Country:            Malaysia
Title:              Tracer Study on Graduates of Polytechnics,
                    Technical and Vocational Schools.  
Institution:        Educational Planning & Research Division Ministry
                    of Education, Malaysia.  
Address:            Level 2,3 & 5, Block J, Damansara Town Centre.  
Town/City:          Kuala Lumpur.  
State:              Federal Territory.     Country:   Malaysia.  
Telephone:          255 6900.  
Objectives:         The aim of the study is to determine the overall
                    performance of the graduates of the three
                    institutions namely Secondary vocational schools,
                    technical schools and the Polytechnics. The study
                    focussed on i) the employability characteristics
                    of the graduates, and ii) the quality of the
                    graduates as skilled workers that they are
                    intended to be by the respectives PTV training
                    programmes.  
Methodology:        Three sets of mailed questionaires incorporating
                    six identified areas were drawn up. The
                    questionaires were prepared for graduates,
                    employers of graduates and instructors of
                    Polythenics and Technical/Vocational Schools.
                    interview questionaires were also used in the
                    study.  
Results to Date:    The study revealed that employment prospects for
                    PTV graduates were generally good and a large
                    majority found jobs in their fields of
                    specialisation.Cumulative employment percentages
                    of 95.6, 86.2 and 57.0 were recorded for
                    polytechnic, technical and vocational school
                    graduates respectively, two years after
                    graduation. In terms of the quality of training
                    programmes and PTV graduates, the study indicated
                    quantitative increases, and qualitative
                    improvements in the institutions, courses offered
                    and curriculum changes effected.  
Citations:          Universiti Teknologi Malaysia "Tracer study on
                    graduates of Polytechnics, Technical & Vocational
                    schools" Unpubl. 1990, 265pp.  
Commencement Date:  1986.                  Duration: 3 years.  
Completion Date:    1990.  
Descriptors:        Technical secondary schools; Vocational secondary
                    schools; Employment; Graduates