scholarly journals MARKETISATION OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION: A STYLISTIC EXPLORATION OF GHANAIAN TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY ANTHEMS

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Mwinwelle ◽  
John Adukpo ◽  
Grace Asante-Anyimadu ◽  
Anita Avevor
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
Technical Education ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Job Creation ◽  
National Development ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Coding Strategy ◽  
Technical And Vocational Education ◽  
Important Milestone

Technical education is a major boost to national development because it helps in job creation. This makes technical universities important institutions. The upgrade of polytechnics to technical universities in Ghana has been an important milestone in the enhancement of technical and vocational education. Due to this upgrade, technical universities which were hitherto polytechnics had to compose new anthems to indicate and reflect their new status as universities. The present study focuses on how stylistically significant devices are used to construe the goals of technical and vocational education in anthems of Ghanaian technical universities. The study adopts the descriptive qualitative methodological approach which is theoretically framed by the linguistic and stylistic categories theory postulated by Leech and Short (2007). Anthems of six out of the ten technical universities in Ghana were homogenously sampled using the purposive sampling technique. The sampled anthems which served as data for the study were manually coded using the consensual coding strategy. The study identified the use of dominant stylistic devices such as repetition, parallelism, metaphor, personification and allusion in the sampled anthems. Repetition was used to emphasise the need for institutional solidarity. Parallelism was used to foreground the aims of the universities as well as create rhythmic effects to enhance the musicality in the anthems. Geographical and biblical allusions were used to establish religious and cultural hegemonies while personification and metaphor were also used to foreground the relevance and uniqueness of the institutions. The findings of the study have implications for research and practice. The study concludes that anthems of Ghanaian technical universities are not just construed as institutional symbols but also as mediums for marketing technical education. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0883/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

Technical and Vocational Education, a Tool for National Development in Nigeria

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 53-59
Author(s):  
Abdulrahaman W. Lawal
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Technical Education ◽  
National Development ◽  
Gainful Employment ◽  
Educational Foundation ◽  
Vocational And Technical Education ◽  
Technical And Vocational Education ◽  
The Right

Vocational and Technical Education is the form of education that comprises of the training in skills necessary for gainful employment as well as acquisition of basic educational foundation in both sciences, applied sciences and humanity, all aimed at developing individuals with the right attitude to work and the competency necessary to compete favorably in a global society. This paper discussed the significance of Vocational and Technical Education in national development and productivity, highlighting its problems in Nigeria which among others include poor implementation of the TVE programmed which affect national growth and development. Suggestions raised include re-branding the Technical and Vocational Education programmed from the basic education level.

scholarly journals Choosing Technical Education and Vocational Training: A Narrative Inquiry

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-26
Author(s):  
Sanam Maskey
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Narrative Inquiry ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Vocational Training ◽  
Technical Education ◽  
National Development ◽  
Fiscal Year ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
The Government ◽  
Inquiry Method

Technical education and vocational training (TEVT) have been given a special place in the national development plan as well as in the educational policies of Nepal. The recent allocation of Rs. 1.38 billion by the government for the fiscal year 2019/20 for providing employment-related trainings and establishing technical schools in the country supports this claim. The government has recognized its potential in being able to alleviate poverty, improve livelihood strategies and provide employment opportunities. Adopting a narrative inquiry method, I interviewed three participants to explore the perception of youths towards this sector. The study revealed that one of the main barriers in choosing technical education and vocational training is the high value the society places upon general education in comparison to vocational education. It also revealed how we have been hegemonised by the ideologies flouted by the dominant class in society and readily give consent to these ideas. I argue that though the government has placed due emphasis on TEVT, its successful implementation can only be possible when the social perception on the divide between general education and technical and vocational education is brought to an end.

scholarly journals Challenge of Integrating Entrepreneurial Competencies into Technical College Programs

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5C) ◽  
pp. 379-383
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
Technical College ◽  
Technical Education ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
College Curriculum ◽  
College Programs ◽  
Technical And Vocational Education ◽  
Entrepreneurial Competencies

For a country to keep abreast of being competitive in global economy technical and vocational education must play a critical role. For long time, technical and vocational education disciplines have been in cache, living graduates unable to connect learned knowledge with real life problems. The emergence of integrating technical education with entrepreneurial competencies in some institutions in Nigeria advocates transformative changes both at the conceptual and technological levels. One of the challenge facing technical education in Nigeria is lack of appropriate entrepreneurial competencies in the content of technical college curriculum. The purpose of the study was to explore the challenge facing the integration of entrepreneurial competencies into the technical college curriculum. This study uses phenomenological research design method was guided by interview protocol, thus the data were qualitatively collected. This research involved ten experts from three technical institutions in Kano state Nigeria based on their educational background, field of teaching and experience in entrepreneurship education. The study found that poor funding, lack of qualified teachers, inappropriate curriculum and negative attitude toward on entrepreneurship education are the main challenges hindering the integration of entrepreneurial competencies into technical college programs in Nigeria. It is recommended that the need for an appropriate entrepreneurial competencies for technical college programs this will facilitate easy and rapid self-employment among the graduates to enable them become novice entrepreneurs for self-reliance. Consequently, 20 per cent of public expenditure should be allocated to bridge the gap in funding education

scholarly journals THE RATIONALE FOR PLANNING VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION FOR NIGERIAN YOUTHS

1986 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Umaru Tuni Muhammad
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
Technical Education ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
Occupational Training ◽  
Planning And Management ◽  
Vocational And Technical Education ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Technical And Vocational Education ◽  
New Generation ◽  
Management Issues

There is enough evidence in Nigeria today that the numbers of unemployed youths are already considerable and appear to be increasing rapidly in all the corners of the Federation. The implication of this is that if nothing is done, the result would be catastrophic for the nation since it may lead to the creation of a new generation of armed robbers and at best “social rebels” and delinquents for Nigeria. The objective of this paper is not to provide a panacea to the afore-said problem; it is rather an attempt to examine the occupational training needs of Nigerian youths and some of the  obstacles to vocational education programmes. Some planning and management issues that may have to be considered if such vocational needs are to be met are also analysed. The technicalities and other modalities involved in technical and vocational education do not fall within the realm of this paper and are therefore left for the experts to tackle.

scholarly journals An Investigation into Effectiveness of Technical and Vocational Education in Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-268
Author(s):  
Kamran Siddiqui ◽  
Abdul Hameed ◽  
Shabbir Akbar ◽  
Mumtaz Muhammad Khan
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Secondary Level ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Curriculum Assessment ◽  
Technical And Vocational Education

An investigation and validation of effectiveness of technical and vocational education at secondary level for poverty alleviation is need of the day. Four sub-components such as locale, age, education and socio economic status have been considered important in determining the effectiveness of technical & vocational education at secondary level for poverty alleviation. Out of 815 pass outs in Matric technology and vocational education during 2013, 2014 and 2015, the parents of 494 were selected through proportionate stratified random sampling technique for study. The study established that there is a significant positive strong relationship between parents’ perception towards effectiveness of technical &vocational education and poverty alleviation. The curriculum, assessment & evaluation and social aspects significantly and positively predicted the outcome variable poverty alleviation. The study is useful for policy makers, professionals, researchers and practitioners.

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