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The purpose of the study is examining the wok alienation of secondary vocational school teachers. The sample of the study was composed of teachers(N=1447) employed in secondary vocational schools in 6 provinces in 2016-2017 academic year. For data collection purposes, "work alienation scale" developed by Chung-Shan Sun (1999) was utilized to determine alienation levels. Research results show that teachers felt alienated from school followed by feelings of unaccomplished, meaninglessness, irregularity and powerlessness. In general, correlation existed between the alienation level and the factors including sexuality, region, working time, professional titles, work load

Since 1996, the technical subjects of Engineering Technology (TK), Engineering Drawing (LK) and Inventions (RC) have been introduced as elective subjects for Form 4 and Form 5 students. Examination results for TK, LK and RC from 2006 to 2010 in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) [Secondary School Examination] were less encouraging. Data from the Ministry of Education also show a decline in students’ enrolment in TK, LK and RC between 10 to 17 percent from 2009 to 2011. Therefore, it is critical that this research was conducted to assess the planning and implementation of these subjects using a modified CIPP evaluation model –Context, Input, Process and Product (CIPP) by Stufflebeam et al. (1971). Thus, the purpose of this article was to report the results of an evaluative study on staff training among administrators and teachers for these subjects. Data gathered from 159 administrators and 176 teachers were used to analyse their perception regarding the effectiveness of staff training in TK, LK and RC. Interview and observation data were also presented to support the quantitative findings. Implications and recommendations for teaching and learning as well as for future research are presented and discussed.

Ecological civilization is the advanced form of the development of human civilization. In the perspective of ecological civilization system, the vocational education teacher training system has some problems, such as imbalance of individual, imbalance of population and imbalance of environment. To solve these problems, we should think beyond industrial civilization, follow the principle of ecological civilization, on the premise of constructing harmonious coexistence overpass, adhere to independent life, eliminate niche overlap, strengthen the awareness of cooperation and competition ability, to integrate internal and external resources based on "Internet +" technology, to create ecological environment in the aspects of individual, population and environment.

This study examined the influence of situated teaching on the effectiveness of a property management company’s employee training. The study findings revealed that the training recipients exhibited a considerable improvement in learning outcomes after the intervention and showed an overall satisfactory learning attitude during the training. An expert interview and onsite investigation were performed to identify five systems (i.e., electrical and mechanical system, fire protection system, light-current system, elevator system, and gas system) in the sample apartment complex. These systems were used as the training materials. The study results determined that the recipients displayed lower degrees of familiarity with the electrical and mechanical, gas, and fire protection systems than with the other two systems. Therefore, this study suggested that more attention must be paid to these three systems in future employee training. Shift time did not affect the recipients’ familiarity with the location and operation of the apartment facilities and equipment. Thus, this study suggests that field supervisors must provide individual instructions to subordinate employees to ensure smooth property management. Property management service personnel provide round-the-clock field services to the residence areas they serve to immediately respond to emergency facility or equipment problems and minimize potential loss of property. This dedicated work attitude is aptly a core value that the property management service industry has long promoted.