Pre-Vocational, Pre-Technical and Pre-Professional Programmes: Basic Tools for Vocational Technical Education and Training

Ajiboye Ojo Olaoye ,Peter Ilesanmi Ogundola ,Toyese Friday Oyewusi ,Ob Ogunmilade ,Oladele Johnson Olaniyi

doi:10.7176/jep/10-26-09

Abstract

It is noted that various institutions of learning such as primary schools, secondary schools, technical colleges, colleges of education, polytechnics and universities adopt different programmes and methods in training their pupils and students. The chosen programmes by these institutions depend on the ability and interest of the students in various institutions. These programmes are the basic tools for vocational technical education and training in various countries of the world. The training required depends on the level of institution of learning. The training starts from primary school level to higher institutions .The study focuses on the meaning of pre-vocational, pre-technical, pre-profession, technical education and vocational education. It also focuses on the occupational competencies required for training vocational technical education students. The study also contained the measures to improve on the training of vocational technical education students. Keywords: Pre-vocational Education, Pre-technical Education, Pre-professional Education, Vocational Technical Education and Training DOI : 10.7176/JEP/10-26-09 Publication date :September 30 th 2019

Highlights

Vocational education refers to acquisition of skills and knowledge that are required for employment in any respective occupations
Meaning of Pre-vocational Programme In Nigeria, prevocational courses are given at junior secondary schools. It should be given at senior secondary school level because students are required not to study the same depth of content
Concept of Vocational Education Vocational education is any form of education that prepares individuals for employment in various occupational areas

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Introduction

Vocational education refers to acquisition of skills and knowledge that are required for employment in any respective occupations. It provides opportunity for the students to be employable in any occupations. It is given in secondary schools and technical colleges. Technical Vocational Education and Training refers to education and training that prepares students for gainful employment (Adefuye & Ayeoribe, 2014). Vocational and technical education embraces practical skills in various vocational areas. Skills are acquired at all levels of vocational and technical education programmmes but vary in depth according to the level of institution. The preparatory aspect of pre-vocational training offered to students at the junior secondary school level is for the purposes of: Introduction into world of technology and appreciation of technology towards interest arousal and choice of a vocation at the end of junior secondary school and professionalism later in life

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