Fostering Students’ Enrolment in Technical Education Programmes Through Career Guidance and Occupational Awareness
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 4, July 2017
Pages:
125-132
Received:
1 May 2017
Accepted:
12 May 2017
Published:
4 July 2017
Abstract: Technical, vocational education and training (TVET) plays a vital role all over the world in addressing youth unemployment, poverty and skills development. This type of education remains greatly detested by the majority of Nigerian parents and students as observed by in the low enrolment into technical colleges. It is line with this that this paper examines the concept of technical education, enrolment in technical education programmes, causes of low enrolment in technical education programmes in Nigeria. It also suggests ways of using career guidance and occupational awareness to encourage enrolment in technical education programmes.
Abstract: Technical, vocational education and training (TVET) plays a vital role all over the world in addressing youth unemployment, poverty and skills development. This type of education remains greatly detested by the majority of Nigerian parents and students as observed by in the low enrolment into technical colleges. It is line with this that this paper...
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Environmental Education in the Age of Environmental Degradation: A Comparative Study of Elementary Level Students of Delhi and Dhaka
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 4, July 2017
Pages:
133-144
Received:
8 May 2017
Accepted:
24 May 2017
Published:
10 July 2017
Abstract: Environmental education is considered to be a continuous and lifelong process that can be learnt through formal or informal ways. The basic assumption behind introducing environmental education as a part of the formal education system from the early 1970s has been to change human knowledge, attitude and behaviour towards the environment through formal education. Against this assumption, the introduction of environmental education at the elementary level studies has been considered to be the beginning of formal environmental education to deal with environmental challenges facing by today’s society. The present paper focuses on the effectiveness of environmental education provided at the elementary level studies in two of the fastest growing capital cities of South Asia: Delhi and Dhaka, which are currently facing tremendous challenges. A specially designed questionnaire has been used to collect data from both government and private elementary schools by applying a purposive sampling technique. The findings suggest that students’ environmental knowledge is not adequately translated into environmental attitude and behaviour. There is thus a need to re-assess the designing of the course curricula and selection of the study methods and materials used for environmental education for the elementary level students to make environmental education more effective for the younger generations.
Abstract: Environmental education is considered to be a continuous and lifelong process that can be learnt through formal or informal ways. The basic assumption behind introducing environmental education as a part of the formal education system from the early 1970s has been to change human knowledge, attitude and behaviour towards the environment through for...
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