INNOVATION IN TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (TVET) INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS

Abstract

This study investigated the problems and prospects of innovation in instructional delivery in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes in public universities in Enugu State, Nigeria. Two research questions and one hypothesis guided the study. The study used survey research design and was carried out in Enugu State, Nigeria. The population of the study was 303 TVET educators, comprising 138 lecturers and 165 instructors of TVET, drawn from public universities with TVET programmes in Enugu State. Questionnaire was used for data collection by the researchers with the help of one research assistant. The instrument was validated by three experts from TVET programmes in University of Nigeria Nsukka. Cronbach Alpha reliability method was used and an overall reliability coefficient of 0.87 was obtained. Data generated were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and t-test which was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Generally, the study found out that innovation in instructional delivery of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) programme in public universities in Enugu State is a welcome development and will be of great help in improving skills acquisition techniques, if the challenges associated with innovation are handled appropriately. The paper recommended, among others, the need for TVET educators to employ innovation in instructional delivery in TVET programmes, despite its challenges; also, stakeholders should collaboratively ensure that innovative equipment and facilities that will aid in instructional delivery in TVET programmes are provided in public universities in Enugu State.