Keberkesanan Program Latihan Vokasional (Teknikal) Malaysia Di Sarawak
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UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK
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This study aims to examine the perspectives of industrial technology workers, organizational managers, academics, parents and employers on the effectiveness of the Malaysian Vocational (VM) Training Program (Technical) of Vocational Colleges in Sarawak. There are six (6) objectives in this study, namely to review the effectiveness of VM program skills training, the effectiveness of VM curriculum, work readiness of VM training program graduates, employer acceptance of VM training program graduates, factors that contribute towards the effectiveness of VM implementation and challenges of KV VM graduates in Sarawak. This study involved 16 informants consisting of four (4) industrial technology workers (PTI), three (3) organizational managers (PO), three (3) academicians (AA), three (3) parents (IB) and three (3) employers (MJ). The data of this qualitative study were collected using a semi-structured interview method. Interview transcripts were analyzed using thematic content analysis. The main findings of this study found that the VM KV Training program which was conducted was effective. The effectiveness of technology skills training is clear to PTIs. The study also found the effectiveness of the curriculum learned by PTIs as well as the importance in their field of work. Subsequent findings found that VM graduates are ready to work in the industry. The findings of the study also revealed a high level of acceptance by the industry towards VM KV graduates in the field of technology. Findings of the study related to factors that contribute to the effectiveness of VM training programs according to the views of various parties as well as the challenges faced by VM graduates are also discussed in depth. Several implications of the study to various stakeholders have been discussed. It is also suggested that some research proposals in the vii future to be conducted. It is hoped that the results of this study can be utilized and used to improve the quality of VM among KV graduates so that they would be able to secure a better place in the industry and be more competitive among other TVET graduates in the era of Industrial Revolution 4.0.