TVET Research Programme

OVERVIEW

• Nelson Mandela University (NMU);
• University of Fort Hare (UFH);
• Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT);
  
• University of Cape Town (UCT);
  
• Rhodes University (RU);
• University of Nottingham (UN);
• JET Education Services;
• Mzabalazo Advisory Services (MAS);
• DNA Economics;
• Advocacy Aid;
• Swiss-South African Cooperation Initiative (SSACI); and
• AfriGIS.

• Improve information on the TVET College system: Provide TVET policy, planning and practice with the kind of information and data that it needs for evidence-based reflection through the consolidation and production of contextually relevant and useful basic research;
• Establish sustainable research processes: Establish research methodologies and instruments that are adapted to the South African TVET context and realistic means for the future adoption and expansion, including capacity building of Master’s and PhD students and developing the TVET field;
• Link research to policy and practice: Support iterative processes that enable policy and practice to be informed by reliable and credible research; and
• Capacity Building: Capacity building in the programme occurs at two levels: at a policymaker level the programme will seek to build a robust knowledge base with accessible methodologies which can be utilised by the DHET to institutionalise its research capabilities going forward. At the level of knowledge building, projects will recruit postgraduate students into the programme and will endeavour to link students’ research to projects in this proposal.

Concept Note: Understanding the TVET College Sector | GIS mapping | Centres of Specialisation | TVET Student Housing | Responsiveness of TVET College Programme Qualifications (PQMs) to the World of Work | Developing a classification system for TVET Colleges |  Research Report on Curriculum Relevance and Responsiveness of selected NCV and NATED Programmes in TVET Colleges | TVET Student Satisfaction Report | Student Sentiment Analysis | Rethinking Policy for Private Colleges | A Framework for Analysing Assessment Practices | Employer Perceptions of TVET College Graduates and Curriculum | Towards the Professionalisation of TVET Lecturers | TVET Post Provisioning Norms Implementation Evaluation | Situational Analysis of Entrepreneurship Development in TVET Colleges | Destination of TVET College Graduates | TVET College Industry Partnerships | Overview Report of Theme 2_Responsivness of TVET Colleges to the World of Work | An Evaluation of the TVET College Governance System | Quality of Teaching and Learning at TVET Colleges | Practical Work in TVET Colleges | Toward a Performance Management Framework for TVET Lecturers in South Africa | Student Demand for TVET Colleges | Research on TVET Students and Issues Regarding NSFAS Bursaries | Why Do Students Drop Out of TVET Colleges and What Would Contribute Towards Their Retention? | Factors Affecting Student Performance at TVET Colleges | Developing a Barometer for TVET Colleges | Per Capita Costs in TVET Colleges | The Quality of TVET College Lecturing Staff | Forecasting Lecturer Supply and Demand in TVET Colleges | TVET Lecturer PRESET and Recruitment