Activities
• Projects
• Self Development

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E-Learning in TVET

Why e-Learning
• Support different learning abilities
• Inculcate discipline in self-directed learning
• Personalize content and match contents with

individual’s
individual s learning behaviour
• Provides asynchronous learning environment to the

students when and where they need it
• Opportunities for students to carry out remedial

lessons to correct deficiencies at their own pace
pace.

ITE Learning Pedagogic Model
ITE’s PEPP&ER (Plan,

Explore, Practice, Perform
supported by
ongoing Enquiry and Reflection)
approach for the implementation
of the e-learning modules.

ITE e-Learning Model
Self Directed
Learning
Contact hours
Module Support
pp
(response 1day) IT Access
Tutorial Technical
Support
Assignment
(online) Revision Email
Quiz Lecture Bulletin

(online) Theatre Board
Multimedia Smart
Center Classroom

e-Learning Development Methodology
Reflect Plan
(patch up (new e-learning module)
module)
Evaluate Explore
(discuss with (discuss with ETU
other module teachers + and develop by
students for improvement) staff))
Practice
Perform
(focus group run
(pilot run
- conducted to small
to students)
Group of students for feedback)

e-Learning Pedagogy (Student Learning)
Reflect Plan
(student (student develop own learning
Feedback Mode = SDL + email +
On SDL and bulletin + technical
Evaluate pedagogy) support)
(student revision SDL
+ online quiz ( advance level)
Explore
(student adopts SDL +
online
li quiz
i (b
(basic
i llevel)
l)
Perform
(Tutorial / assignment – Practice
Contact hours – ((Revision class-
class-
classroom) Contact hours – common lecture)
* Minimum implementation
p is at least 1 module on e-
e-learning
gpper course

e-Learning Resource Efficiency
• Manning Efficiency
Reduction in contact hours implies
¾ Lecturers can spend more time for weaker students
¾ Lecturers can focus more on professional development
• Teaching Resource Efficiency

¾ Possible
P ibl increase
i in
i students
t d t intake
i t k with
ith the
th existing
i ti
resources
¾ Sharing of resources across all 3 ITE Colleges, as well as our
licensed training partners locally and overseas

e-Learning Supporting Resources
• e-Tutor
• e-Student
St d t
• ITE HQ Educational Design

g and Technology
gy Division
• ITE College level e-

e-Learning Technology Unit
• ITE e-
e-Learning Specialists

Thank You
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Leaders in Education and Training for Sustained Growth in

1 Management of TVET Institutions

2 Management of TVET Institutions

College Structure and

3 Management of TVET Institutions

• To meet the national education and economic

4 Management of TVET Institutions

5 Management of TVET Institutions

• First comprehensive TVET College developed by ITE

6 Management of TVET Institutions

• Pioneering new TVET practices

7 Management of TVET Institutions

• Innovation and Collaboration in VTE

8 Management of TVET Institutions

Academic Council CEO/ITE Executive Committee

Deputy CEO Deputy CEO Deputy CEO Principal Principal Principal

Curriculum & Corporate Continuing

Student Affairs School of Info-Communications Technology

9 Management of TVET Institutions

• Upholding VTE Quality – Common National Skills

10 Management of TVET Institutions

Strategic Units (Cross Functional Composition) – No Fixed Posts

Strategic Education Technology Technopreneurship Curriculum Experience Ctr for Music

Student Entrepreneurship Student Enrichment Centre of Multimedia Sport

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Bio-Chemical Technology Nursing

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• Applied and Health Sciences

• Business and Services

• Information Communication Technology

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• Sponsorship of hardware and software from industry

• Engagement of ITE to conduct local/overseas

26 Management of TVET Institutions

• A key strategy for capability development

27 Management of TVET Institutions

• Linking ITE training to professional certification

28 Management of TVET Institutions

• Win-win collaboration between industry and

• Sponsorship of events/skills competition as part of

29 Management of TVET Institutions

• Provide realwork experience for ITE students

• Industry partners offering scholarship to outstanding

31 Management of TVET Institutions

• Platform for successful professionals in the industry to

32 Management of TVET Institutions

• Opportunities for teaching staff to showcase their

33 Management of TVET Institutions

34 Management of TVET Institutions

• Centralised approach adopted for admission of both ‘O’ &

• Course advising and counselling

Relevant high Student Leadership PEPP Student

Pride in Work Life Long Learning