The Implementation of Competency Based Training Program in Selected Techincal and Vocational Education and Training Colleges in Addis Ababa City Adiiviinstration
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2007-05
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The purpose of this stu dy was to investigate the c hallenges of the
implementation of Compe tency-Based Training (CBT) in some selected Add is
Ababa City Administra tion TVET colleges: En toto and Mesrak TVET colleges in
the fields of Textile a nd Garment, Automotive, Hotel a nd touri sm, Electrica l
Elec tronics and Drafting a nd Surveying. In this s tudy, the basic questions were
formulated and Desc riptive survey method was employed to assess the cu rrent:
condition and overall pe rformance of Competency-Based Tra ining (CBT). The
sample population included 14 Acade mic s tu ff members (Dean , TVET c hief
expert a nd supe rvisor of the industries) 58 trainers a nd 188 train ees. The data
collecting instruments in cluded ques tionn a ires which con s ist of close-ended
questions and open-ended, semi structured interview ques tion s, document
ana ly sis and observa tion. The d a ta was a n a lyzed using Desc riptive s tati s ti cal
method. The statistical tools used inc lude; frequency, percentage and mean
value. The study revealed that the understandin g, readiness and com mi tment
o of trainers, trainees and Academic stuffs as well as the co nce rned bodies of the
industries were low in implementing the program. Workshop mate rial, tools
and equipment were inadequate in th ese co llcges . The inLcgration of school
based and work place learn ing is a t low leve l. In a ddition to thi s, the
assessments of the performance of students were not based on the required
occupa tiona l standard a nd unit of competency, especially In work placc
learning . Moreover, there was lack of coope rative training on difficult unit of
competences with in occupa t ional standa rds. Based on the major findings
recommenda tions were made .
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