Assessing the Competency of Trainers and Labor- Coaches in Education with Production outside the Work and Knowledge Centre

10.52547/erj.2.30.3
Abstract
The aim of this research was evaluating the competencies of trainers and

labor-coaches of “Education with Production” outside of the “Work and

Knowledge Centre” in Kermanshah province. The research method used was

survey. The statistical population consisted of 20 managers and experts from

education office and technical schools, and 135 students whom they used the

"Education with Production" service in Kermanshah province. Based on

Krejcie and Morgan table, 19 people from the first group, and 102 people from

the second group were selected randomly as the statistical sample. Based on

internationally related available researches, scientific documents, qualitative

analysis, and also, by referring to the experts, trainers’ and labor-coaches’

competencies were classified with three ranges: personal competencies,

professional-technical competencies (with the components of knowledge,

insight, and skill), and ethical-belief competencies (with the components of

work commitment, development of ability, social moderation, social

relationships, bureaucratic discipline, and inner faith). Then, based on these

ranges, the questionnaires were prepared. Based on descriptive and inferential

analysis, total average of all of the competencies was high and significant. It

was in the rate of moderate or lower in the following items: applying the

suitable methods of teaching, proving the plan of proper task and updated

information from the journals, utilizing computer and software related to the

skills training, collaboration with school counselors, trying to upgrade and

update their knowledge and skills, and others, exchange of professional

knowledge and information, paying attention to the needs of students and their

individual differences, reporting students’ disciplinary issues, reading and

observing the principles and related standards.
Keywords
Competency
trainers
Labor-coaches
Education with production
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