ABSTRACT
Technical education plays an important role in nation building. It is the cornerstone and veritable vehicle for the revitalization of our technology education and our economy as it provides the required manpower for socio-economic, technical and industrial sectors of nation. The greatest secret to ones success is choosing a job/career that is in line with your natural gift and talents, even when no one employs you, you can create jobs yourself and become productive.
TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
1.1 Background of the study
1.2 Statement of research problems
1.3 Purpose of the study
1.4 Significance of the study
1.5 Research questions
1.6 Hypothesis
1.7 Scope of study
1.8 Limitation
1.9 Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
Literature review
2.1 The world conservation strategy
2.2 Target population (development process)
2.3 Application of technical and vocational education
2.4 The role of technical education
2.5 Constraints and challenges of business education in Nigeria
CHAPTER THREE
Research methodology
3.1 Research design
3.2 Population
3.3 Samples and sampling procedures
3.4 Research instrument
3.5 Data collection
3.6 Method of data analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
Data analysis and interpretation
CHAPTER FIVE
Conclusion and recommendations
5.1 Conclusion
5.2 Recommendations
5.3 Recommendation for further study
REFERENCES
QUESTIONNAIRES
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Technical education is the systematic application of scientific or other organized knowledge to practical task, it then means that when one uses the knowledge gained elsewhere to solve a similar problems in another environment successfully then technology is in action or has taken place. in technical education, the teacher quantity is critical because of the very skills, that must be taught, the teacher becomes a general list if he can teach more than three skills at all levels. The technical teacher must have some ability for multiple skills and eventually for self employment.
Vocational education is designed to help the learners acquire and develop skills, knowledge and attributes for effective employment or progression in specific occupations. This demands the learners to be adequately informed, prepared and equipped for the task ahead. Nelson and Nies (1973) Okorie and Ezeji (1988) believed that the more informed young people are about the needed work, skills, the more they are able to maintain themselves in an occupation which best meets their individual aptitude and interest. Vocational technical education is the study of technology and related science and acquisition of practical skills and knowledge relating to occupations in various sections of the economic and social life (Abokede, 2000).
In designing process of technical education courses as a double major, there is a separation between technical education sources and education courses. Technical education uses the methods and techniques of education, courses in the teaching-learning of technical education. The aim of colleges of education is to expand knowledge and the supply of competent experts to assist the nation to accelerate its educational development.