Technical and Vocational Education and Training in the UAE

Authors

  • Amjad Kamal Owais Al Ain University (AAU), Abu Dhabi, UAE https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4182-6787
  • Suzan Mahmoud Alabidi Al Ain University (AAU), Abu Dhabi, UAE
  • Zaydoon Mohammad Hatamleh First Affiliation: Al Ain University (AAU), Abu Dhabi, UAE Second Affiliation: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), SKUDAI, Malaysia.
  • Elham T. Hussein Al Ain University (AAU), Abu Dhabi, UAE https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3421-2453

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v15i13.13801

Keywords:

Keywords- Technical and Vocational Education and Training, TVET, Integration of Technology, Curriculum Development, UAE, UK Introduction.

Abstract


This study is of three-fold. The first provides a general overview of the history and importance of “Technical and Vocational Education and Train-ing” (TVET); the second compares TVET in The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United Kingdom (as a pioneer country in the field) in order to explore points of similarity and differences and to make recommendations for TVET im-provement in UAE; and the third analyses the relationship between teacher train-ing programmes, accessibility to technical resources, teachers’ technology inte-gration, and the mission and vision of technical and vocational institutes in UAE. Data were collected from 175 teachers and administrators of Technical Vocational Colleges (TVCs) in the UAE. To ensure a comprehensive exploration of the top-ic, three separate research models were developed and tested. All models were analysed using covariance-based structural equation modelling (SEM) through AMOS version 24. Results showed that there is a positive and significant rela-tionship between teachers’ technology integration, teacher training programmes and accessibility to technical resources/equipment, and the mission and vision of the technical and vocational institutes.

Author Biographies

Amjad Kamal Owais, Al Ain University (AAU), Abu Dhabi, UAE

Amjad K. Owais is an instructor of English language at Al Ain University, UAE. He is currently the supervisor of the English Language Center in Abu Dhabi campus. His research interests lie in the areas of applied linguistics, global Englishes, new world order of English, and psycholinguistics.

Suzan Mahmoud Alabidi, Al Ain University (AAU), Abu Dhabi, UAE

Suzan Al Abidi is an assistant professor in the College of Education at Al Ain University, UAE. She holds PhD. in education/curriculum and instruction. her research interest is in integration the content knowledge and pedagogical knowledge in health and science education to promote curriculum development.

Zaydoon Mohammad Hatamleh, First Affiliation: Al Ain University (AAU), Abu Dhabi, UAE Second Affiliation: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), SKUDAI, Malaysia.

Zaydoon M. Hatamleh is a senior ICT instructor in the College of Engineering at Al Ain University, UAE. He is pursuing his PhD studies in Information Systems at the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysia. His research interests are Big Data Analytics and Data Mining.

Elham T. Hussein, Al Ain University (AAU), Abu Dhabi, UAE

Elham T. Hussein is an associate professor of English literature at Al Ain University. Professor Hussein is a graduate of Purdue University. She has taught literature courses in a number of countries including Jordan, KSA and UAE. Her research focuses on postcolonial literature, cultural studies and memoirs.

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Published

2020-07-10

How to Cite

Owais, A. K., Alabidi, S. M., Hatamleh, Z. M., & Hussein, E. T. (2020). Technical and Vocational Education and Training in the UAE. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 15(13), pp. 264–288. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v15i13.13801

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 13 (2020)

Section

Papers