Vocational and Technical Education最新文献

{"title":"Why we cannot afford to lose CTE in schools","authors":"S. Bartholomew","doi":"10.5897/IJVTE2014.0149","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5897/IJVTE2014.0149","url":null,"abstract":"Career and Technical Education (CTE) is a vital part of our nation’s education system.  Despite a myriad of positive outcomes related to CTE, such as creativity, problem solving, manual dexterity, and spatial perception, CTE participation, funding, and emphasis have declined in recent years.  This paper discusses the history of CTE as well as the current status of CTE in education.  Positive outcomes linked with CTE are highlighted and arguments are presented for an actual presence of CTE in education.  Challenges facing CTE are addressed and recommendations are provided. \u0000 \u0000   \u0000 \u0000 Key words: CTE, Career and Technical Education, Vocational Education, Technology Education","PeriodicalId":154366,"journal":{"name":"Vocational and Technical Education","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117061621","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessing the traits of potential entrepreneurs among technical college students","authors":"J. Uzezi","doi":"10.5897/IJVTE2013.0129","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5897/IJVTE2013.0129","url":null,"abstract":"Entrepreneurial behaviour is driven by the need for personal achievement leading to a clear productivity for becoming an entrepreneur. One approach to fostering entrepreneurship in science and technical college is to strengthen the entrepreneurial traits in the youths. The objective of the study was to investigate the entrepreneurial traits among entrepreneurs in industries, technical teachers and students in selected technical colleges in Delta and Edo states of Nigeria. Research question and hypothesis were formulated to guide the study. The population of this study was 648 while the sample was 482 selected from a proportionate sampling technique. The research design for this study is the survey. The main instrument used for data collection for the study was a 35-item non-dichotomous structured questionnaire which was subjected to face and content validity. The Cronbach alpha was used to estimate the reliability coefficient of 0.78. Analysis of covariance (ANOVA) tested at 0.05 level of significance, means and standard deviation, were used to analyse data. The respondents differ non-significantly on the traits that determine entrepreneurial potentials. The respondents agreed on 34 traits as desirable and one (working extra hours) as an undesirable trait which should be discouraged since it may lead to unwanted stressors.  \u0000 \u0000   \u0000 \u0000 Key words: Entrepreneurs, entrepreneurial potentials; college students; Nigeria.","PeriodicalId":154366,"journal":{"name":"Vocational and Technical Education","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130253833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Information and communication technology: The pivot of teaching and learning of skills in electrical and electronics technology programme in Nigeria","authors":"S. O. Chukwuedo, Godwin O. Omofonmwan","doi":"10.5897/IJVTE2013.0138","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5897/IJVTE2013.0138","url":null,"abstract":"The polymorphous nature of teaching and learning has contributed to the quest for skills delivery and acquisition at any place and pace. Teaching and learning of skills in electrical and electronics programme cannot be restricted to the traditional classroom settings, but should adopt favourable and acceptable technological dynamism. The inadequacy in the supply of facilities and qualified manpower perhaps has contributed to the need for skills delivery and acquisition in electrical and electronics programme through other technological means. One of such means found achievable is information and communication technologies (ICTs). This paper therefore reviewed ICTs as the pivot of globalizing teaching and learning of skills in electrical and electronics technology programme. The paper identified some of the skills in this programme, and ICTs that can be used to teach and learn the skills, by both normal and impaired teachers and learners. The findings from the survey questioning revealed that learners unavoidably support their teaching-learning situation with ICTs. It was therefore concluded that ICTs are pivot of teaching and learning of electrical and electronic skills.   \u0000 \u0000 Key words: ICTs, teaching, learning, skill, electrical and electronic technology, TVET.","PeriodicalId":154366,"journal":{"name":"Vocational and Technical Education","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117103791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Availability and adequacy of resources for skill acquisition in digital electronics repairs in the National Open Apprenticeship Scheme in Edo State, Nigeria","authors":"Godwin O. Omofonmwan, S. O. Chukwuedo","doi":"10.5897/IJVTE2013.0137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5897/IJVTE2013.0137","url":null,"abstract":"This study was carried out to assess the availability and adequacy of provision of resources for skills acquisition in maintenance and repairs of digital electronics for the National Open Apprenticeship Scheme in Edo State. The study was guided by four purposes, from which four research questions were raised. The descriptive survey research design was employed for the study. The population of the study was 312. A sample size of 220 was drawn, which consisted of trainees, trainers and supervisors of the scheme. All the trainers were selected while proportionate random and convenience sampling techniques were used in selecting the trainees and supervisors respectively. A close ended questionnaire, validated by three experts with an alpha value of 0.74, was used for data collection. Simple percentage, mean and standard deviation were employed for data analysis. The findings showed that there are human resources for the scheme but tools and equipment are not sufficient as required, and are not provided at all by government in some cases. Recommendations were made, one of which is that state and local governments should unanimously join the federal government to run the scheme. \u0000 \u0000 Key words: Skills acquisition, digital electronics, Technical and vocational education, technical-vocational skills.","PeriodicalId":154366,"journal":{"name":"Vocational and Technical Education","volume":"72 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126521494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Technical and vocational skills depletion in Nigeria and the need for policy intervention","authors":"BA Oluwale, O. Jegede, OO Olamade","doi":"10.5897/IJVTE2013.0139","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5897/IJVTE2013.0139","url":null,"abstract":"The study was carried out to assess the impact of erosion of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) on technological capability building in Nigeria by commercial motorcycling transportation mode. The study used primary and secondary data sources. The number of respondents sampled was 500. Structured questionnaires were administered on commercial motorcyclists. This was supplemented with field observations and interviews. A total of 500 questionnaires were administered on the respondents with 72% response rate. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics. The study showed that the active population was heavily involved in commercial motorcycling which has no technical value addition to the nation’s economy. About 8% of the commercial motorcyclists had at least a University Degree (Masters and Bachelor Degrees), about 54% of them had at least a senior secondary school education, 36% had junior secondary education and below, while about 2% had no formal education. The study also revealed that majority (about 85%) of the commercial motorcyclists were tradesmen or craftsmen before: auto-mechanics (25.88%), carpenters (14.12%), bricklayers (8.24%), painters (7.06%) and panel beaters (5.88%). Of these, more than half had graduated from their chosen trades or crafts, while 15% were civil servants. However, the respondents who are now commercial motorcyclists make at least twice the income they made in their former trade per day, hence the drift. The study concluded that drift from crafts and trade to commercial motorcycling will speedily erode the indigenous technology capacity of Nigeria if there would not be urgent government intervention to reverse the situation. \u0000 \u0000 Key words: Training, vocational, technical, education, motorcycling.","PeriodicalId":154366,"journal":{"name":"Vocational and Technical Education","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132031976","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Students academic performance in the transition period before choosing areas of specialization in Nigeria Certificate Education (Technical) programme","authors":"J. O. Amasuomo","doi":"10.5897/IJVTE2013.0141","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5897/IJVTE2013.0141","url":null,"abstract":"The study examined the level of academic performance in the compulsory and related courses offered by all the students in technical education during the transition period of the first and second years of a three years NCE Technical programme before choosing their area of specialization. The study comprises 237 students: 22 Automobile students; 8 Building students; 21 Electrical/Electronics students, 24 Metalwork students and 4 Woodwork students admitted into year one in 2002/2003, 2003/2004 and 2004/2005 academic sessions and who transited to third year of NCE (Technical) programme in 2004/2005, 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 academic sessions, respectively. Data consisted of raw examination scores of 20 compulsory and related courses offered by all the students. The arithmetic, F-test (one-way ANOVA) and the Scheffe’s test were used to analyze the data. The study established that, the Electrical/Electronic students performed better than their counterparts in Automobile, Building, Metalwork and Woodwork, and the academic performance of the five groups of students differed significantly. \u0000 \u0000 Key words: Academic, performance, transition, specialization, technical, automobile, building, electrical/electronics, metalwork, woodwork.","PeriodicalId":154366,"journal":{"name":"Vocational and Technical Education","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127752417","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"State of facilities for teaching electrical installation and maintenance work trade in technical colleges in Bauchi State, Nigeria","authors":"H. Bello, Babawuro Shu’aibu","doi":"10.5897/IJVTE2013.0116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5897/IJVTE2013.0116","url":null,"abstract":"It is a known fact that a technical teacher cannot teach effectively without functional tools, equipment and machines. The environment in which the teaching/learning takes place must be conducive. This study was carried out to assess the state of facilities available for teaching Electrical Installation and Maintenance Work Trade (EIMWT) in Bauchi State Technical Colleges. The design of the study consists of a descriptive survey. Three technical colleges were selected using stratified random sampling technique, one each from the three senatorial districts of Bauchi State (north, south and central) to serve as the sample for the study. The data collected using structured questionnaire and a checklist, were analyzed using frequency and simple percentage. Some of the findings of the study were that most of the facilities (tools, equipment and machines) in the workshops of the colleges are not functional. A poor maintenance culture on the side of the workshop technicians was also recorded. It was therefore, recommended that, all the broken down implements including the obsolete ones be repaired and/or replaced to promote effective skills acquisition and training in all the colleges. Also, modern workshop facilities should be procured. Special orientation on the operation and maintenance of the procured Workshop facilities should be organized as at when due to update the Instructors and the Workshop technicians about proper handling of the facilities. Donor agencies such as PTA, UNDP, UNESCO, UNICEF, etc, should be encouraged to assist in equipping these modern facilities for necessary training to take place thereby, resolving the funding difficulty faced by the Vocational and Technical Colleges in the state to an extent. \u0000 \u0000 Key words: Electrical installation, facilities and technical colleges.","PeriodicalId":154366,"journal":{"name":"Vocational and Technical Education","volume":"84 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129685172","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Система внеклассной работы школьников по технологии","authors":"Юлия Валерьевна Крупская","doi":"10.18999/BULITV.10.56","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18999/BULITV.10.56","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":154366,"journal":{"name":"Vocational and Technical Education","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121087225","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Examining E-learning barriers as perceived by faculty members of Engineering Colleges in the Jordanian Universities","authors":"M. Al-Alawneh","doi":"10.5897/IJVTE2013.0121","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5897/IJVTE2013.0121","url":null,"abstract":"Employing computer's technology that includes e-learning system in the field of Engineering is a vital issue which needs to be discussed.  Therefore, this study purposed to examine e-learning barriers as perceived by faculty members of engineering in three major universities in Jordan (Yarmouk University, Jordan University of Science and Technology, and Al-Balqaa Applied University) in the second semester of 2012. Also, the study aimed to find whether the barriers domains (institutional, faculty, and student) are different due to the study's independent variables. The survey utilized to run this study consists of 36-items, using four-point Likert scale ranging from (1) no impact for this barrier (2) minor impact, (3) moderate impact, and (4) major impact. The study's instrument was distributed to collect the data from a sample of 176 faculty members who are involved in delivering online courses through web-based management tool.  The data collected was analyzed and shows a multivariate effect for the faculty members' perceptions in the relation to the country degree (Jordan versus Arab countries). The finding of the study shows that, overall, the three barriers domains were high on the Likert rank. However, the results show that online degree experience and the gender of participants' variables were nonsignificant. Based on the results, the study suggested that institutions of higher education should set a vision and a strategic plan to encourage faculty members to offer online courses and provide them with training and professional development to follow up with technology. \u0000 \u0000   \u0000 \u0000 Key words: E-learning barriers, higher education, engineering faculty members, Jordan.","PeriodicalId":154366,"journal":{"name":"Vocational and Technical Education","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129264350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The relationship between government policy and management practices at further education and training colleges","authors":"Ntlantla Sebele","doi":"10.5897/IJVTE11.008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5897/IJVTE11.008","url":null,"abstract":"This paper aims to explain the relationship between FET policy origination and management practices at college level in Gauteng. Empirical evidence shows that there exists a gap between policy and practice. Literature points out that since 1994, South Africa has passed laws that created favorable conditions for policy development. The success or failure of government FET policies can be judged at college level. According to research, some managers in former technical colleges lack skills and knowledge to successfully implement government transformation initiatives. Lack of management capacity at college level is cited as the reason for the non-implementation of policy. Policy makers derive policy from political, social and economic imperatives and infuse this with theoretical sources that describe how the policy process works and are often less sensitive to the practical conditions in which the policy is to be implemented. Conversely, policy implementers are primarily guided by contextual and systemic considerations as they implement policy. In the thesis upon which this paper is based, it is argued that understanding the processes of policy development and implementation can assist in explaining the relationship between government policy and management practices at college level. The study interrogated policy intentions by analyzing the original meaning of FET policy from the originators’ perspective and juxtaposed this with the understanding of policy implementation from the implementers’ perspective and described the relationship between intended and implemented policy. A qualitative research design using semi-structured interviews to gather data from participants was used. Purposive sampling was used to select participants from policy originators and college managers. During data analysis, six main themes were distilled from the data collected: centralization vis-a vis decentralization; resources; structures; curriculum; governance and strategic planning. Findings revealed how issues of power and authority affect policy development and implementation. The study establishes that policy implementers need capacity, power and authority to plan and make decisions on policy implementation, but decision-makers at higher levels of the system often subjugate these powers. For policy implementation to match policy intentions, policy implementers need capacity and authority to understand, plan and make policy implementation decisions. \u0000 \u0000   \u0000 \u0000 Key words: Policy origination, management practices, transformation, governance, policy implementation, policy intentions, resources, centralization, decentralization, structures.","PeriodicalId":154366,"journal":{"name":"Vocational and Technical Education","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132084734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}