123396: Define target audience profiles and skills gaps
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NQF Level: |
4 |
Credits: |
6 |
Registration Price: |
R 360 to be paid upon registration |
Certification & Exam Price: |
R 3600 to be paid before examination |
Topics Covered
Chapter 1: Elementary research
- Introduction
- Research in the ETD environment
- Ways of anquiring knowledge
- Scientific method of conducting research
- Characteristics of a scientific research approach
- Types of research
- Research design
- Steps in scientific research
- Ethical considerations
- Summary
Chapter 2: Research steps
- Considering factors in deciding on a research topic
- Identification of a researchable problem
- Problem statement
- Aim and objectives
- Definition of concepts
- Literature review
- Summary
Chapter 3: Population, sample and sampling
- Introduction
- Types of probability sampling
- Types of non-probability sampling
- Summary
Chapter 4: Data collection techniques, reliability and validity
- Questionaires
- Interview
- Reliability and validity
- Summary
Chapter 5: Data analysis technique
- Descriptive statistics in quantitative Research
- Levels of measurement
- Variables
- Analysis and interpretation of data
- Summary
Chapter 6: Profile learners
- The target audience
- Learner characteristics
- Determining methods for assessing learner Characteristics
- Developing a profile of learner Characteristics
- Judging learner assessments
- Justifying learner assessments
- Summary
Chapter 7: Skills audits
- What is a skills audit?
- Benefits of skills audits in workplace
- Techniques for conducting a skills audit
- Current strategies for skills audit Implementation
- Skills audit rating scale
- Reporting skills audit results
- Case study
- Skills audit implementation
- Cost implications
- Problem of not conducting a skills audit
- Summary
Chapter 8: Communication of findings
- Research report
- Characteristics of a research report
- Format of a research report
- Technicalities of a research report
- Evaluating a research report
- Summary
This course is part of the following qualifications that we offer:
- Core 50333 - National Diploma: Occupationally Directed Education, Training and Development Practices Level 5, 240 Credits
- Core 50334 - National Certificate: Occupationally Directed Education Training and Development Practices Level 5, 120 Credits