Leadership Skills among Technical and Vocational Educators

The purpose of leadership skills among technical and vocational educator are to prepare them towards effective organization. Effective leadership is widely accepted as being a key constituent in achieving organization improvement and to examine. This study aimed to gauge the leadership skills among technical and vocational educators effectiveness by using Katzenmeyer and Moller dimensions which are developmental focus, recognition, autonomy, collegiality, participation, open communication and positive environment. This study also indicated the difference between leadership skills and technical and vocational educator experience. A quantitative study using survey exploration was carried out on 30 vocational and technical educators. The respondent was selected by using random sampling technique among technical and vocational educators and the analysis using SPSS 16.0 through descriptive statistic and t-test. The result indicated that the level of leadership skills were at highest in the collegiality dimension and this analysis show that the data variation is not equal and the analysis show there are no significant relationship between effective leadership of educator and gender. This study is hoped to be used by organization as to increase leadership skill among educators and could increase critical thinking skills, insight, intuition and interpersonal communication including listening and positive impact for an improvement in an organization. Keywords: Leadership Skills, Staff, Educators, Professional evelopmen

A review of informal learning model for polytechnic student

Informal learning is a form of learning that is applicable beyond the neighborhood of structured learning. The objective in this study is to explore informal learning model in the learning process. Theoretically, five models are implemented which are Holistic Learning Model, Single and Double Loop Learning Model, B-O-R-N Individual Learning Model, Intention and Incidental Learning Model and lastly Informal Learning Introduction Model specifically gain knowledge, skills and competences. The problem occurs to polytechnic student nowadays due to lack of readiness to adapt in organization or group of environments and take longer time to learn something. In addition, grade stress that troubling students in Malaysia especially diploma achiever causes them to imitate. The Informal Learning Models performs guidelines for students in their learning as these models are user friendly, interactive and able to meet student’s need. These models are realized as guidelines that can improve student’s competencies. As an effective impact of implementing informal learning model in education, it can be seen from student reaction and ability to adapt toward changing learning environment whether in workplace or labs. Other contribution by explore learning model in informal learning process, it could establish mentorship, social events and improve workplace relationship. Formal learning is memorable when informal learning is applied to improve Polytechnic students’ understandin