Examining the Factor Structure of Quality of Technical Education: Evidence from Punjab State of India

Autor/inn/en	Kumar, Neeraj; Choudhary, Pooja; Ahmad, Anees; Swain, Swapnarag; Singh, Pankaj Kumar
Titel	Examining the Factor Structure of Quality of Technical Education: Evidence from Punjab State of India
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 14 (2022) 4, S.1414-1432 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Kumar, Neeraj) ORCID (Choudhary, Pooja) ORCID (Ahmad, Anees) ORCID (Swain, Swapnarag) ORCID (Singh, Pankaj Kumar)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2050-7003
DOI	10.1108/JARHE-05-2020-0120
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Technical Education; College Students; College Faculty; Engineering Education; Educational Quality; Teaching Methods; Educational Facilities; School Business Relationship; Teacher Qualifications; Reputation; Educational Administration; Equal Education; Access to Education; Costs; Standards; Educational Environment; Teacher Promotion; Organizational Culture; Academic Freedom; Student Attitudes; Educational Practices; Educational Technology; Educational Resources; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Technikunterricht; Collegestudent; Fakultät; Ingenieurausbildung; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Bildungsstätte; Lehrqualifikation; Bildungsverwaltung; Schuladministration; Schulverwaltung; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Cost; Kosten; Standard; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Unternehmenskultur; Akademische Freiheit; Schülerverhalten; Bildungspraxis; Unterrichtsmedien; Bildungsmittel; Indien
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the factors affecting the quality of technical education in a developing nation, India. Design/methodology/approach: Participants were 465 students and 310 faculty members who were randomly chosen from a total of 31 institutions/colleges/universities providing engineering education in Punjab state of India. The factor structures were obtained by applying factor analysis. Findings: The result of this research reveals ten factors determining the quality of technical education, such as teaching practices, infrastructural facilities, industry--institute linkage, faculty's qualification, reputation of the institute, procedural simplification, administrative staff services, access and equity, financial burden of the course and work culture. Moreover, the research results also reveal eight factors affecting the quality of technical education, namely, institutional standards, institutional support, teaching environment, teaching practices, performance-linked promotion, work culture, academic freedom and administrative services in this order of preference are essential for the delivery of quality in technical education. Originality/value: This study is the first attempt to examine the factor structure of technical education quality from both the perspectives of students and faculty. The implications of this study are expected to help the management of technical education institutes, regulatory agencies and the government in devising strategies to enhance the quality of technical education in India. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01