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In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

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The Sustainability of Work-Based Learning (WBL)

for Diploma in Architectural Technology

as a Joint Venture (JV) Programme

at Community Colleges

by

Z U L K E F L E B I N I S M A I LArchitectural Studies Programme Leader/

Head of Research & Development Division

Politeknik Sultan Idris Shah (PSIS)

Sungai Air Tawar, Sabak Bernam

Selangor Darul Ehsan

E-mail: [email protected]

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NATIONAL POLICIES ON TECHNICAL EDUCATION

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Cabinet Committee Report, 1979

Goals to develop a united and deciplined society & fulfill

trained labourforce to meet the national development

agenda

Policy to Increase the Supply of Workforce

to enhance the achievement of a ratio of 60 : 40 (the ratio

of science to arts students)

Various Cabinet Memoranda on Technical/Vocational

Schools, Polytechnic and Community Colleges

Education

Overview

MISSION & VISION OF DEPARTMENT OF

POLYTECHNICS & COMMUNITY COLLEGES (DPCCE)

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DPCCE aspires to become a world class education & training

provider to fulfill the human capital needs of the nation

DPCCE is committed to provide education and training at

Polytechnics & Community Colleges to fulfill the human capital needs

of the nation through strategic management, relevant & dynamic

curricular, effective training & career development

programmes, continuous quality assurance & strong support services

based on the National Education Philosophy

Overview

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Overview

Industrialized

Building Prefabricated InformationSystem Bathroom Technology(IBS) (IT)

This study fills the gap between

Architecture Education and Building Industry

EDUCATION ARCHITECTURE BUILDING

INDUSTRY

Architecture

Education Towards

Sustainability

The Sustainability of WBL for Diploma in

Architectural Technology as a JV Programme


Joint Venture

as a

Potential Solution

Methodology

of

Research

Lesson Learned

and Benefits

Evaluation &

Perception

Diploma in

Architectural

Technology

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Academic Standard for

Architecture explained

architectural studies requires

inquiry and synthesis, and brings

to bear a wide range of

knowledge, understanding the

issues and skills. It involves an

iteration and integration of specific

subject-based knowledge, with

the aim of applying these to a

design project.

Architecture Education

Towards Sustainability

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DPCCE has initiated a collaborative

programme with the industry aims to

equip students with up-to-date

knowledge and skills. This

initiated, namely WBL, is a form of

pedagogy that blends classroom

instructions with structured real-life

working experience which prepares

students for a competitive edge in

today’s workplace.



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Architecture is held to be central

to sustainability. All sustainable

development programs must take

into consideration the local

environmental, economic, and

societal conditions, while

knowledge, issues and skills must

all be addressed in a formal

curriculum that has been

reoriented to address

sustainability (Zulkefle, 2008).



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Towards sustainability, the advantages of knowledge-community

should be considered during teaching and learning. It will need

to identify knowledge, issues and skills central to sustainable

development in each of three components – environment,

economy, and society.



ENVIRONMENT ECONOMY SOCIETY

KNOWLEDGE Technology Training Conflict

ISSUESLow skill and poor

productivity

Method of teaching and

learning

Changing method of

teaching and learning

SKILLS

The ability to produce

students according to

competency standard

The ability to identify the

new and effective

approach in delivering

The ability to think

critically about value added

and its issues

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Perform a

concrete job

optimally

Synthesis

between

these approaches

Task based

or Behaviourist

Competence is defined in Webster’s

dictionary as ‘fitness or ability’.

Words given as synonyms or related

terms are ‘capability’, ‘capacity’,

‘efficiency’, ‘proficiency’ and ‘skill’.

Three (3) conceptions of the Nature of Competence

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Individual’s

behaviour

Institution

performance

Performance can be defined in terms

of the behaviour of individual displays

at work, and such behaviours must

contribute to an institution’s goal in

order to be considered in the domain

of task performance (Campbell et

al., 1993).

Performance has divided intoTwo (2) sections

Architecture

Education Towards

Sustainability




Joint Venture

as a

Potential Solution

Methodology

of

Research

Evaluation &

Perception

Diploma in

Architectural

Technology

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Lesson Learned

and Benefits

Diploma in Architectural

Technology

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Diploma in Architectural Technology is the skill course to draw

and understanding plans for buildings according to

specifications. The students would understand an extensive

knowledge of building construction before they could

understand the plans. Besides that, the students would flair

for drawing, ability to translate concepts, be able to visualize

three dimensionally object accurately, have good hand

skills, good eyesight, patience, an eye for detail, and be

computer literate (BPPK, 2008).


Technology

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The graduates will have knowledge, skill and attitude that will

allow them to make tangible contributions and meet new

technical challenges. The graduate will continuously enhance

their knowledge and skills for adaptable to a new changes at

the workplace. As a team member, the graduates will also

communicate effectively and interact responsibly with

colleagues, clients, employers and society. In addition, they

will possess good ethical values and entrepreneurial

awareness to commercialize their skills (BPPK, 2008).


Technology

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Careers in architectural and construction

industry require a huge amount of

scientific knowledge and technical

experiences. Upon completion of this

programme, the graduates will acquire

wide knowledge and skills in their field of

studies. Hence, they can venture

successfully in the following careers such

as draughtsperson, CADD

operator, graphic illustrator, building

technician, site supervisor, contractor etc.


Technology

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Architecture

Education Towards

Sustainability




Joint Venture

as a

Potential Solution

Methodology

of

Research

Lesson Learned

and Benefits

Evaluation &

Perception

Diploma in

Architectural

Technology

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JV as a

Potential Solution

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The objectives for JVs include:

Promote

Interactions &

Cooperation

Act as conduit for

the Advancement

Explore, expand

& share

knowledge, experienc

e & expertise

Encourage

Growth &

Advancement Encourage growth

and expansion

JV as a

Potential Solution

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In architectural studies and construction industries, JV

between institutions and firms is important to determine the

successful of the efforts towards sustainability of the

architecture education. The arrangement will bring various

parties to joint forces and work together as a team. It also

involves closer integration and recognition that each party has

something the other needs. Each JV entities will benefit from

each other and contributes towards achieving the objectives.

JV will be an alternative to help the DPCCE encourage more

companies to venture into WBL.

Architecture

Education Towards

Sustainability




Joint Venture

as a

Potential Solution

Methodology

of

Research

Lesson Learned

and Benefits

Evaluation &

Perception

Diploma in

Architectural

Technology

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Methodology of

Research

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A series of observation and

informal discussions as well as

semi-structured interview with

Architects, Lecturers at

Community Colleges, Officers

at Curriculum Development and

Evaluation Division of DPCCE

and students were conducted.

Consequently the following self

evaluation are formed

Architecture

Education Towards

Sustainability




Joint Venture

as a

Potential Solution

Methodology

of

Research

Lesson Learned

and Benefits

Evaluation &

Perception

Diploma in

Architectural

Technology

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Evaluation &

Perception

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The Advantages of JV Concept

has also

strengthened

the partnership

with practice

the students

expose about

50% towards the

real on-job

training

offers a good

measure of

control over

what students do

report writing

has improve the

quality of student

in report-writing

the curriculum

have improved

student

motivation

during WBL

report describing

work experience

is a valuable

learning

outcome

Evaluation &

Perception

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Students’ Performance in WBL

students of

Community

Colleges good in

draughtsmanship!

grades of the

students are

near the worth of

the scale of

grade

Evaluation &

Perception

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Studies Course in WBL

architect cannot start too soon in

inculcating the broad concept of

an architectural training

Can I do this kind of thing

earlier on in my WBL?

Evaluation &

Perception

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Actual Workplace Activities

form of joint courses in

Construction Technology, Interior

Design or Landscape Architecture

allied to the built environment

curriculum should be

improved towards health and

safety before its

implementation

Architecture

Education Towards

Sustainability




Joint Venture

as a

Potential Solution

Methodology

of

Research

Lesson Learned

and Benefits

Evaluation &

Perception

Diploma in

Architectural

Technology

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Lessons Learned

and Benefits

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By combining WBL within the academic structure of Diploma in

Architectural Technology, a better quality of integration is

achieved between practical training and more formal academic

studies.

By acting as the tutor to a group of students, each member of staff

involved has a direct hands-on contribution to make to student

learning when the student is away from the department. The

adoption of distance-learning procedures (notably e-mail) enables

students to keep in touch with their tutor and thereby to resolve

issues that require tutor-guidance and input.

Lessons Learned

and Benefits

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The written reports that students submit at the

end of their studies have raised the quality of

student work related to WBL. In addition, the

students’ work is preserved in the

departmental library where it can be consulted

and serves as a guide to other students when

they are planning their own work-experience

Curriculum and teaching and learning procedures in polytechnics

should be revised towards closer working relationships with the

architectural practices who participate in WBL scheme.

THANK YOU

&wassalam

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Documents

uptodate knowledge

advantages of knowledge

sustainability zulkefle

skills central

wide range of knowledge

deliveringthe ability

learningskillsthe ability

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