scholarly journals BRIDGING THE MISSING LINKS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING CURRICULUM IN NIGERIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-163
Author(s):  
Abdul Bello Kagara ◽  
Dauda Ibrahim ◽  
Kareem Wahab Bamidele
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Curriculum Implementation ◽  
Positive Outcome ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Technical Vocational Education ◽  
And Training

The implementation of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) curriculum requires some level of government commitment because of it nature and important towards reducing unemployment. Technical vocational education is a skill acquisition intervention programs that target about learning wisdom which would make people appropriate and productive in designated areas of economic and technological activities. In order to meet the demand of this 21st century implementation of technical vocational education curriculum in Nigeria must in totality be overhauled by ensuring that what is needed to achieve its goal is put in place for positive outcome.  This paper discusses the concept of technical vocational education and training and it’s important towards job creation, the nature of technical vocational education curriculum in technical vocational education institutions, technical vocational education curriculum implementation and the impediments of Technical vocational education curriculum implementation in Nigeria. It was concluded that TVET curriculum implementation faced a lots of challenges. Therefore, all stakeholders in the technical vocational education sub-sector should put hands in deck in order to improve the quality of technical vocational education programs implementation in Nigeria for better outcome

scholarly journals School Plant Facility and Maintenance: A Necessity Effective Teaching and Learning in Technical Vocational Education and Training

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1(V)) ◽  
pp. 15-21
Author(s):  
Jane Itohan Oviawe ◽  
David OMOH ◽  
Uwameiye
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
The World ◽  
Technical Vocational Education ◽  
Adequate Provision ◽  
Effective Teaching And Learning ◽  
And Training

Since Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is all about skill acquisition in order toprepare learners to fit into the world of work and become self- reliant, the curriculum for such training has toinvolve the use of adequate provision of necessary fa c il ities c all ed s chool plant in order to ac hieveeffective teaching and learning. The purpose of this paper is to affirm the need for adequate facilities in aTechnical and Vocational Institution, and the necessity to have a good maintenance structure in place inorder to achieve the desired objectives and enhance the life span of the facilities. This paper also looked atissue of challenges facing the maintenance of these facilities in Technical and Vocational Educationalinstitutions in Nigeria. Conclusions were made looking at suggestions in order to achieve adequacy in theprovisions of facilities such as machines, workshops, equipment and tools in Technical and Vocational schoolswhich can effectively enhance teaching and learning and by extension provide economic growth in anynation.

Workplace learning for pre – service teachers’ practice and quality teaching and learning in technical vocational education and training: key to professional development

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Theresa Chinyere Ogbuanya ◽  
Taiwo Olabanji Shodipe
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Workplace Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Quality Teaching ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Technical Vocational Education ◽  
And Training

Purpose With critical reviews of previous studies in workplace learning, this paper aims to investigate workplace learning for pre-service teachers’ practice and quality teaching and learning in technical vocational education and training: key to professional development. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted multistage sampling technique to select sample for the study. Empirical analysis was adopted to analyse the data collected from technical vocational education and training pre-service teachers. Findings The result of the study revealed that the constructs of social learning theory had a stronger linkage with the constructive teaching than traditional management. Originality/value This study emphasizes the need to adequately train pre-service teachers on instructional delivery processes, building strong relationship with learners and build the ability to organize and execute necessary actions required to successfully carry out a specific educational task in a particular context.

scholarly journals The benefits of exposing post-secondary students to entrepreneurship training in Trinidad and Tobago

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abede Jawara Mack ◽  
Daniel White ◽  
Osiris Senghor
Keyword(s):  
Trinidad And Tobago ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Technical Vocational Education ◽  
Entrepreneurial Training ◽  
And Training

AbstractTechnical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) serves as a pillar for economic stability globally. Entrepreneurship education provides young people with essential skills that can be used in a positive manner, thus enabling them to be employers rather than employees. Marrying TVET and entrepreneurship education can help Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) in tremendous ways. These two subjects TVET and entrepreneurship can lift T&T to global prestige. Given this context, the study explored the benefits of exposing Post-Secondary TVET students to entrepreneurial training. An investigation was carried out using a mix-methods approach. The use of regression analysis and Spearman’s Correlation Analysis were used that determine the relationship between exposing Post-Secondary Technical Vocational Education and Training Students (PSTVETS) to entrepreneurship education and their interest in entrepreneurial training. Additionally, qualitative data was incorporated by utilising content analysis, focus groups and semi-structured interviews. The data revealed there was an absence of entrepreneurship education. Upon further investigation there was no real entrepreneurship culture or framework implemented within the PS schools. The results also showed the more students are exposed to entrepreneurship education more they are inclined to pursue entrepreneurship endeavours. Data also allowed the reader to grasped copious challenges experienced within TVET in T&T, that impacts on entrepreneurial training within post-secondary institutions in T&T. The researchers put forward an entrepreneurship education model that can be incorporated in the training of post-secondary schools. Additionally a strategy was articulated as to how entrepreneurship education can be adopted within the training of post-secondary institutions. Providing an adequate framework for entrepreneurial training within entrepreneurship education, and TVET provides originality and contribution to the field of TVET and entrepreneurship education.

Information Technology, Technical Vocational Education in Developing Workforce Towards Globalization

2020 ◽  
pp. 80-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olabiyi Oladiran Stephen
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Workforce Development ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Vocational Education And Training ◽  
Continuous Change ◽  
Technical Vocational Education ◽  
Impact Of Technology ◽  
And Training

Industrial development of any country depends to a great extent on the level of skills its workforce possesses, and the skills and effectiveness of workforce, in turn, are dependent upon the quality of nation's education and training. Education and training are undergoing continuous change, and this poses more challenges to the workers in the 21st century and technical vocational education and training (TVET) institutions responsible for their training. Therefore, this chapter discusses relevance of information technology in transforming TVET in developing workforce towards globalization. The chapter points out clearly the meaning of workforce, meaning of TVET, and workforce development, globalization and TVET, information technology (IT), information technology and workforce development, utilization of information technology for developing workforce, impact of technology education in improving Nigerian workforce, place of information technology in transforming workforce. The chapter concludes by identifying different types of technology tools and benefits of information technology.

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