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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 399 366 CE 072 414 TITLE New Technologies of Training for Technical and Vocational Education. International Expert Group Meeting. (Manila, Philippines, July 3-7, 1995). Final Report. INSTITUTION Colombo Plan Staff Coll. for Technician Education, Manila (Philippines).; International Labour Office, Turin (Italy). International Training Centre.; United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). PUB DATE Jul 95 NOTE 439p.; Product of UNEVOC, the International Project on Technical and Vocational Education. PUB TYPE Collected Works Conference Proceedings (021) EDRS PRICE MFO1 /PC18 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Access to Education; Computer Assisted Instruction; Developed Nations; Developing Nations; Distance Education; *Educational Quality; *Educational Technology; Foreign Countries; *International Cooperation; International Educational Exchange; Material Development; Open Universities; Technical Education; *Technological Advancement; *Vocational Education IDENTIFIERS *Asia Pacific Region; Australia; Hong Kong; India; Japan; Korea; Pakistan; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand ABSTRACT This report describes a meeting of 31 experts who deliberated on the various aspects of new technologies of training (NTT) and their applications in education and training with reference to Asia-Pacific contexts. Chapter 1 describes the rationale, objectives, inaugural session, meeting agenda, and closing session. Chapter 2 summarizes the country presentations. Chapter 3 highlights global trends. Chapter 4 focuses on industries' perspective on NTT. Chapter 5 presents the two working groups' project proposals for a recommendation on how technical and vocational education and training in Asia-Pacific countries could be strengthened with the support of NTT. Guidelines for the introduction and implementation of NTT are also provided. Appendixes include the following: schedule; "Welcome Remarks" (C. K. Basu); "Opening Remarks" (M. A. Qureshi); "Message" (Richard Szal); "Inaugural Address" (William G. Padolina); "Closing Remarks" (M. A. Qureshi); "Closing Remarks" (Franco Campagna); and "Valedictory Address" (Erlinda Pefianco). The following presentations are also appended: "VOCTECH's [Regional Centre for Vocational and Technical Education] Policy on Vocational and Technical Education Development in SEAMED [Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation] Member Countries" (Bernardo F. Adiviso); "The Directions of New Technology of Training in the UP (University of the Philippines) Open University" (Celia T. Adriano); "The Thai Educational System and the Ministry of Education (MOE)" (Sa-nguan Boonpiyathud); "NTT for Technical and Vocational Education: Trends and Needs" (Priscilla Cabanatan); "Expert Meeting on New Technologies in Technical and Vocational Education" (Franco Campagnal); "The Selection and Use of New Technologies for Technical and Vocational Training in Developing Countries" (L.F. Pau); "Issues in Assessing the Comparative Advantages of NTT in Terms of Cost-Effective Training and Vocational Education" (Betty Collis); "Telecommunication Supporting Distance Learning" (Anna Stahmer); "Trends in Training Technologies" (Albert Herremans); "NTT: Definitions and Current Experiences" (Paolo Cellini); "Training Technology and Telematics Round Tables (T3-RT)" and "CD-I [Compact Disk-Interactive] as Educational Tool for Developing Countries" (Willem Bulthuis); "NTT in Temasek Polytechnic" (Lim Kin Chew); "Advanced Systems in Education for Vocational and Technical Training," "World Leader in Educational Technology," and "Advanced Technological Systems in Education for a Market-Oriented Vocational and Technical Training" (Alessandro Gava); "Education Reform in Papua New Guinea" (Stewart Hall); "NTT for Technical and Vocational Education in Japan" (Akemi Kawafuchi); "Use of New Technologies for Technical and Vocational Education in Korea" (Byong-Sun Kwak); "Education: Catching Up on Technology" (Jose D. Lacson); "Trends in Computer Assisted Learning" (M. Radhakrishna); "New Training Technology for Technical Vocational Education" (Brian Stanford); "Status of Technical Vocational Education and Use of NTT in Pakistan" (S. Irshad Hussain Tirmazi); "Excellence in Technology Training through Partnership" (Chris Wong); and "Vocational Education and Training for the 21st Century: 'Strengthening the Knowledge and Information Base of VOCTECH" and "Needs of International Cooperation for Developing T/LRs [Teaching/Learning Resources] Using Computer" (Jiro Yoshio). A "Directory of Experts" and "Profile of Sponsors" concludes the Appendices. (YLB) *******************************************************;.Ak*I.*** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ********AAA c***********************************************A**** International Expert Group Meeting on New Techrw fogies of Training for Technical- and Vocational- Education Manila, Philippines, 3 to 7 July 1995 FINAL REPORT C organized by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Culutral Organization Paris, France, under UNEWOC International Project International Training Center of the ILO s.1-,,04, Turin, Italy Colombo Plan Staff College for Technician Education Manila, Philippines "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY Office of ucationsi Rsearch and Improvement ED DONAL. RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) This document has been reproduced as a received from the person or organization Z4/114 7/7/ts originating a 0 Minor changes have been made to improve \21 reproduction quality TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES Points of view or opinions stated in this docu- 2 ment do not necessanty represent official INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)." BEST COPY AVAILABLE OERI position or policy Views expressed in this report are those of the participants and authors and not necessarily of UNESCO, ILO or CPSC. In preparing this final report special acknowledgment is made to CPSC staff members, particularly Prof MMR SIDDIQI, CPSC Faculty Consultant, for drafting the report and Ms CHRISTINE ORQUIOLA, Mrs CHARITO FLORES and Mr GERARDO CASAS for the editing, design, production and printing of this final report. Foreword A tripartitecollaboration among UNESCO-ILO-CPSC culminated in holding an International Expert Group Meeting on New Technologies of Training for Technical and Vocational Education and Training at Colombo Plan Staff College (CPSC) for Technician Education, Manila during 3 to 7 July 1995. Thirty-one experts coming from different parts of the world deliberated on the various aspects of new technologies and their applications in education and training with reference to Asia-Pacific contexts. The present report is a brief account of their deliberations. I express my appreciation to UNESCO and ILO which were represented by Mr M A QURESHI and Mr. FRANCO CAMPAGNA in the meeting. Messrs ROLANDO TIBURTINI and QIAN TANG of UNESCO Headquarters made extensive participation at the preparatory stage. I owe them my gratitude. I am indebted to Mr BRIAN STANFORD, Director, Adelaide Institute of TAFE, Australia for chairing the sessions. My special appreciation goes to the two rapporteurs and all experts who made immense contributions during this meeting. I am thankful to the members of the Faculty and staff of CPSC for their support. I acknowledge the contributions made by Prof MMR SIDDIQI for synthesizing the deliberationsandpreparingthefinaldocument,andtoDr GOBPORN INTRAKAMHAENG for coordinating the various activities of the Meeting. C K BASU (Dr) Director, CPSC 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Recommendations of the Expert Group i Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Background 1 Rationale 1 Objectives 2 Inaugural Session 2 Meeting Agenda 3 Election of Bureau 3 Steering Committee4 Evaluation 4 Closing Session 4 2Use of New Technologies of Training in Asia Pacific Countries 6 Synopsis 6 Australia 6 Japan 7 Singapore 7 Hong Kong. 8 Korea 8 Philippines 9 Thailand 10 India 10 Pakistan 11 Papua New Guinea 12 Bangladesh 13 3Global Trends in Use of New Technologies of Training for Technical and Vocational Education 14 New Global Order and Major Implications 14 General Trends 15 Specific Trends 16 Concerns 17 4Industries Perspectives on New Technologies of Training 18 Introduction 18 Industry-Institute Partnership for Innovation in Education 18 Conditions for Successful Industry-Institute Partnership 19 Research in Application of New Technologies of Training20 Special Features of Multimedia NTT Packages 23 Flexibility in Delivery with NTTs 24 Advantages of N'ITs 25 5Working Group Sessions 26 Formation of the Working Groups 26 Project Proposal 27 Proposal for a National Project 29 Proposal for a Regional Project 42 Guidelines for the Introduction and Implementation of NTT 45 Appendices A Meeting Schedule B Addresses Opening Session B-1 Welcome Remarks by Dr C K Basu B-2 Welcome Remarks by Mr M A Qureshi B-3 Message by Mr Krishnan Natarajan (representing Mr Richard Szal) B-4 Inaugural Address by Dr William G Padolina Closing Session B-5 Closing Remarks by Mr M A Qureshi B-6 Closing Reniarks by Mr Franco. Campagna B-7 Valedictory Address by Dr Erlinda C Pefianco C Papers Presented C-1 Adiviso, Bernardo F Voctech's Policy on Vocational and Technical Education Development in SEAMEO Member Countries C-2 Adriano, Celia T The Directions of New Technology of Training in the UP (University of the Philippines) Open University C-3 Boonpiyathud, Sa-nguan The Thai Education System and the Ministry of Education (MOE) C-4 Cabanatan,