Vocational and Technical Education Teachers’ Apathy and Lack of Motivation to Workshop Practice in Developing Society
Keywords:
Workshop Practice, Lack of Motivation, Apathy, Vocational and Technical Education TeachersAbstract
This study explores and describes the challenges confronting technical institute teachers in VTE dealing with practical skills acquisition in their workshops. Based on the indept analysis adpoted by study, it reveals among other challenges, inadequate supply of instructional materials as well as weak linkages with local industries for hands-on-experience for both instructors and trainees lead to ineffective and inefficient training of students and teachers. This inadequacy in preparation for the job market brought workplace challenges to the graduates. Recommendations made are for stakeholders to complement the effort of government in the provision of training resources. The institution of effective industrial attachment schemes that will enable students to identify and gain practical knowledge required for the workplace through hands-on experience in local organizations, improvement in instructional quality through instructor training initiatives through pre-service and in-service modes are also proffered.
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