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Promoting 21st-Century TVET Skills in Pakistan: Teachers’ Perceptions
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to understand and develop teachers’ perceptions about implementing and promoting 21st-century learning skills in TVET Pakistan. The qualitative research design was used, and a focus group session was conducted with purposive sampling of 12 teachers belonging to the public, private, and NGO based TVET providers of the country. The results of the study highlighted that both institutions and teachers have a pivotal role to play in promoting the 21st-century TVET skills in Pakistan, specifically the 4Cs that include Communication, Critical thinking, Creativity, and Collaboration. Different perspectives and lived experiences were collected from TVET teachers regarding the promotion and implementation of 21st-century TVET skills in light of the best global practices, which helped to deem the research phenomena more deeply. This study provides a rich understanding of factors responsible for the successful implementation of 21st-century TVET skills in vocational institutes of Pakistan, which includes strong teachers’ orientation and support from their institutes. It also suggests the need for effective and ongoing interventions for continuing teachers’ capacity building to acquire and sustain these skills. This study provides useful insights for implementing a strong monitoring process that would help to evaluate the impact of implementing 21st-century TVET skills.
Authors
Gouhar Pirzada
M. Phil Scholar, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Dr. Yaar Muhammad
Assistant Professor, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Dr. Faisal Anis
Assistant Professor, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Keywords
21st-Century TVET Skills, Monitoring and Evaluation, Teachers’ Perceptions, TVET Sustainability, TVET Teachers’ Capacity Building
