Meta-analysis on Instructional Methods Employed and Challenges at Technical Colleges in Nigeria

Abstract

Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Nigeria is designed to produce competent craftsmen and technician for different sectors of the economy, therefore, they are expected to be enterprising and self-reliant. However, the development of skills for the training of such personnel have not been adequately successful as a result of numerous challenges. The aim of this review therefore, is to synthesize the available evidences in the literatures about instructional methods employed for the acquisition of skills and the challenges of effective instructional delivery at technical Colleges in Nigeria. The study adopted a systematic review approach to search for relevant literatures. TVET, instructional methods, challenges of instructional delivery, Technical Colleges were some of the key words used to select the relevant literatures from data web-based providers such as: Science Direct, Scopus, Google Scholar, Springer link and Wiley Online Library. The result of this study revealed that the appropriate instructional methods for the adequate acquisition of skills are rarely employed at the Technical Colleges. It was also revealed that there are numerous challenges militating against effective instructional delivery, ranging from inadequate infrastructural facilities, dearth of qualified technical teachers, inadequate instructional facilities/materials, poor funding, in appropriate instructional methods employed, and poor remuneration among others. It is therefore recommended that government should adequately fund Technical Colleges; avail opportunities for technical teachers to update their pedagogical skills through in-service training, conferences and workshops.