This glossary of terms intends to provide the TESDA key players, partners, and stakeholders an online and updated TVET information, concepts, to bring common understanding and clarification on the use of TESDA terminologies.



CONCEPT/TERM DEFINITION
Contact Center ng Bayan it is created by the Civil Service Commission. It is a feedback mechanism designated as the government's main helpdesk where citizens can request information and assistance on government frontline service procedures and report commendations, appreciations, complaints, and feedback.

Source: TESDA Circular No. 123 s. 2020


Contact Tracing the process of identifying, assessing, and managing people who have been exposed to a disease to prevent onward transmission. When systematically applied, contact tracing will break the chains of transmission of COVID-19 and is an essential public health tool for controlling the virus.

Source: WHO Contact tracing in the context of COVID-19: interim guidance, 10 May 2020


Containment Policy refers to the limitation to implement scholarship programs within the specified region based on the approved QM.

Source: TESDA Circular No. 024 s. 2021

the limitation to accept scholars or implement scholarship programs within the specified region based on the approved QM.

Source: TESDA Circular No. 075 s., 2020

as used in TESDA, it refers to the policy that does not allow a technical vocational institution to partner with establishments outside their area of jurisdiction.

Source: TESDA Circular No. 31 s. 2012


Content Complexity relates to the cognitive demands inferred from the language of content standards. In essence, it considers factors such as prior knowledge, processing of concepts and skills, sophistication, number of parts, and application of content structure required to meet an expectation or to attain an outcome

Source: www.cpalms, as cited in TESDA Circular No. 090, s. 2021


Content Management refers to the set of processes and technologies that supports the collection, managing, and publishing of information in any form or medium.

Source: TESDA Circular No. 019 s. 2021


Context the internal and external issues to be taken into account when managing risk.

Source: TESDA Circular No. 133 s. 2019


Contextual Learning Matrix a document containing detailed information pertaining to a particular trade which can be used for training purposes. It analyzes curriculum concepts of technology, science, math, communication, environmental issues, and STEM with integration of 21st Century Skills

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Contingent Worker do not have an implicit or explicit contract for employment, or do not have an employer-employee relationship. These workers are also called independent contractors, freelancers, or self-employed workers.

Source: Baruch College of the City University of New York


Continuing Learning (or Lifelong Learning) is the process in which different craftsmen and adults take part to acquire and / or learn new awareness, knowledge, skills or attitude competencies throughout life via all organized, systematic education, training, work and general life experiences in order to improve their opportunities for advancement and promotion. Continuing Learning or Lifelong Learning programs are educational programs usually offered to adults as part-time or short courses in professional fields, personal, academic or occupational subject areas to update and improve occupational skills.

Source: Wahba 2013


Continuing Professional Development (CPD) refers to the inculcation of advanced knowledge, skills, and ethical values in a post-licensure specialization or in an inter-or multi-disciplinary field of study, for assimilation into professional practice, self-directed research, and/or lifelong learning.

Source: TESDA Circular No. 010, s. 2020



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