A critical review of the goals of vocational and technical education in Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorFabiyi, A.I.
dc.contributor.authorUzoka, N.E.
dc.contributor.authorFagbohun, R.O.
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-20T12:05:14Z
dc.date.available2020-02-20T12:05:14Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.descriptionStaff publicationsen_US
dc.description.abstractAPGrosgtrraecsls towords achieving universal primary educolion has sharply increased the demand for seconJury educalion and creuting unprecedented chollenges of lransilion from primory to secondory levels of ec.lucotion. Thus, it is essential [or the noli on to renovate, expand oud refony\ this level of education including voce ional and technical level for most youth bdare con[wnting the world of work. The development ol skills for the world of work musl be mode on integrol port of all levels of the curricula. This oal)er focuses on 0 critical exarninalion of I • the goals of vocational and technical education and examines crilica\ly the policy componenls. The paper tries to oscerioin Ihe issues and challenges facing this ospecl of education which include among otbers. public ollilude to vocalional and technical education, the problem of lechnology and science teachers and cost il em;ive nature of the programme. The pnper concludes by suggesling Ihol Ihe government should fully ifOplem enl Ihe goals and ob,ec'ives 01 vocalionol and .echnical educaliaa as s'ipula.ed in Ihe Notional Policy 01 Education, unci thol the curriculum should integrate generol education and give them expoSul·c to job mwket practices.en_US
dc.identifier.citationFabiyi, A.I., Uzoka, N.E. and Fagbohun, R.O. (2007). A critical review of the goals of vocational and technical education in Nigeria. Managing technical and vocational education in the era of globalization, 419-425.en_US
dc.identifier.isbn987- 36443-0-0
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/7744
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNigeria Association for educational Administration and Planningen_US
dc.subjectVocational educationen_US
dc.subjectTechnical educationen_US
dc.subjectPrimary educationen_US
dc.subjectSecondary educationen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Educationen_US
dc.titleA critical review of the goals of vocational and technical education in Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeBook chapteren_US
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