Development of the learning programme management and evaluation scale for the South African skills development context
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Tshilongamulenzhe, Maelekanyo C
Coetzee, Melinde
Masenge, Andries
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2013-10-08
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en
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South Africa faces a critical challenge of skills shortage, which is seriously threatening economic
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Research purpose: The present study developed and tested the construct validity and reliability of the learning programme management and evaluation (LPME) scale.
Motivation for the study: The LPME scale was developed to measure and enhance the effectiveness of the management and evaluation of occupational learning programmes in the South African skills development context. Currently no such instrument exists in the South African skills development context; hence there is a need for it.
Research design, approach and method: This study followed a quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional design using primary data. The LPME scale was administered to a sample of 652 skills development practitioners and learners or apprentices drawn from six organisations representing at least five economic sectors in South Africa. Data were analysed using SPSS and Rasch modelling to test the validity and reliability of the new scale.
Main findings: The findings show that the LPME scale is a valid and reliable 11-dimensional measure comprising 81 items.
Practical/managerial implications: In view of the seriousness of the skills shortage challenge facing South Africa, this study provides a solid base upon which skills development practitioners can effectively manage and evaluate occupational learning programmes. Furthermore, the newly developed LPME scale provides a basis for further human resource development research in the quest for a solution to the skills shortage challenge. Contribution/value-add: This study contributes by developing a new scale and testing its validity and reliability. As a valid and reliable measure, the LPME scale can be applied with confidence in various South African workplaces.
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Tshilongamulenzhe, M.C., Coetzee, M. & Masenge, A. (2013). Development of the Learning Programme Management and Evaluation Scale for the South African skills development context. South African Journal of Industrial Psychology, 39(1),131-144 Art.#1080, 14 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajip.v39i1.1080
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02585200