A guiding model for developing construction training programmes focusing on productivity and performance improvement for different qualification levels
ISSN: 1471-4175
Article publication date: 2 May 2022
Issue publication date: 11 July 2023
Abstract
Purpose
The effectiveness of the construction industry highly depends on the quality of the work practices, education and training. Based on the industry’s need to strengthen the productivity and performance improvement scopes in the construction education/training practices, this study aims to develop a guiding tool for designing new training programmes in different qualification levels considering the industry’s near-future challenges.
Design/methodology/approach
The study methodology encompassed literature reviews, experts’ discussions/reviews and problem-based communication approaches with qualitative methods to obtain a set of expected competency outcomes (COs) for each qualification level. The necessary mapping frameworks were used to display the cross section of each CO.
Findings
The study has presented a guiding model comprising three categories of qualification levels, where each consists of 12 COs with the mapping outcomes against learning domains of a conceptual framework. The guiding model also displays the detailed steps to develop detailed curriculums for different qualification levels of training.
Research limitations/implications
Though the scope of the study was limited to the Sri Lankan context, the findings can be beneficial to many other countries in similar scenarios.
Practical implications
Overall study outcomes are expected to make an impact on the industry’s reskilling and upskilling practices resulting in a considerable level of improvement in the quality and productivity of work operations.
Originality/value
The experts’ reviews highlight the developed model as a valuable tool that provides a platform for upgrading the construction education and training practices based on the industry’s near-future circumstances in productivity and performance improvement practices, also revealing its future influences in training accreditation processes.
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Acknowledgements
The authors wish to acknowledge the construction professionals who actively participated in the interviews, questionnaire survey and discussion sessions in this study. In addition, Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission of Sri Lanka (TVEC-SL), Construction Industry Development Authority (CIDA), University of Peradeniya and Wayamba University of Sri Lanka are also acknowledged for providing valuable support in the resource arrangements of this study.
Disclosure statement.: No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.
Data availability statement: The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Citation
Manoharan, K., Dissanayake, P., Pathirana, C., Deegahawature, D. and Silva, R. (2023), "A guiding model for developing construction training programmes focusing on productivity and performance improvement for different qualification levels", Construction Innovation, Vol. 23 No. 4, pp. 733-756. https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-10-2021-0194
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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