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Graduates' employability has emerged as a measure of institutions' success since recent higher education (HE) reforms and massification. A variety of strategies have been designed and implemented to ensure the smooth transition of graduates into the labour market. Our research compares the actions taken by two local higher education institutions (HEIs) to address the employability agenda in Portugal. The goal is to discuss whether these institutions have implemented a fully integrated employability strategy. Additionally, it explores the perceptions of local employers regarding the role of HEIs in mitigating their skill needs. The empirical analysis draws on qualitative data gathered through interviews with the academics responsible for employability actions and a sample of local employers in this specific regional setting. The findings suggest that HEIs have designed and implemented a varying set of employability actions and practices and are facing important challenges. The employers recognise HEIs' endeavours, but still refer to barriers for further collaboration. Academics face challenges to implement a mostly externally driven employability agenda, even in those that essentially cater to the local labour market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research aims to analyze effective marketing strategies for innovative products from five state polytechnics in Indonesia. The research method employed a qualitative approach with data collection techniques involving in-depth interviews and document analysis, involving 20 respondents from various backgrounds, including polytechnic employees, students, business practitioners, and alumni. The data analysis was conducted using descriptive analysis and content analysis methods. The research findings indicate that the current marketing strategies for polytechnic innovation products are primarily limited to promotion through social media and polytechnic websites. The recommendations from this study include steps to enhance more effective marketing strategies. The first recommendation is to conduct market research to identify potential target markets. Subsequently, develop products that align with market needs, establish competitive pricing, and select appropriate distribution channels. Furthermore, the study suggests that successful marketing strategies require support from polytechnic management and trained human resources in marketing. Polytechnics should also build partnerships with industry and government agencies to expand their market reach and enhance the branding of their innovative products. Lastly, the research recommendations underscore the importance of using social media for innovative product promotion, strengthening collaboration with the industry, and optimizing available funds to expand the reach of polytechnic innovation product promotion. By implementing these recommendations, polytechnics can enhance the effectiveness of their marketing strategies and contribute to the success of marketing their flagship products from the five state polytechnics in Indonesia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A research was carried out to create and verify an autotronic training module for students studying vehicle technology at polytechnics located in Southern Nigeria. The design used for the project was Research and Development (R&D). An observation has been made that the curriculum of polytechnics in Nigeria lacks sufficient substance on autotronics technology. As a result, lecturers have challenges in fully imparting the abilities that are essential for the professional world. Undoubtedly, there is now a disparity between the training that craftsmen receive and the skills that are demanded by industries. The research was carried out in the southern region of Nigeria. The research focused on a specific demographic of 1,443 respondents. All the lecturers teaching automobile technology were included in the study, and a purposive sampling technique was used to select 75 automobile technicians from the region. A grand total of 122 questionnaires were distributed to the respondents with the assistance of five research assistants, one hailing from each state. The researcher created an 86-item questionnaire called the Autotronic Training Module Questionnaire (ATMQ). The 5-point Likert scale includes answer alternatives such as Highly Appropriate (HA) - 5, Appropriate (A) - 4, Moderately Appropriate (MA) - 3, Inappropriate (I) - 2, and Highly Inappropriate (HI) - 1, respectively. The tools (Questionnaire and Multiple Choice Questions) underwent face and content validity assessment by three (3) experts. The instrument's internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach Alpha reliability, resulting in a coefficient of .88. The collected data were analysed using the mean and standard deviation to address the study objectives. Additionally, the hypotheses were tested using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). A criteria mean of 3.5 or above was considered 'acceptable', while anything below was considered 'inappropriate'. In addition, the F-calculated (F-cal) ratio was compared to the .05 probability level of significance for each hypothesis. If the F-ratio is lower than the .05 probability level of significance, the null hypothesis was rejected; otherwise, it was accepted. The research concluded that the goals, materials, training facilities, training method, instructors' activities, students' activities, and assessment procedures are suitable for incorporation into the autotronic training module in polytechnics in Southern Nigeria.

In Technical Universities in Ghana, the Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes are well‐established higher education programmes for the provision of middle‐level manpower needs of the Country. The programmes are considered industry‐related, offering students the knowledge and skills required for effective performance at work. However, there is very little tracer survey on the polytechnic/technical university graduate on the relevance of the HND Industrial Art Programmes run in the polytechnics/technical universities, apart from a study on exploring the destinations of Higher National Diploma, Graphic Design graduates in the Ghanaian labour market. Therefore, the study sought to conduct a tracer study on the impact of the HND Industrial Art Programme on the Art Sector in Ghana. To carry out the study, the main objective was to assess the effectiveness and the contribution of the HND Industrial Art Programme to employment and job creation in the Art Sector in Ghana. The Concurrent Triangulated Mixed Method research approach was adopted to undertake the research. From the study, the major finding is that the Painting and Decoration (P/D), Ceramics and Leatherwork options all succeeded in creating jobs/empowering graduates to create their own jobs, but that cannot be said with the Textiles option. The findings have implications for TVET training in the country. It is therefore recommended that appropriate steps should be taken in consultation with the Ghana Tertiary Education Council (GTEC) to have a holistic review of the curriculum to make it relevant for the benefit of this ever‐dynamic society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research work assessed the consequences of job stress among library staff in selected polytechnic libraries of North-central Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive survey design the study used purposive sampling to select three polytechnic libraries in the zone. The study also used structured questionnaire as the instrument for data collection. One hundred and thirty eight (138) copies of questionnaire were distributed to the respondent and one hundred and twenty four (124) of them returned. This represented a return rate of ninety percent (%). The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics o frequency tables and means scores. And the decision rule in the analysis was based on the value of the criterion means of 2.5; where an item means score above or equal to the criterion means where adopted and otherwise rejected. In addition, the findings of the study revealed thatJob stress had the following consequences on the polytechnic library staff in the zone; low productivity and turn over, lack of skill development, decrease in work pay and production, absenteeism, lack of proper presentation of work done, sleep issues, health deterioration, depression and tiredness, functional inconsistency and job dissatisfaction and so on and so forth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article examines the state of Nigerian polytechnic education in relation to Industry 4.0. The study used a method called Optimal Categorical Scaling Regression to evaluate the maturity of Nigerian polytechnics in terms of the fourth industrial revolution. The research found that certain aspects, such as leadership and technology, were fully mature, while others, such as the implementation of Industry 4.0 strategies and openness to new technology, were still developing. The article suggests the need for educational policies and plans to meet global standards in Industry 4.0. The study also highlights the lack of research on Industry 4.0 in Nigeria, particularly in the polytechnic sector. [Extracted from the article]

The transformation of obligations in Indonesian polytechnics, particularly in the field of research, remains a challenge in the struggle to pursue research performance, yet there is limited study about lecturers' perceptions of the driving factors and barriers to conducting research in the institution. This study aims to contribute to this gap in the literature in an attempt to understand the existing research culture within polytechnics as well as the driving factors and barriers to conducting research in Indonesian context. The 3-item open-ended question was administered to the fifteen lecturers of a polytechnic institution in Indonesia. We analyzed the open-ended responses using content analysis, i.e., a technique of studying responses to open-ended questions by coding written words into categories and themes, to generate appropriate discussion and recommendation. The categories were loosely grouped into six themes: human resource management policy, research progress, research policy, research funding, research benefits and incentives, and specialized research leadership. The findings were discussed in-dept in this study to underline the appropriate suggestions.

The study examined the challenges of implementing Koha integrated library management system in state polytechnic libraries for effective service delivery in North Central, Nigeria. Four research questions guided the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study is 108 library staff of the six state polytechnic libraries in North Central, Nigeria. Data collected were analyzed using frequency distribution table, chart, percentage and mean with the aid of SPSS version 23. The findings revealed that, there is poor implementation of Koha integrated library management system for library operations in the libraries studied. As few of the libraries implemented koha for online cataloguing and classification functions. The level of satisfaction derived from implementing Koha integrated library management system for library operations is low. This might be due to the poor implementation. It was also revealed among other things that, erratic power supply, low internet bandwidth, inadequate telecommunication infrastructures, lack of funding, lack of adequate training before installation of the software, hardware breakdown, lack of proper feasibility study, lack of technical skills among librarians (installation & customization),technophobia are the major challenges associated with implementing koha in the libraries studied. The study recommended that, Any library that desire to implement Koha should first of all carry out a comprehensive feasibility study to ascertain the readiness to implement koha. The library management should train their staff on the skills required to operate and maintain koha system in the library. Most imperatively, internet access should be provided in the library by the parent institution among others. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In learning English, it is clearly seen that students have their own ways and abilities to understand information or learning materials. The method used by students in understanding the information is generally known as learning style. This study aims to identify the dominant learning style used by students in learning English at civil engineering class. This study was survey research. There are two types of learning styles studied. First, it can be seen from the perceptual aspect which has 3 types of learning styles, namely visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. Second, learning styles are seen from the social aspect which consists of 2 types, namely groups and individuals. The participants in this study were 248 students briefly divided into 9 classes. In determining the participants, the researcher precisely used a total sampling technique. Furthermore, the researcher used a questionnaire as an instrument to obtain data. The results of the study strongly showed that students used all learning styles, namely visual, auditory, kinesthetic, group, and individual. Based on the data obtained and analyzed, the highest percentage of learning styles for the perceptual aspect is visual with a total percentage of 45.5%. Then, for the social aspect, which gained a percentage of 44.3%. Based on the data obtained in this study, it can be concluded that the learning style of civil engineering students is more dominant using the perceptual learning style compared to the social learning style, and this can be seen from the data presented in this study.

The purpose of this paper is to identify and discuss the strategies for retention and completion in vocational education. We are reporting on one New Zealand polytechnic institution’s experience in improving the retention and completion rate for a one-year diploma in business programme. A review of relevant literature pertaining to retention and completion strategies in tertiary education in general and for vocational education in particular was performed to understand the factors dominant in dropout decisions of tertiary students and to explore retention and completion strategies from a wider body of knowledge. The review focused on strategies influencing institutional and interactive factors to identify this issue. Further, a qualitative study was conducted; data was collected by conducting one-on-one interviews using open-ended questions to survey the faculty teaching on the diploma programme at a New Zealand polytechnic. The findings revealed faculty employed a range of practices for improving interaction with students, identifying at-risk students, and providing them with support, creating a collaborative learning environment, and employing a constructive feedback system to improve retention and completion in the programme. This study is expected to assist educators and tertiary institutions in prioritising retention and completion issues and adopting suitable strategies to address these issues.

The Indonesian construction industry has increasingly adopted Building Information Modeling (BIM). One of the barriers to adopting BIM is BIM skills among graduates are still rare. Therefore, higher education institutions have to adopt BIM into their curriculum. However, as BIM is a new concept in construction engineering, many higher education institutions have a problem integrating BIM. Therefore, the paper proffers a syllabus to integrate BIM in a vocational higher education institution. The research methodology follows the Tyler model of curriculum development. It started with a review of prominent BIM integration into higher education research. Then, discussion with BIM practitioners from the industry to acquire information on current BIM-related job specifications in Indonesia. The team teacher then discussed and analyzed the results to create an initial syllabus. Further, the students' performance and feedback are observed during two years of course offering from 2019 to 2021. Improvement of the syllabus is based on observation and feedback results. The progress has increased students' performance in the BIM course. The students' performance is excellent even though the course was offered online due to a pandemic.

Our team of teacher educators share our process for reconceptualizing and reaffirming our vision of teacher education as the larger university shifts focus to that of becoming a polytechnic institution. We developed a heuristic to help us articulate our vision based on our commitments and contexts, and discuss the practical implications that this work has in our coursework and clinical practice. Our vision of the polytechnic teacher centers around four commitments: reflective, relational, reconstructive and research-oriented teaching. These commitments are informed by and exist in relationship with broader concepts of positionality, communities of practice, community partners, and polytechnic perspectives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study was to examine management of higher institution in the 21st century. The study was anchor on the following sub-headings: Higher Education in Nigeria, Administration: Roadmap to Total Quality Management in Universities in Nigeria, Management Styles, Factors mitigating against higher education leadership, Management in Nigerian Polytechnics, Polytechnic/Technical Education -- A Panacea to Human Resource Development, Major Challenges and Constrains to Polytechnic/Technical Education in Nigeria, and Management of the Nigerian Colleges of Education was consider in the study. From the qualitative exploration of the study, it was recommended among others that: Federal and State Governments should provide adequate funds that will promote effective management of the higher institutions for sustainability of a better today and tomorrow in Nigeria. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examined e-resources usage among polytechnic students in Southwest Nigeria. A descriptive research design was adopted for this study and the population consisted of polytechnic students from The Polytechnic, Ibadan and Federal Polytechnic, Ede. There were 9671 students from both polytechnics. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed with a sample fraction of 5% was drawn from the total number of students in each faculty amounting to 381. A structured questionnaire was the major instrument used for data collection and the questionnaire was pre-tested using Cronbach-alpha to determine the reliability co-efficient. Data obtained was analyzed using SPSS. The study found that the students from both polytechnics are aware of the e-resources and that the e-resources were mainly used for research, class assignment and to update knowledge. The problem such as epileptic power supply, poor internet connection and so on was identified. The study concluded that polytechnic students could benefit immensely from the enormous usage of e-resources particularly for teaching, learning and research. Based on the findings, recommendations were made.

The paper is inspired by the eponymous exhibition held at the Castello del Valentino from November 10th to December 3rd, 2022, which was later extended until January 5th, 2023. A dedicated catalog is planned to be published for the event. The exhibition is part of "VICINI. Science for the City at Valentino" (November 10th-20th, 2022), a project aimed at promoting awareness of nineteenth-century scientific venues and past and current research challenges. The project, funded by the University of Turin and led by the Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences with Stefania Pizzimenti as scientific head, involved the participation of 18 departments of UniTo, the Polytechnic of Turin's Department of Architecture and Design, Biennale Tecnologia, and 19 local and cultural organizations. Keywords: Turin, University, Polytechnic, historical collections, 19th-century science.

Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) play a crucial role in knowledge society by providing and disseminating knowledge. In this regard, academics have been encouraged to collaborate with society, leading to the emergence of new modes of knowledge production. Several institutional and individual factors have been identified as determinants of the academic engagement. Hence, using data from a survey delivered to a representative sample of Portuguese academics, this paper analyses the influence of different modes of knowledge production, institutional diversity and individual characteristics on distinct dimensions of academic engagement (Formal Research Collaboration; Informal Dissemination of Knowledge; Commercialization of Knowledge; and Teaching-related Activities and Supervision of Students). We propose as research hypotheses the existence of an influence of individual academics' values, identity and types of knowledge on the engagement with society, addressing them using a linear regression. Results suggest the influence of CUDOS, (i.e. communalism, disinterestedness and organized scepticism) and PLACE, (i.e. proprietary, local, authority, commissioned and expert) on academic engagement, although this influence differs according to distinct dimensions. The findings also reveal differences according to the type of institutional affiliation. Moreover, the study confirms the relevance of individual characteristics in explaining different forms of academic engagement, such as gender, discipline and seniority. Since the results do not align entirely with the theory, this paper may be of particular relevance to launch a discussion around the type of engagement higher education institutions intend to promote and how far their own characteristics and those of their academics may influence such engagement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research was conducted to investigate students’ English proficiency and their needs toward English learning outcomes. This research was based on a qualitative research design. The data were collected from 80 students who received an English proficiency test and eight students who participated in an interview session. The interview dealt with their needs and problems in communication skills in English. The result shows that there was no student who got excellent English proficiency level, eight students (10%) reached good category, 46 students (58%) achieved satisfactory category, 21 students (26%) were in poor category, and five students (6%) were in very poor category. In addition, all students need English for communication in their future profession. Finally, the results of the interview also show that industrial engineering students preparing to work in manufacturing various marble products face a serious problem in marketing their products to the consumers. In addition, the students majoring in tourism destination area considered that they have to communicate in English to support their job in providing services to tourists speaking different languages. Therefore, it can be concluded that vocational school students need transactional English in a specific field because they are being prepared to work in enterprises or to be entrepreneurs.

Law n° 5.692/1971 reflected the interests of the civil-military dictatorship in Brazil, perceived by the incorporation of the fundamentals of the rationalization of school work and the adoption of Vocational Education in the 2nd degree. The present study has the purpose of discussing the duality of the teaching 2nd degree in the context of Law n° 5.692 of August 11, 1971. For that, the study has a qualitative approach in which we use bibliographic and historical sources. As a result, we point out that Teaching 2nd degree in the validity of the aforementioned Law presents itself as a proposal of a liberal nature. The study pointed out that, polytechnic and omnilaterality are paths to be continually followed in the field of education, especially in the current High School, in order to overcome the historical duality, present with greater emphasis, at this level of education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In these times of globalization, it is impossible to avoid progressive educational development. The unanticipated Covid-19 pandemic has impacted negatively on Malaysia's education system, especially at the tertiary level. Thus, Malaysian Polytechnics were forced to turn to virtual teaching and learning methods. The study's featured Learning Management System (LMS) is CIDOS 3.5, which all lecturers and students are encouraged to use during the tough period. The research design is a quantitative approach. The respondents were chosen through purposive sampling based on the course they enrolled using LMS (CIDOS 3.5) they used during the Covid-19 Pandemic. The online cross-sectional survey from 100 tertiary Communicative English students at one of the Polytechnics in Sarawak, Malaysia was collected to evaluate their perceptions on CIDOS 3.5 during the Covid-19 pandemic. The findings found a high level of Perceived Usefulness, Perceived Ease of Use and Behavioral Intention. Pearson correlation coefficient indicates a statistically significant relationship between Perceived Usefulness, Perceived Ease on Behavioral Intention in using LMS CIDOS 3.5 among Communicative English students at this institution in Sarawak. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Individuals may seek counselling for various reasons, however, whatever the reason may be, clients seek counselling in order to be able to address certain issues they may be faced in their lives. The study is about the counselling needs of students in the Polytechnic in the Wa Municipality. The data was analysed using both descriptive (frequencies and percentages) and inferential statistics (Independent t-test and One-Way ANOVA). The findings revealed that, there were significant differences in age concerning students' ratings and needs for guidance and counselling in services. The study revealed that, students needed guidance and counselling as there were challenged in terms of time allocation problems, inability to discuss with lecturers about their problems, coping with workload issues as well as struggling to meet deadlines. Due to the absence of guidance and counselling services, the results of the study led the researchers to the conclusion that students attending Wa Polytechnic were facing a number of challenges that need answers in order to be resolved. Based on the findings and conclusion drawn from the study is recommended that the defunct guidance and counselling unit should be revived and properly resourced for students to benefit from it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Covid-19 pandemic impacted the increasing use of Android smartphones in teaching and learning. This study aims to build markerless VR-AR (Virtual Reality-Augmented Reality) as Android-based teaching materials for construction engineering students at Polytechnic. VR-AR-based teaching materials that have been established can reduce the risk of spreading Covid-19 without reducing learning quality. This research used the V-model method, which is divided into two parts, particularly development and testing activities. Testing is performed by developers and examiners using ISO 25010. The test results of VR-AR-based teaching materials that have been established show that the teaching materials were very feasible in terms of functional suitability, compatibility, and usability. All functions of the VR-AR application operate smoothly and work successfully on various Android operating systems with different screen resolutions. Moreover, users were satisfied with the developed VR-AR-based teaching materials. They felt comfortable, fun, and excited when using the AR application. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This research was conducted accidentally which included 109 respondents. Data collection was carried out by survey using an online question instrument (google form) distributed on various social media. The level of effectiveness in the form of social distancing to address the development of information related to COVID-19 is effective in reducing the rampant transmission of COVID-19 through human relations by humans by 82%. The relationship between the respondent's work and the impact of the pandemic COVID-19 on the work of the respondent statistically using the Chi-Square Test were not significant. The relationship between the respondent's work and the impact of the pandemic COVID-19 on work from home has been shown to have a significant effect. The relationship between respondents’ work and the impact of the pandemic COVID-19 on out-of-town travel had no significant effect. Relationship between respondents' work and the impact of the pandemic COVID-19 on meetings and meetings did not have a significant effect the relationship between Respondent's Work and the Impact of the pandemic COVID-19 on work activities proved to have a significant effect. The relationship between respondents’ work and the impact of the pandemic COVID-19 on meetings with consumers had no significant effect.

This study investigates information literacy skills influence on EIR utilisation among two polytechnics students in South-west Nigeria. The descriptive research design was employed for this study and the population consisted of polytechnic students from The Polytechnic, Ibadan and Federal Polytechnic, Ede. There were 7610 students from both polytechnics. Simple random technique was employed with a sample fraction of 5% was drawn amounting to 381. The questionnaire was the main instrument used for data gathering and the questionnaire was pre-tested using Cronbach-alpha to determine the reliability co-efficient. Data collected was analyzed using SPSS and PPMC. It was found in the study that the students from both polytechnics possessed moderate information literacy skills level and that a positive significant relationship exists between information literacy skills and the use of EIR among the students from both institutions. The study therefore concluded that the information literacy skills possessed by the students influences the EIR usage which in turn enhance their academic performance. Recommendations were made based on the findings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examined e-resources usage among polytechnic students in Southwest Nigeria. A descriptive research design was adopted for this study and the population consisted of polytechnic students from The Polytechnic, Ibadan and Federal Polytechnic, Ede. There were 9671 students from both polytechnics. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed with a sample fraction of 5% was drawn from the total number of students in each faculty amounting to 381. A structured questionnaire was the major instrument used for data collection and the questionnaire was pre-tested using Cronbach-alpha to determine the reliability co-efficient. Data obtained was analyzed using SPSS. The study found that the students from both polytechnics are aware of the e-resources and that the e-resources were mainly used for research, class assignment and to update knowledge. The problem such as epileptic power supply, poor internet connection and so on was identified. The study concluded that polytechnic students could benefit immensely from the enormous usage of e-resources particularly for teaching, learning and research. Based on the findings, recommendations were made. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This progress report contains about the achievement of the implementation of the program of research in the development of teaching materials in the form of an integrated jobsheet. The second stage of the development will be done in 2018 with the goal to find: 1) the evaluation result from the expert, lectures, and students, 2) the obstacles during the try out, and 3) the feasibility of the jobsheet draft as a lab teaching material. Research using Dick & Carey development model, in review and test the research involving 2 experts, 7 course lectureres,and 24 students in mechanical engineering department. Data obtained using questionnaire enclosed and open questionnaire. Data were collected in the form of comments and suggestions as well as the evaluation result toward the integrated jobsheet were analyzed by descriptive qualitative and quantitative improvement. The test results stated: 1) the content expert test is very decent; design / media expert is very decent; individual very decent; small group is very decent; and field testing of students and lecturer decent and very decent. 2) components that need to be revised from the entire contents of the test results and instructional design experts to field test were: The contents of the summary should be more material-oriented than the summary of jobsheet parts, in addition to trouble shooting ignition problems, it is necessary to add maintenance material that is preventive maintenance, assessment rubrics for evaluation /practical tasks need to be made in more detail from simple to complex practices. Summary and evaluation analysis tools must be clear, the amount of test practice material so that there is a balance of theory and practice, the size of the book should be chosen for an elegant appearance, especially if proposed to ISBN. Based on test data and analysis of the abovementioned, teaching material draft can be declared eligible as the practical of teaching jobsheet. This research only reached the stage of formative evaluation on Jobsheet, it is expected in the future to do more research to determine its effectiveness in an effort to increase the competence of students.

In 2004, Decree Nº. 5.154 extinguished the separation between general and professional training established in 1997 by Decree Nº. 2.208. Thus, the Integrated form in High School offered in the institutions of Professional and Technological Education was created, with the intention of articulating spheres of Brazilian education that historically were isolated. In this article, we discuss the objectives of Integrated High School (EMI) and emphasize the importance of teaching History in technical courses, considering it a means to achieve a counter-hegemonic pedagogical goal. The methodology had a bibliographic character, considering that we consulted works that deal with EMI, History teaching, as well as documents produced by IFRN, an institution that we use for research. We noticed, in the documents, the commitment of that institution to comprehensive and polytechnic education. Further investigation is needed as to find out whether these principles have been observed in daily practice.

This study discusses the emerged language teaching methodologies practiced in Engineering Fields. There are many methods applied in teaching language. However, the needs of technical fields in English learning, especially for workforce, academic and social demand, seemed to have appropriate treatment. Career choice has given a great impact influencing the study of English language. In addition, there are specific needs in the engineering workplace that are inevitably used by engineers to correspond with their colleagues or customers. This situation leads to some thought in English for specific purpose practices. Recently, there are two teaching methodologies adjusted for the needs of technical school students that are being studied. First, Corpus linguistics: the lexical approach has been mostly practiced before. Innovated by data-driven corpus, this methodology arises as to the new common method applied in the engineering area. Second, Dialogic Pedagogy: the thought of dialogism is grounded by the sociocultural theory that considers learning as a social act. Social engagement is believed in improving one’s ability to be a decider and problem solver. Through dialogic pedagogies, students learn to eliminate some problems related to language barriers, such as the anxiety to speak English and apprehensiveness in making mistakes.

Developing writing proficiency is complex as students need to master specific rules and acquire certain skills. This complexity often obstructs students' interest and eventually affects their comprehension and performance in language learning. Research has highlighted the significance of English as a Second Language (ESL), particularly in the Malaysian context. This study, therefore, aims to evaluate the effectiveness of blended learning in developing English writing skills, particularly among ESL learners at a Polytechnic in Malaysia. The study adopted quasi-experimental analysis in which pre-test and post-test were used as data-gathering instruments. The data were gathered from a purposive sample of 60 ESL students separated into an experimental group and a control group. The data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test via the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The findings showed that blended learning is significantly effective in developing writing performance among ESL students in the selected institution. Further analysis revealed a slight improvement among students who learned through the traditional approach. This study highlights useful findings that could be useful in designing English curriculums, particularly in higher institutions. However, this experiment focuses on students' performance, further research may explore instructors' practices in Malaysian higher intuitions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Canadian post-secondary classrooms are linguistically diverse. This diversity comes from immigration, more access to higher education for marginalized and minority groups, and international student recruitment. An institute’s language prerequisites serve as tools to help admissions decide who is linguistically prepared for study in English. Despite these language prerequisites, some students still need support with their language development to succeed in intense, two-year diploma programs at polytechnic institutes. The objective of this study, therefore, was to explore first-term students’ language proficiency and compare differences based on language and education variables. The long-term goal of the project is to create local language diagnostics to identify and support students during their diploma programs. Participants were recruited from four different programs at a large polytechnic institute in western Canada. Reading, writing, and vocabulary tests were accompanied by a 15-item survey about language and education backgrounds. In total, 437 first-term students participated in the tests and survey. The results suggest that there are statistically significant differences between the first-term participants with an English background and those who do not have an English background. In addition, the range of scores on the tests is wider for participants with non-English backgrounds. I conclude that this range cannot be captured by language prerequisites pre-admissions. With locally developed, post-admission language assessments, diploma-crediting institutes could identify students at the lower end of the range and allocate necessary resources to provide them with early and individual language support so that they can succeed in their programs.

This paper aims to compare polytechnic education in the Iranian higher education system with selected countries (USA, Canada, UK and Japan). As a comparative study, the selection of the countries under study were based on purposeful sampling and the data collected through the study of documents, national reports and websites searches of the Ministry of Science of the countries under study. The findings of the study indicate that the developmental process of polytechnic education in Iran has been slow and prolonged compared to the selected countries. Similarly, there is no significant difference between the countries selected for curriculum content and teaching methods. The main difference between Iranian polytechnics and comparable systems is the lack of attention to labor market needs and the lack of links between industry and higher education.

The founding of the Polytechnic in Zagreb in 1919 marked the beginning of the organised activity and development of higher technical education in Croatia. This in turn prompted the development of the Zagreb university, which comprised a series of engineering faculties, successors of the organisational units (departments) of the Polytechnic, from 1926 the Faculty of Engineering. This paper offers a chronological overview of the establishment, development, and activities of these two institutions as the bearers of the modern development of technology and engineering sciences in Croatia in the first half of the 20th century, their organisation, division into separate organisational units, and prominent experts, professors, and doyens of Croatian engineering, who were the bearers of their activities until the eventual division and cessation of activity of this unified institution of higher technical education in Croatia.

The benefits of mentorship to individuals in post-secondary relate to wellbeing, satisfaction, and perceived success which translates to organizational commitment. Mentorship improves skills in academic roles and leadership, yet a disconnect remains on what mentees and mentors expect and what institutions provide. Supports are required for mentorship to be effective in empowering employees and creating a culture that espouses competence and autonomy through collaboration and creativity. The aim of this research was to replicate and advance an earlier study assessing nursing and health sciences in a polytechnic to describe the perceived mentorship culture for faculty, professional services, and leadership, across a provincial organization. This was accomplished through a sequential descriptive mixed methods study assessing the building blocks and hallmarks of a Mentorship Culture Audit. This paper reports on both the comparative assessment from 2013 and this new quantitative survey, along with a qualitative component enhancing the understanding of the mentorship culture within a polytechnic providing a variety of programming for vocational students. The audit revealed the employee perception of a mentorship culture to a mean of 4.52 on a seven-point Likert scale and noted areas of strength or infrastructure to be developed. Qualitative data portrayed further understanding where hallmarks of mentorship promoted or were lacking for informal or formal structures. Organizations benefit from mentorship. Tailoring mentorship to a framework ensures mentorship is anchored for success. This study is unique in its replication, the mixed methods approach, and its originality as an organizational level mentorship assessment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Integrated lab-lecture courses are popular in undergraduate engineering courses as they employ the benefits of hands-on activities without the student dissatisfaction of a flipped classroom. Hypothesis: The goal of this project was to test the hypothesis that the number of handson activities is positively correlated with student achievement (i.e., grades). Methods: This work was done within a junior/senior-level Machine Components course. The number of hands-on, physical lab activities and overall course grades were collected from 132 students over three semesters. The correlation of these two variables was quantified using Spearman's correlation coefficient. Student evaluation scores were also analyzed better to understand the effect of handson activities on achievement. Results and Discussion: The number of hands-on lab activities was not statistically correlated with overall student grades for the semester, rs = -0.16, p = 0.06. Although, this negative correlation of relative significance may support critical claims in the literature of the meshing hypothesis and suggest a more diverse range of labs (e.g., hands-on, computational) may be a better approach. Interestingly, increasing the number of hands-on activities was associated with better student ratings of the instructor's overall teaching effectiveness. This trend suggests students were more satisfied with the course overall as more hands-on experiences were added. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Engineering Mathematics 2 is one of the core courses for all diploma-level engineering students in Malaysian Polytechnic. From the statistics obtained, students achievement in the Engineering Mathematics 2 course (DBM2013) is still moderate and less satisfactory. This is because the subject of Engineering Mathematics 2 is mostly related to calculus and only students who have taken Additional Mathematics subject during secondary school had a basic in the Engineering Mathematics 2. Thus, this research was developed to see the relationship and influence of Mathematics subject during secondary school level, especially Additional Mathematics with the subject of Engineering Mathematics 2 in Polytechnic. High school achievement was measured using the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination results in Additional and Modern Mathematic subjects. Meanwhile, the results in the polytechnic level were measured from the final result of the Engineering Mathematics 2 course. The research used secondary data obtained from the examination unit from 2442 students of Semester 2 of Diploma in Civil Engineering (JKA), Diploma in Electrical Engineering (JKE) and Diploma in Mechanical Engineering JKM) at Polytechnic Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin (PSMZA). Data obtained were processed and analyzed using Microsoft Excel 2010 and Statistical Packages For Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0 through Easy Linear Regression Analysis. The findings from the regression analysis showed that there was a significant positive correlation between the achievement of Mathematics during secondary schools with the achievement of Engineering Mathematics 2 in polytechnics and it also proved that Additional Mathematics is one of the medium for student’s excellence in Engineering Mathematics 2 at polytechnics.

This brief article reports on an exploration of students' adoption of smartphone technology and social media to promote m-learning in the context of a state polytechnic classroom. To this end, a mixed-methods approach was employed. A quantitative survey involved 221 students across education programmes in an Indonesian vocational higher education, and six of them were asked to write a reflection after a course. Findings of the current study have revealed that students' attitude and connectedness to the smartphone and social media play prominent roles in determining their acceptance of smartphones and social media for m-learning. Specifically, the students' connectedness, perceived ease of use and perceived playfulness of using social media for mlearning affected their attitude. Findings of the study also revealed that students' mobile learning using the smartphone helped develop their learning motivation, facilitated learning activities and enabled interaction amongst the students, and between teachers and students. Students also benefited from the use of the smartphone by which means they could share information and materials about the learning, enabled peer-assessment and feedback. Two critical issues that were found included limited smartphone features and less space for interaction and explanation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Unsafe sexual behavior among adolescents still represents a public health challenge. To have safe sex effective condom utilization may be needed. Condom use remains relatively low among adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa. Despite, adolescents have good knowledge about condom use, they are still engaged in risky sexual behavior in Ethiopia. Objective: To assess attitude and practice toward condom use among Mizan-Aman polytechnic college students in southwest Ethiopia, 2018. Methods: An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 453 systematically selected students at Mizan-Aman Polytechnic College in southwest Ethiopia. Data were collected using a structured self-administered questionnaire. To enter the data, the EPI-DATA version 4.2.0.0, cleaned was used. The SPSS version 20 statistical software for windows. Binary logistic regression was computed. Independent variables with a p-value of less than 0.05 in the multivariable logistic regression model were considered significant. Results: Of the 453 respondents, the proportion of positive attitude toward condom use was 53.4% and the mean attitude score for condom use was 28.6 (±9.99 SD) ranged from 10 to 50. Out of 180 sexually active students, 119 (66.1%) used condoms in their last sexual intercourse. The study also found that being male (AOR = 1.77, 95% CI [1.19-2.65], P = 0.006), rural resident (AOR = 2.20, 95% CI [1.47-3.30], P < 0.001), ever had sex (AOR = 1.87, 95% CI [1.23-2.85], P = 0.004), and knowledge of STIs (AOR = 1.66, 95% CI [1.10-2.51], P 0.016) were factors associated with a positive attitude toward condom use. Conclusion: The level of attitude and practice toward condom use was not significant enough among polytechnic college students. Therefore, strengthening information, education, and communication (IEC) on condom self-efficacy, providing condoms on campuses, and encouraging the discussion of sexually transmitted infections with adolescents are central to improving condom use and attitudes toward condom use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Knowledge sharing is the sharing of information with the sole aim of enlightening the target recipient (s) through meaningful exchanges that would produce needed results. Knowledge sharing has become a daily activity among students as they engage in daily face to face and mediated interactions where they collaborate and share ideas, understanding, information, skills and expertise with peers and instructors. It is against this phenomenon that this study sprouted. The study is a comparative investigation of knowledge-sharing patterns among students at Federal University of Technology, Owerri and Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri. The method of research adopted is descriptive and comprised registered undergraduates of both institutions' libraries as a stratum. A questionnaire was designed and administered to 600 students, 300 from each institution and 290 and 287 retrieved in a usable state from FUTO and FPNO respectively, representing 96% return rate. The findings show an existence of knowledge sharing practice in both institutions and a similarity in the kind of knowledge usually shared. Pattern of sharing knowledge is different and peculiar to the nature of each institution. Whilst FUTO students share knowledge through group assignments, whatsapp and interactive sessions, FPNO students share through tutorial classes, reading groups and group assignments. The study revealed the hindrances to knowledge sharing in each institution and students' suggestions of facilitating the practice for improved learning. Though hindrances to knowledge sharing revealed in the study may be considered peculiar to the institutions covered, they albeit represent relevant ideas which management of any institution can manipulate to enhance knowledge sharing in their institutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this study is to identify and analyze the potential usage of Islamic Digital Resources in Polytechnic Brunei Darussalam. This research focus on identifying certain aspects which are (1) types of mobile device used; (2) learning activities that often used in mobile devices; (3) types of social media application favors by student; (4) determining most preferred method of teaching, and; (5) potential use of Islamic Digital Resources. The study uses quantitative approach through survey instrument (questionnaire) that involves 50 students. The data is analyzed using descriptive statistic (percentage frequency distribution and min). Findings show that the potential to create Islamic Digital Resources in Polytechnic is promising. This is based on the compatibility of mobile devices own by students, the familiarity in doing learning activities in mobile devices and willingness to learn through digital. The conclusion is Islamic Digital Resources in Polytechnic is suitable to be developed and applied in teaching and learning. At the end of the study, a few issues regarding the usage of Islamic Digital Resources has been discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study was undertaken to explore the entrepreneurial intention of Polytechnic Students in Nigeria with case study of the Federal Polytechnic Ilaro. The population for the study was all students from various department undergoing entrepreneurship education/training in the polytechnics in south-west Nigeria. The sample size for the study is 3000 respondents. The respondent were selected by using simple random sampling. Logistic regression model was used for the hypothesis tested. The two environmental factors examined were Family environment and Nigeria environment. The impact/significant of these factors were examined to know how they can impact on students entrepreneurship intention. The study revealed that parental entrepreneurship skill directly influence students’ entrepreneurial intention and that opportunities that exist in Nigeria affect students’ entrepreneurial intention. Hence, the researcher suggest that schools should involve the services of psychologist and motivational speakers in Nigeria entrepreneurship curriculum in order to work on the students’ reasoning mentality about entrepreneurship.