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Article Title: The Logbook: Gaps Perceived in Assessing Students on 'On the Job Education and Training'
by Jumo Cryton, Chakamba John Misozi Chiweshe, Edziwa Xavier and Museva Stenford

Abstract:
This article investigated the problems surrounding the assessment of students on 'On the Job Education and Training'. The study adopted a cross sectional descriptive survey approach and targeted a selected polytechnic college. Questionnaires were used to collect data from 22 company mentors, 32 lecturers and 56 students. Document analysis was done to validate data gathered through questionnaires. The research revealed that all the stakeholders did not fully understand the assessment instrument (the logbook). Findings further indicated that the college did not induct company mentors timeously resulting in companies coming up with different interpretations of the assessment instrument. The study recommended that workshops be held for lecturers and company mentors on the use of the logbook. The Higher Education Examination Council needs to streamline guidelines for assessment to ensure standardisation of the logbook use. In addition personnel delegated to assess students on 'On the Job Education and Training' should be adequately trained so that they assess students competently. In this regard, regular workshops should be mounted to staff develop assessors.

Keywords: on the job training education; assessment; skills development; technical/vocational; Zimbabwe; real life working environment.

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