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European Journal of Education Studies ISSN: 2501 - 1111 ISSN-L: 2501 - 1111 Available on-line at: www.oapub.org/edu Volume 3 │ Issue 9 │ 2017 doi: 10.5281/zenodo.852526 PROPOSED COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK FOR MALAYSIAN TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (TVET) TEACHERS Mohammed Adamu Hamisu1&2i* Kahirol Mohd Salleh1, Lai Chee Sern1, Auwal Abubakar3 Department of Technical and Vocational Education, 1 Faculty of Vocational and Technical Education, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia Department of Business Education, 2 Faculty of Technology & Vocational Education, Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic, Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria Department of Business Education, 3 Bauchi Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Bauchi State, Nigeria Abstract: Many issues have been taking place in the academia including Malaysian TVET institutions, which give rise to the need for continuous learning and updating competencies of TVET teachers across all ages. The purpose of this paper is to propose the competency Framework of TVET teachers by investigating the competency needs in Malaysian institutions. Primary data were collected using questionnaires to reveal the perceptions of thirty TVET teachers based on their competency needs. The result shows that the TVET teachers perceived all the twenty five competencies as important and the findings also shows the accepted Cronbach’s Alpha. The paper concerns on only TVET teachers perceptions on competency needs in their institutions. The paper provides an important pilot analysis on proposed competency framework of TVET teachers to enable further analysis in the area to be carried out. Copyright © The Author(s). All Rights Reserved. © 2015 – 2017 Open Access Publishing Group 286 Mohammed Adamu Hamisu, Kahirol Mohd Salleh, Lai Chee Sern, Auwal Abubakar PROPOSED COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK FOR MALAYSIAN TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (TVET) TEACHERS Keywords: proposed competency framework, technical and vocational education, TVET, Malaysia 1. Introduction A lot of challenges have been taking place in the global academic arena including Malaysian TVET institutions, which resulted in the need for continuous learning and updating competencies of TVET teachers across all ages (Ali, 2015). Therefore, Malaysia as developing country in the world needs to have competent TVET teachers by ensuring effective education, training and preparation are in place. In order to be among the world players, institutions need to provide competent TVET teachers with new advance skills so that to meet the challenges of real time in their respective institutions or workplace (Salleh, Sulaiman & Frederiksen, 2014). However, Lack of competency in the institutions can bring more challenges which required new ways to accomplish competence and employability of workers or TVET teachers (Salleh, Sulaiman, Mohamed & Sern, 2015). It is more valuable to develop and improve teachers work ability, capability and skills thoroughly especially for TVET teachers (Billett, 2001). Since competency comprises required ability, skills, knowledge, attitude and behaviour possessed by employee in order to perform a task effectively and efficiently (Boyadzis, 2008). For downloading the full article, please access the following link: https://oapub.org/edu/index.php/ejes/article/view/1000 European Journal of Education Studies - Volume 3 │ Issue 9 │ 2017 287