GUIDELINES ON THE COMPETENCY BASED CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT OF FURNITURE CARPENTER AND INTERIOR DECORATION FOR CONDOMINIUMS

Abstract

Objectives of this research article were: 1. To study competencies, 2. To analyze competency groups, and 3. To determine guidelines for a competency-based curriculum development. The research was divided into three phases: 1. Competency study in this phase, a deep interview method was used to gather important information from 9 purposively selected individuals. Content analysis was then conducted to analyze the collected data. 2. Competency group analysis. In this phase, a questionnaire was administered to 369 randomly selected entrepreneurs. The data obtained from the questionnaire was analyzed using Varimax rotated factor analysis to identify the main components. 3. Determination of guidelines for a competency curriculum development. In this phase, a focused group discussion was conducted with 7 purposively selected experts. Content analysis was then performed to analyze the data and to determine guidelines for a competency-based curriculum development.

The research findings revealed that there were 14 competencies in the knowledge domain, 14 competencies in the skill domain, and 14 competencies in the personal characteristic domain. The analysis of competency groups showed that there were 3 groups in the knowledge domain, 3 groups in the skill domain, and 2 groups in the personal characteristic domain. Based on the analysis, this was the short-term competency based curriculum of furniture carpenter and interior decoration for condominiums consisting of three modules: 1. being a skilled furniture carpenter and interior decoration for condominiums. 2. applying technical skills in furniture and interior decoration for condominiums. 3. basic designing and drawing for furniture and interior decoration for condominiums.