Skills Development: Vocational Education
in the Islamic Countries
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(iii) Government’s initiatives in TVET sector of Palestine:
Table 4.5: Government’s initiatives in Palestine
Teachers Administrator
s ITEMS SA
%
A
%
N
%
DA
%
SDA
%
X SA
%
A
%
N
%
DA
%
SDA
%
X
1 Curriculum is
revising
regularly
16.9 41.6 23.4 14.3 3.9 3.53 4.3 30.4 43.5 21.7 0 3.17
2 Initiative for
installing
latest/modern
equipment
9.1 28.6 40.3 13 9.1 3.16 0 30.4 43.5 26.1 0 3.04
3 Have training
programs for
updating
instructors’
skills
17.1 40.8 22.4 10.5 9.2 3.46 0 52.2 34.8 13 0 3.39
4 Changing
negative
attitude
towards skilled
work
9.1 50.6 22.1 14.3 3.9 3.47 0 52.2 34.8 13 0 3.39
5 Policies
contributed in
improving
skills
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 43.5 30.4 26.1 0 3.17
6 The
government
has failed to
update skills
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 8.7 47.8 13 26.1 13 3.30
Table 4.6: Analysis (Government’s initiatives) in Palestine
S Teacher Administrator Comments
Item Xt Result Xa Result
1 The government revises the curriculum
regularly
3.53 3.53>3.5 3.17 3.17<3.5 Undecided
2 TVET sectors are taking initiative for
installing latest/modern equipment.
3.16 3.16<3.5 3.04 3.04<3.5 Not accepted
3 Palestine has introduced training programs
for updating instructors’ skills.
3.46 3.46<3.5 3.39 3.39<3.5 Not accepted
4 TVET sectors take initiative for changing
negative attitudes of people towards skilled
work.
3.47 3.47<3.5 3.39 3.39<3.5 Not accepted
5 Government’s policies have contributed in
improving skills level of the country
- 3.17 3.17<3.5 Not accepted
6 The government has failed to improve
TVET sectors for enhancing skills level
- 3.30 3.30<3.5 Not accepted