Production of Skill-Oriented Graduates for the Labour Market
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2007-09-04
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Onyene, V. E.
Salisu, R.
Johnson, O.
Olusanya, O.
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Nigerian Journal of Educational Administration and Planning
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The development of any society is directly proportional to the quality of her populace, hence Technical and Vocational Education (IVE) has been thought of as a wise investment for both the nation and the individual citizen. This study sets out to investigate the process of production of skill-oriented graduates of Technical and Vocational Education (TVE) for the labour market. The essence is to ascertain the adequacy of the curriculum, physical and material resources, as well as quality of technical teachers available to implement the curriculum. The study also appraises the performance of TVE students in terms of skills acquired for the labour market. A total of 54 respondents comprising twenty-two (22) TVE teachers and thirty-two (32) TVE final year students were conveniently selected from a population of .85 TVE teachers and 157 final year students in a College of Education (Technical). A set of questionnaire was used in data collection to answer five research questions raised to guide the study. Simple percentages were calculated for the data presentation. The critical findings shows that the VE curriculum is adequate but there are lapses in the implementation (the production process) due to inadequate physical and material resources, teaching hours and practical sessions. This implies that curriculum implementation is more theoretical than practical. The college teaching staff were found qualified enough for adequate implementation of the curriculum, yet graduates need to undergo extra apprenticeship practical programme after certification in order to match the actual labour market needs. The study therefore concludes that the production process needs to be improved upon to ensure adequate utilisation of physical and material resources provided. TVE teachers should also extend the duration of the TVE programme for the full implementation of the curriculum in order to produce skill-oriented graduates that will be relevant and responsive to the need of the labour market thus enhancing national development.
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Onyene, V. E., Salisu, R., Johnson, O., & Olusanya, O. (2007). Production of skill-oriented graduates for the labour market. Nigerian Journal of Educational Administration and Planning (NAEAP), 7(3), 61–72.