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Author(s): Dr. Dokubo, Isaac Nwojiewho.

Volume/Issue: Volume 1 , Issue 1 (2021)

Abstract:

The study investigated the “strategies for re-orienting vocational and technical education for sustainable technological advancement in Rivers State”. The study was carried out in Rivers State. The study employed a descriptive survey research design. The population of the study was all lecturers in the three tertiary institutions in Rivers State which are 71 in total. Census sampling techniques were used, hence, the sample size of the study was 71 lecturers. The instrument used for the study was a self-designed questionnaire on a four-point rating scale. The instrument was validated and the reliability of the instrument was established using Cronbach Alpha which resulted in a 0.81 reliability coefficient index. Mean and Standard Deviation was used to analyze the research questions and hypotheses were tested using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) at a 0.05 level of significance. The study found that promoting consistent usage of technical workshops, provision of adequate workshop equipment for practical works, assigning technology innovation to students no matter how small, utilization of collaborative instructional strategy amongst others are collective strategies for re-orienting vocational technology education for sustainable technological advancement in Rivers State. The study recommended among others that vocational and technical education administrators should facilitate the consistent use of project methods and field trips for teaching and learning in vocational education institutions. This may aid innovation among students.

Keywords:

Strategies, Re-Orienting, Vocational and Technical Education, Sustainable, Technological Advancement.

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