Research Literacy Levelof Education Postgraduate Research Students using Rasch Measurement Model
Ibnatul Jalilah Yusof1, Adibah Abdul Latif2, Nor Aisyah Che Derasid3, Md Daud Md Jani4
1Ibnatul Jalilah Yusof, School of Education, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Malaysia.
2Adibah Abdul Latif, School of Education, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Malaysia.
3Nor Aisyah Che Derasid, School of Education, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Malaysia.
4Md Daud Md Jani, School of Education, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Malaysia.
Manuscript received on 17 June 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 11 July 2019 | Manuscript Published on 17 July 2019 | PP: 815-820 | Volume-8 Issue-1C2 May 2019 | Retrieval Number: A11390581C219/2019©BEIESP
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Abstract: Technical vocational teacher education is a program for training individualswhoshallbeproductivecitizensthatwillcontributetothesustainabledevelopmentofanation.Thiscouldbestbeachievedwheretechnicalvocationalteachereducationprogramfocusesmuchattentiononskillacquisitionthatalignswithchangesinoccupationaltrendsintoday’sworldofwork.ItisonthisbasesthatthispaperfocusedonrefocusingtechnicalvocationalteachereducationtowardsgreenskillacquisitionforsustainabledevelopmentinNigeria.Thepaperhighlightedtheconceptoftechnicalvocationalteachereducationaswellasgreenskills.ThepaperalsoviewedtherelevanceofgreenskillinTechnicalvocationalteachereducation.Challengesfacingtechnicalvocationalteachereducationinachievingsustainabledevelopmentthroughgreenskillacquisitionwerealsodiscussed.Finallyrestructuringoftechnicalvocationalteachereducationtoemphasizemuchonpracticalskillacquisition,recruitingqualityandqualifiedteachingpersonnel,constantsponsorshipofteachingpersonneltoattendseminarsandworkshopstobekeptabreastwithnewtechnologiesand21stcenturylearningskillsandadequatefundingoftechnicalvocationalteachereducationprogramwereamongthesuggestionsmadeasawayforwardinrefocussingtechnicalvocationalteachereducationtowardsgreenskillacquisitionforthesustainabledevelopmentofNigeria
Keywords: Refocusing, Technical Vocational Teacher Education, Green Skills Acquisition, Sustainable Development.
Scope of the Article: Smart Learning and Innovative Education Systems