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 |
|---|---|
| Gig Economy |
a way of working that is based on people having temporary jobs or doing separate pieces of work, each paid separately, rather than working for an employer
Source: Dictionary.cambridge.org |
| Globalization |
refers to the integration of markets, trade and investments with few barriers to ease the movement or flow of products and services between nations.
Source: Daly, 199 and Gray, 2017, as cited in TESDA Circular No. 097, s. 2021 |
| Government Assistance To Students and Teachers in Private Education (GASTPE) |
financial assistance to further the goal of improving quality and accessibility in private education particularly in the secondary, post-secondary (TVET) and higher education levels. DepED, TESDA, and CHED supervise the administration and implementation at the different education levels, respectively.
Source: RA No. 8545, GASTPE Law |
| Government Organization |
refers to national government agencies, local government units, government-owned or controlled corporations, and their subsidiaries.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 035 s. 2018, DOLE Department Order No. 17 s. 2017 |
| Grace Period |
the period of time provided for a competency assessor to comply with the industry work experience required (IWER).
Source: TESDA Circular No. 071 s. 2019 the period of time provided for a trainer with Provisional national TVET Trainer Certificate (Provisional NTTC) to comply with the industry work experience (IWER) required . Source: TESDA Circular No. 075 s. 2020 |
| Grading System |
the process of applying consistent measurements of varying levels of achievement in a course, with reference to the learning/ training delivery of the institution.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 021, s. 2023 |
| Graduate |
a student or trainee who was enrolled in a particular course and has completed the requirements set for that course/program.
Source: PSA |
| Graduate Attributes |
a set of individually assessable outcomes that are the components indicative of the graduate's potential to acquire competence to practice at the appropriate level. They are exemplars of the attributes expected or graduate from an accredited program. Graduate attributes are defined for educational qualifications in the engineer, engineering technologist and engineering technician tracks.
Source: International Engineering Alliance, 2013 - as referenced in TESDA Circular No. 119 s. 2020 and TESDA Circular 150 s. 2020 |
| Grantee |
refers to the student beneficiary of a Grant-in-Aid program.
Source: UNIFAST refers to the proponent whose research proposal has been approved for funding. Source: TESDA Circular No. 61 s. 2018 |
| Grants |
are transfers made in cash, goods, or services for which no repayment is required.
Source: www.oecd.org |
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