First, we believe that the curriculum in technological education must provide considerable breadth, depth and intensity. It must be closely tied to the requirement of the local labour market now and in the future. It must consider practices and innovations at similar institutions in other parts of the world. The scope and content of the curriculum must always be flexible, focusing on the students and assisting them to engage in life enhancing activities. Education technology, including computers and computer-aided instruction, must be recognised as important educational tools and utilised to enhance the quality of technological education.
Technology offers tremendous opportunities to improve teaching and learning.
All necessary steps must be taken to attract and retain qualified faculty members and to encourage them to develop appropriate educational technologies. Our experience at the Higher Colleges indicates that excellence in technological education is driven by the quality of what transpires in our classrooms and laboratories. Students must be held to high expectations of performance, be required to participate fully in the learning process and be provided with useful assessment and feedback. A strong commitment to quality and an unflagging concern for superior student achievement are important elements in our institutional environment. In addition, interaction between college and industry must be strengthened.