Enhancing competencies of academic advisors at universities of technology education according to the competency framework

Abstract

The study contributed to supplementing and developing theories on academic advisors and developing a contingent of academic advisors at universities of technology education using the competency-based approach. The study emphasized the position, role, functions, and duties of academic advisors; opportunities and challenges for academic advisors at universities of technology education in the context of higher education innovation; competency framework of academic advisors at universities of technology education; necessity for a contingent of academic advisors at universities of technology education using the competence-based approach; orientation, content and development subject of academic advisors at universities of technology education according to the competence-based approach; factor affecting the development of a contingent of academic advisors at universities of technology education according to the competence-based approach. In addition, the study also objectively described, analyzed, and assessed the actual situation of developing a contingent of academic advisors at universities of technology education in the surveyed area, thereby pointing out the strengths, weaknesses, and causes of the situation. On such basis, the study provided a competency framework for academic advisors and proposed six solutions to develop a contingent of academic advisors at universities of technology education according to the competency-based approach.