Timothy Okpeku, Julius Ihonvbere

Cross-Country Comparison of Technical, Vocational Education and Training in the Republic of China and Nigeria

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Produktbeschreibung

Academic Paper from the year 2023 in the subject Pedagogy - Job Education, Further Education, , language: English, abstract: The paper x-rayed cross-country comparisons of Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the Republic of China and the Republic of Nigeria. It explored the historical and philosophical perspectives of TVET in the Republic of China and Nigeria. The paper digs into the administrative structures, student enrolment, teacher qualification, special skills training programs, and curriculum as well as TVET teachers and student¿s motivation in the Republic of China and the Republic of Nigeria. The similarities and variations of the two countries' TVET systems were also examined. The paper therefore proposed a closer tier that would strengthen the economic and industrial relationship of both countries and assist young Nigerians with practical knowledge and salable skills to transform assumptions into creative, valuable, and tangible ideas for commercial purposes.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: GRIN Verlag
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 24
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Dezember 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 210mm x 148mm x 3mm
• Gewicht: 51g
• ISBN-13: 9783346989369
• ISBN-10: 3346989364
• Artikelnr.: 69762915

Autorenporträt

BIOGRAPHY Dr. Timothy Oziegbe Okpeku was born in Okokomoiko, Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos State. He started his primary education at Okhide Primary School Uzebba where he obtained his primary school leaving certificate and proceeded to Uzebba Grammar School for his secondary education where he obtained his National Examination Council (NECO) certificate. He received his Bachelor¿s degree from Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma, Nigeria. He proceeded to the University of Benin where he obtained his Master¿s degree. He thereafter moved to his Alma Mata where he received his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree. As a student, he was a class prefect at Uzebba Grammar School, Uzebba-Iuleha, and later a class representative at the University of Benin. His hands-on research and pedagogical experience earned him the first graduate of his department's post-graduate degree program. He started his career as a teacher. Thereafter he joined the Edo State government public service as an industry officer at the Edo State Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Benin City, Nigeria. Due to his passion for Nigeria's education system, education policies and programs, curriculum reform, education equity, and student achievement gap, he was among the six post-doctoral scholars selected in Africa by the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) as African visiting scholars to the Republic of China (Taiwan). A transnational task that took him to the Republic of China (Taiwan) for one year (January-December, 2022). While in Taiwan, he was assigned to the National Taichung University of Education, to examine the strategic aspects of the Taiwanese educational system and lessons for Nigeria. His research interests cut across school politics, pedagogy, didactic, e-learning, education psychology, education leadership, education sociology, school system, education policy, curriculum design, educational equity, program evaluation, achievement gap, instructional technology, comparative education, vocational, technical education, and training. He has recently published 17 academic papers, 7 commentaries, 12 contributed postgraduate thesis/dissertations, and 5 academic seminar papers. Dr. Timothy O. Okpeku is a recipient of the Taiwan Fellowship Award.