Abstract
Enhancing secondary students' Creativity is one of the strategic ways of improving their entrepreneurial capacity and performance. This is very critical in Home Economics programs at various levels as it emphasizes developing the individuals' occupational skills towards becoming an agent of self-employment and an employer of labor. In order to improve the Creativity of Home Economics Students under secondary education, this study, therefore, determined teachers' role in enhancing Creativity among Home Economics students at secondary schools in Nsukka Education Zone. The study was carried out based on the survey research design. All the eighty-six Home Economics teachers in the zone were used for the study. A structured questionnaire made up of 32 items rated using a modified 4 – point response scale was used to generate data for the study. Three experts validated the instrument. Data collected were analyzed using means, standard deviation, and t-test. The finding revealed that all the listed strategies except three were required in promoting creativity skills in youths. It was recommended that Home Economics teachers should be innovative, creative and pragmatic, by adopting delivery methods that will arouse Creativity in students. Adequate funds, facilities, and equipment should be provided by the government to teach and learn Home economics effectively. Collaborations between the learning institutions and industry should be strengthened to gain relevant practical experience in skill acquisition.
Highlights
Enhancing secondary school students' Creativity is one of the strategic ways of improving their entrepreneurial capacity and performance
The study sought the answers to the following questions raised in the research: what are the teacher-related strategies for promoting creativity skills? What are the challenges hindering the teachers in enhancing creativity skills in youths? A hypothesis of no significant difference in the opinion of MSc Home Economics teachers' and those with BSc degrees regarding the teacher-related strategies towards enhancing Creativity among Home Economics students was tested
The use of survey design stemmed from the fact that the study sought for Home Economics teachers' opinions on their role in enhancing Creativity among Home Economics students at secondary schools in Nsukka urban
Summary
Enhancing secondary school students' Creativity is one of the strategic ways of improving their entrepreneurial capacity and performance. Creativity is seen as the most distinct of all human attributes, and when properly developed and harnessed, can develop an individual's creative imagination [1] It gives an individual a sense of purpose. Unemployment and underemployment have continued to constitute waste of resources in Nigeria's human resources development [6] To curb this waste of human resources, the Nigerian government, at various levels, emphasizes the need for the acquisition of the right creative competencies in the three domains of learning. This was clearly stated in the Nigerian educational policy [7]. The realization of the importance of Creativity in individuals, especially towards the acquisition of practical skills, and enhancement of graduates' employability potentials have prompted this new move to enhance the teaching of Home Economics toward the development of Creativity [1]
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