... this case, City and Guilds) say, we are failing our students and need a complete change in the curriculum. After 3 years of looking at TAFE, curriculum managers in reality see very little difference with what is currently in place. This study will attempt to highlight and clarify management issues and considerations concerning a curriculum suitable for TSI and attempt to find where the problems really are by comparing theory related to curriculum and good practice to what actually is the case in TSI. The study will not focus on the advantages of City and Guilds over TAFE, or visa versa, but will look at processes in TSI which facilitate or inhibit learning, from primarily the lecturers perspective. The Technical Studies Institute is a military college in the United Arab Emirates. The country itself has undergone considerable change since drilling of oil began in the 1950's, along with the need for ...

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