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Direct linkShek, Daniel Tan Lei; Yu, Lu; Wu, Florence Ka Yu; Chai, Wen Yu – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2015
Under the new four-year undergraduate programme, a general education framework titled "General University Requirements" (GUR) has been developed and implemented since 2012/2013 at Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). To evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of the GUR in its first year, focus group interviews with students…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Technical Institutes, Undergraduate Students, General Education
Bailey, Anthony – International Journal of Training Research, 2011
This paper investigates teaching practices at the Australia-Pacific Technical College (APTC), which comprise a unique official development assistance (ODA) program funded by the Government of Australia (GoA) and managed through the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAid) with the aim of training and equipping workers from the…
Descriptors: Technical Institutes, Interviews, Foreign Countries, Vocational Education Teachers
Hills, Fred W. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Online education is the fastest growing form of course delivery of higher education in the United States. It has revolutionized how students and instructors interact in the educational process. Yet students in online courses continue to experience higher attrition rates than their counterparts in traditional face-to-face classes despite the…
Descriptors: Technical Institutes, Community Colleges, Persistence, Online Courses
Download full textMisko, Josie; Wynes, Sian Halliday – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2009
This report is the support document to "Tracking Our Success: How TAFE Institutes Measure Their Effectiveness and Efficiency". It comprises reports on each of the nine technical and further education (TAFE) institutes that have taken part in the study. Information was collected via in-depth interviews with chief executive officers and…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Case Studies, Vocational Education, Interviews
Wachen, John; Jenkins, Davis; Van Noy, Michelle – Community College Research Center, Columbia University, 2010
Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) is an innovative program and strategy developed by the Washington (WA) State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) in conjunction with the state's 29 community colleges and five technical colleges. Its goal is to increase the rate at which adult basic education and…
Descriptors: Technical Institutes, Community Colleges, Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education
Lynch, Richard; Hill, Frieda – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J3), 2008
Georgia conducted a multiphase, mixed methods study over three years (2003-2006) to determine whether credit-based transition programs facilitate college access and success for students who participate in them. The study, conducted in collaboration with, and funding from, the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) and with cooperation from the…
Descriptors: Credentials, High Schools, Career Planning, Student Attitudes
Gateway Technical Inst., Kenosha, WI. – 1979
To assess the relationship between the competencies taught in ten Wisconsin two-year Associate Degree Electronic Technology programs and the competencies needed on the job, a study surveyed program graduates and employers of graduates regarding the effectiveness of the curriculum. The survey instruments were based on the 120 broad competencies…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Attitudes, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Evaluation
