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Background

The globalization era inflicts potential impact and implications for TVET systems. As a consequence of advances in transportation, communication, and information technologies, the implications of globalization for TVET include the areas of, for example, standardization, policies, skills and personal development, curriculum design, social and culture, pedagogical innovations, and resource mobilization.

The world of TVET is undergoing substantial change to reconsider the role of TVET systems in a more globalized accentuated by interlinkages among social, economic and environmental issues. This change reflects the role to achieve several targets of Sustainable Development Goal 4 referring directly to technical and vocational skills by 2030. However, the role of rapidly growing technology provides not only new opportunities but also disruptions in unprecedented changes. The essential question is how adapting to change when taking on the key challenges and opportunities facing TVET.

The 5th UPI International Conference on Technical and Vocational Education and Training focuses on “Globalization, challenges, and disruptions in TVET”, to discuss key challenges and adaptation strategy to changes on technical and vocational education practices in the region and beyond. Organized by the Faculty of Technology and Vocational Education and TVET Research Center (TVETRC), Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI) in collaboration with Universitas Negeri Padang (UNP), Universitas Palangkaraya (UPR), Universitas Negeri Manado (UNIMA), and Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi (RMUTT), Thailand, the conference will take place in Bandung, Indonesia, on 11-12 September 2018. It provides a forum for knowledge and experience exchange, and invites TVET scholars, practitioners, decision makers, and stakeholders from all parts of society and all regions of the world to share their knowledge, experiences, concepts, examples of good practice, and critical analysis with their international peers.

Aim and Scope

The conference theme is:
Globalization, challenges, and disruptions in TVET

The conference invites contributions on the following topics:

Standardization in TVET This includes, but not limited to:    Standards of vocational education teacher    Occupational/labor standards    Current status of TVET in the region    TVET policy development and harmonization    Vocational education as regional challenges    Access to education and training    Safety and health at the workplace    Ethical aspects    Human rights    Greening on TVET framework    Improving and assuring TVET quality    School-to-work transition Skills and Personal Development This includes, but not limited to:    Skills development for employment    TVET teacher competencies (technical, didactical, transferable and organizational competencies, industry experience)    TVET teacher professional development opportunities (in-/pre-service training, industry immersion, ToT)    TVET management staff competencies Social and Cultural Issues This includes, but not limited to:    Inclusivity in vocational education    Inclusion of women in TVET    Inclusion of persons with disabilities in TVET    Inclusive employment    Gender in TVET

Pedagogical Innovations in TVET This includes, but not limited to:   Pedagogical enhancement with e-Learning    Blended learning    Collaborative learning    Game-based learning    Groupware-based learning    Immersive learning    Multimedia-based learning    Project-based learning    Simulation-based learning    Synchronous and asynchronous learning    Video-based learning    Performance assessment Innovations in Engineering and Education This includes, but not limited to:    Basic science in engineering education    Engineering education reforms    New technologies in engineering education    Industry and education collaboration    Research and development in engineering education    Globalization in engineering education    Women in engineering education    Computers, internet, multimedia in engineering education    Organization of laboratories    Agricultural bio system engineering education    Mechanical engineering education    Electrical and electronic engineering education    Civil engineering and architectural education

Invited Speakers

Venue and Activities

 

The Trans Luxury Hotel
Jl. Jendral Gatot Subroto No.289, Cibangkong, Batununggal
Bandung, Jawa Barat, Indonesia

Important Dates

Abstract submission deadline Notification of abstract acceptance Payment Deadline Conference dates Full paper submission deadline

31 May 2018  20 August 2018 1 June 2018   30 August 2018 1 September 2018   4 September 2018 11-12 September 2018 26 September 2018

Call for Abstracts

Authors are requested to submit an abstract to the Organizing Committee by 20 August 2018. The abstract must contain the following section: introduction, aim of the study, method, results, conclusion, and keywords. The abstract must have no longer than 200 words.

Abstract and Manuscript Submission

[IMPORTANT]  To submit an abstract, authors must register first (click here). Then they can submit their abstracts by logging in to this site (menu “Submission System” then “Login”). The manuscript (full paper) can be submitted only after authors submit their abstracts. The whole submission process is done fully online (NOT by email) to guarantee smooth administration. Letter of Acceptance (LoA) and Letter of Invitation (LoI) can be downloaded directly from your account once your abstract is accepted to be presented at the conference.

The paper must be submitted two weeks after the conference day (26 September 2018). Please go to “Submission System” menu then “Login” to submit the full paper. Selected papers will be indexed in Thomson Reuters / Scopus.

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Registration Fee and Payment

LOCAL PARTICIPANTS:    Indonesian Presenter IDR. 3,000,000/paper    Indonesian Presenter IDR. 2,500,000/paper       (Student)      Indonesian Participant IDR. 1,500,000    Indonesian Participant IDR. 1,000,000       (Student)

OVERSEAS PARTICIPANTS:   International Presenter USD. 350/paper     and participant    International Presenter USD. 300/paper     and participant     (Student)

Please do bank transfer for the registration fee to: Bank Name: Bank Negara Indonesia, Branch Perguruan Tinggi Bandung, Bandung, INDONESIA Swift/ BIC: BNINIDJAXXX Account Number: 0720443331 Account Holder: TVET

[IMPORTANT] After making the payment, author MUST upload the transfer proof via this website (NOT Email). Author can upload by logging in to our submission system. Payment receipt can be downloaded directly from your account once your payment is confirmed by the committee.

Visa Information
Official Information about Indonesia Visa can be found here

Accommodation
See here for more information about hotels in Bandung

Advisory Board

Organizing Committee

Conference Chair: 
Iwan Kustiawan, Ph.D. – Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

Co- Conference Chair:
Dr. Fahmi Rizal, M.Pd., M.T – Universitas Negeri Padang

Members:
Dr. Eng. Usep Surahman, M.T.
Dr. Isma Widiaty, M.Pd.
Mustika Nurmalia Handayani, M.Pd
Shinta Maharani, M.Sc.
Siti Nurasiyah, M.T.
Tommi Hariyadi, M.T.
Mirna Purnama Ningsih, M.Pd.
Nenden Rani Ronekasari, M.Pd.
Restu Minggra, M.T.
Riskha Mardiana, M.Pd.

Contact
Website: tvet.conference.upi.edu/2018
Email: tvetconference@upi.edu