Factors on deciding TVET for first choice educational journey among pre-secondary school student

Less was known about predicting factors concerning students’ knowledge, interests, and motivation towards Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). The study aimed to determine the relationships among pre-secondary school students’ demographic factors, knowledge possession, interest an...

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Main Authors: Omar, Mohd Khaizer, Rauf, Md Abdur, Ismail, Normala, Mat Rashid, Abdullah, Mohd Puad, Mohd Hazwan, Zakaria, Anis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2020
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88990/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88990/1/ABSTRACT.pdf
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author Omar, Mohd Khaizer
Rauf, Md Abdur
Ismail, Normala
Mat Rashid, Abdullah
Mohd Puad, Mohd Hazwan
Zakaria, Anis
author_facet Omar, Mohd Khaizer
Rauf, Md Abdur
Ismail, Normala
Mat Rashid, Abdullah
Mohd Puad, Mohd Hazwan
Zakaria, Anis
author_sort Omar, Mohd Khaizer
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description Less was known about predicting factors concerning students’ knowledge, interests, and motivation towards Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). The study aimed to determine the relationships among pre-secondary school students’ demographic factors, knowledge possession, interest and motivation related to TVET stream and to identify the relationship between informational methods and knowledge possession, interest and motivation of students towards TVET. A quantitative descriptive study used to determine the factors contributing to student’s knowledge, interests, and motivation, which play a critical role in 64 pre-secondary school students’ choice of TVET. A questionnaire was utilized to determine the participants’ perceptions of choosing the TVET field. Descriptive and inferential statistics, including one-way ANOVA analysis, were used to analyze the data. Findings revealed that information delivery methods such as receiving information from teachers, parents, peers, internet platforms with motivation have a significant relationship for students to choose TVET. Thus, the promotion and strategy on empowering TVET is salient and developing a positive image on TVET will encourage myriad stakeholders on the importance of TVET for the nation. It is a high time to rebrand the image of vocational education as an element to train skilled human capital development.
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spelling upm-889902021-11-01T23:15:28Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88990/ Factors on deciding TVET for first choice educational journey among pre-secondary school student Omar, Mohd Khaizer Rauf, Md Abdur Ismail, Normala Mat Rashid, Abdullah Mohd Puad, Mohd Hazwan Zakaria, Anis Less was known about predicting factors concerning students’ knowledge, interests, and motivation towards Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). The study aimed to determine the relationships among pre-secondary school students’ demographic factors, knowledge possession, interest and motivation related to TVET stream and to identify the relationship between informational methods and knowledge possession, interest and motivation of students towards TVET. A quantitative descriptive study used to determine the factors contributing to student’s knowledge, interests, and motivation, which play a critical role in 64 pre-secondary school students’ choice of TVET. A questionnaire was utilized to determine the participants’ perceptions of choosing the TVET field. Descriptive and inferential statistics, including one-way ANOVA analysis, were used to analyze the data. Findings revealed that information delivery methods such as receiving information from teachers, parents, peers, internet platforms with motivation have a significant relationship for students to choose TVET. Thus, the promotion and strategy on empowering TVET is salient and developing a positive image on TVET will encourage myriad stakeholders on the importance of TVET for the nation. It is a high time to rebrand the image of vocational education as an element to train skilled human capital development. Ubiquity Press 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88990/1/ABSTRACT.pdf Omar, Mohd Khaizer and Rauf, Md Abdur and Ismail, Normala and Mat Rashid, Abdullah and Mohd Puad, Mohd Hazwan and Zakaria, Anis (2020) Factors on deciding TVET for first choice educational journey among pre-secondary school student. European Journal of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, 7 (3). 609 - 627. ISSN 2515-8260 https://ejmcm.com/article_1543.html
spellingShingle Omar, Mohd Khaizer
Rauf, Md Abdur
Ismail, Normala
Mat Rashid, Abdullah
Mohd Puad, Mohd Hazwan
Zakaria, Anis
Factors on deciding TVET for first choice educational journey among pre-secondary school student
title Factors on deciding TVET for first choice educational journey among pre-secondary school student
title_full Factors on deciding TVET for first choice educational journey among pre-secondary school student
title_fullStr Factors on deciding TVET for first choice educational journey among pre-secondary school student
title_full_unstemmed Factors on deciding TVET for first choice educational journey among pre-secondary school student
title_short Factors on deciding TVET for first choice educational journey among pre-secondary school student
title_sort factors on deciding tvet for first choice educational journey among pre-secondary school student
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88990/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88990/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88990/1/ABSTRACT.pdf