Focusing on Facilitating Participants' Participation and Learning Groups? Abstract This dissertation documents a self-study of my own practice as a facilitator in technical vocational education which is committed to practice improvement. I have adapted action research living theory methodology whereby I asked myself the question: How can I improve my practice? It is through adoption of this methodology I have been able to reflect over my practice and how I live in accordance with my values. The aim of this dissertation is to present an account of my inquiry, in which I explore what it means to live my values in practice. Through descriptions and explanations of my practice, this dissertation unveils a process of action and reflection, punctuated by moments when I deny or fail to live my values fully in practice, prompting the iterative question how can I improve my practice; the reflective process enabling me better to understand my practice and test out that understanding with others in the public domain. It is through the research method and tools e.g. audio and video recordings, minutes and log writing, photographing, I became able to document the sequences of my actions during the meetings and group discussion with the instructors at the Malakal Vocational Training Centre (MVTC). |
Thursday, May 20, 2010
HOW CAN I IMPROVE MY PRACTICE AS A FACILITATOR IN TEACHINCAL AND VOCATION EDUCATION?
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Vocational Practice at Training Centre and Local Industries - Upper Nile State - Malakal
Abstract:
My experience as an instructor in Vocational Training Centers in North and South Sudan for the last eight years, involved in the teaching activities preparing the young men and women for their future careers, made me aware of the importance of offering a training program that matches and is in accordance with the needs of the trainees, workplaces, industries, and local community.
I found the need of studying and documenting the existing vocational practices, in Vocational Training Center and the local workplaces, industries and community in Upper Nile State - Malakal. This was to enable me to know if the programs in the existing Training Center are in accordance with the needs of the trainees, workplaces, industries, and the local community, the beneficiaries of these services.
The collaboration between Upper Nile University (UNU) in Malakal, Akershus University College (HiAk) in Norway and Kyambogo University (KyU) in Uganda, forming a Bachelor program in Vocational Teacher Education at Upper Nile University in Malakal, makes it possible to me to be among the master’s degree students in vocational pedagogy in Norway.
I found it is also important to study and document the vocational practices at the Training Center and local industries in Upper Nile State – Malakal, to contribute to that the Bachelor program curriculum is designed in accordance with the local needs of the community, vocational training centers and local industries in South Sudan.
I planned to carry out the study into two phases. The first phase was to study and document the practices at the Malakal Vocational Training Center (MVTC), and the second phase was to study the practice at the local market places, workshops, and industries.
The study was conducted using qualitative research method that mainly utilized observations, interviews, photographs and questionnaires.
The research question, what are the Vocational practices at the Vocational Training centre and workplace was posted.
Qualitative research was used and several research tools were involved including structured, unstructured interview, photos, observation and filed notes.
Daniel Ruben Ateng Kwang
September 2009
My experience as an instructor in Vocational Training Centers in North and South Sudan for the last eight years, involved in the teaching activities preparing the young men and women for their future careers, made me aware of the importance of offering a training program that matches and is in accordance with the needs of the trainees, workplaces, industries, and local community.
I found the need of studying and documenting the existing vocational practices, in Vocational Training Center and the local workplaces, industries and community in Upper Nile State - Malakal. This was to enable me to know if the programs in the existing Training Center are in accordance with the needs of the trainees, workplaces, industries, and the local community, the beneficiaries of these services.
The collaboration between Upper Nile University (UNU) in Malakal, Akershus University College (HiAk) in Norway and Kyambogo University (KyU) in Uganda, forming a Bachelor program in Vocational Teacher Education at Upper Nile University in Malakal, makes it possible to me to be among the master’s degree students in vocational pedagogy in Norway.
I found it is also important to study and document the vocational practices at the Training Center and local industries in Upper Nile State – Malakal, to contribute to that the Bachelor program curriculum is designed in accordance with the local needs of the community, vocational training centers and local industries in South Sudan.
I planned to carry out the study into two phases. The first phase was to study and document the practices at the Malakal Vocational Training Center (MVTC), and the second phase was to study the practice at the local market places, workshops, and industries.
The study was conducted using qualitative research method that mainly utilized observations, interviews, photographs and questionnaires.
The research question, what are the Vocational practices at the Vocational Training centre and workplace was posted.
Qualitative research was used and several research tools were involved including structured, unstructured interview, photos, observation and filed notes.
Daniel Ruben Ateng Kwang
September 2009
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