Advanced Diploma in Technical and Vocational Teaching
Education, Training and Development - Adult Learning
Purpose and Rationale
Purpose:
The purpose of the Advanced Diploma in Technical and Vocational Teaching is to enhance the teaching competencies of lecturers and trainers in the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector. The specific objectives are as follows:
- Exposing candidates to current trends in vocational pedagogy within a multi-disciplinary context.
- Promoting critical thinking and enquiry-based dispositions in education and workplace settings.
- Emphasizing practical learning through classroom-specific and industry/workplace-specific environments.
- Strengthening the foundations of vocational pedagogy grounded in a humanizing approach.
- Developing focused knowledge and skills relevant to TVET lecturers.
- Sensitizing students to the challenges in the sector to engage with diverse learner profiles effectively.
- Practicing a vocational pedagogy that upholds professional values, ethical conduct, and leadership.
- Establishing a personal philosophy of teaching and learning rooted in a strong theoretical foundation of vocational pedagogy.
Rationale:
The TVET sector is considered a national priority in South Africa, aiming to meet the needs of the economy and learners in the sector. The need for qualified lecturers is crucial for the sector's success, as identified in several key policy documents:
- The government's National Development Plan stresses the importance of a skilled workforce for inclusive growth.
- Current statistics indicate a significant percentage of unqualified lecturers in the TVET sector.
- The quality of lecturers is crucial to the success of the education system.
- There is a clear need for effective and competent lecturers in the TVET sector.
Furthermore, the qualification responds directly to the requirement for specialized pedagogy that caters to the diverse student body and industry demands. It aims to build relationships between lecturers and local, national, and international industries to incorporate the latest trends and technological advancements into teaching practices.
This qualification aligns with the new Policy on Professional Qualifications for Lecturers in TVET, emphasizing the need for HEIs to support the development of professionally qualified lecturers. The collaboration between public and private institutions has led to a rigorous curriculum development process to meet these needs effectively.
Outcomes
- Exhibit and be able to articulate behaviour and attitudes that demonstrate a humanising pedagogical praxis in their professional practice.
- Identify, analyse, critically reflect on and respond to complex issues as they manifest in the TVET educational context in South Africa.
- Make meaningful contributions to disciplinary discourses, based on a critical engagement with contemporary theories in education (e.g. Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, etc.) which underpin a philosophical foundation for teaching and learning in the context of TVET.
- Develop the attributes of a sustainable developmental practitioner in education by being cognizant of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals as defined in Transforming Our World.
- Explore and examine his/her own identity and the intersect of vocational educator identity with reference to professional values, ethical conduct, justifiable decision-making and leadership.
- Engage in pedagogic practices to integrate theory and practice, based on an in-depth understanding of his/her subject specialisation, based on the context and the diverse needs of their learners.
- Employ assessment methods in varied, valid and reliable ways, and provide constructive feedback to promote learning.
- Engage in an inquiry-based approach with the specific aim of creating new knowledge as well as innovative problem-solving strategies to benefit both classroom and workplace/industry experience.
Assessment Criteria
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
- Display a disposition consistent with a humanising praxis in pedagogy and professional identity development.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
- Identify, analyse, critically reflect on, and respond to complex issues in the TVET educational context.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:
- Critique and analyse different theoretical positions to develop a personal philosophy for pedagogic practice.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:
- Engage with humanizing pedagogic practices based on an informed understanding of sustainable development principles.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:
- Critically reflect on personal identity to shape professional identity in alignment with values, ethics, and just decision-making.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:
- Apply pedagogic practices based on theoretical knowledge and learner contexts.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 7:
- Use diverse assessment tools to enhance learning and pedagogic practices.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 8:
- Demonstrate how inquiry-based approach creates new knowledge and pedagogical skills for classroom and industry settings.
Integrated Assessment:
- Assessments include reflective, developmental, and summative activities for adult learners.
- Range of assessment activities: written assignments, oral presentations, LMS interactions, class tests, case studies, research activities, peer-assessed reports, etc.
- Formative and cumulative assessments provide multiple learning opportunities.
- Assessments contribute to holistic understanding of theoretical knowledge and its application in the workplace.
- Theoretical and practical components are linked through assessment, with WIL modules integrating theoretical concepts.
- Rubrics ensure alignment of theoretical and practical assessments in WIL modules.
Qualification Details
- Type
- Advanced Diploma
- NQF Level
- 07
- Min. Credits
- 120
- SAQA Source
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