Enhancing Integration of Emerging Technologies in Technical Vocational Education andTraining (TVET) Programmes for Sustainable Development

Abstract

The study was carried out to ascertain how to enhance integration of emerging technologies in Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes for sustainable development. The study adopted a case study survey design. The population for the study involved 217 respondents which comprises of 92 TVET lecturers and 125 TVET technical instructors in the Faculty of Vocational and Technical Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. No sampling was used for this study since the total population is of manageable size. The instrument for data collection was a structured 37-item questionnaire. Three experts validated the research instruments. Cronbach alpha method was used to establish the reliability of the instrument and a reliability coefficient (α) of 0.80 was obtained. Data collected were analyzed using Mean and T-tests of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23. The study revealed among others that some of the emerging technologies which should be integrated in TVET programmes include: the use of smartboards, chatbots, Web 2.0 technologies such as Blogs, Wikis, and Social Bookmarking tools. The study recommended among others that Funding to TVET institutions by stakeholders should be taken seriously and should not be diverted or misappropriated so that they can be effectively utilized for the acquisition and provision of emerging technologies for teaching and learning.