Department of Technology Education: Recent submissions
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Enhancing TVET Institutions through Robust Partnerships and Industrial Collaborations in Kakamega County, Kenya
(International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 2023-09)Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions play a crucial role in equipping the Kenyan workforce with the skills needed to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving job market. To ensure the effectiveness ... -
FACTORS AFFECTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SOLAR TECHNOLOGY IN KENYA: THE CASE OF NYAMIRA COUNTY
(University of Eldoret, 2023-07)Solar energy is an important source of energy in Kenya due to its renewable nature. The study endeavored to find factors affecting the implementation of solar technology in Kenya: the case of Nyamira county. The purpose ... -
Influence of TVET training on Implementation of Solar Streetlights project in Kisii County; Kenya
(International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT), 2023-06)Solar powered streetlights project is increasingly becoming an important source of energy in Kenya due to its renewable nature. The study endeavoured to find out how TVET training affect implementation of solar streetlights ... -
FACTORS AFFECTING FEMALE LEARNERS’ ENROLMENT IN TECHNICAL COURSES AT KARUMO TECHNICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE, MERU COUNTY – KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2023-05)Technical courses offer hands on experience to foster a wide array of self-employability skills among the beneficiaries. However, for a long time the enrolment to technical courses is characterised by low female student ... -
ASSESSMENT OF THE PREPAREDNESS OF TVET INSTITUTIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING COURSES IN SELECTED COUNTIES, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2023-10)Competence Based Education and Training (CBET) is an outcome based model through which skills, attitude and knowledge is imparted to individual learner. The model focuses on what a trainee can do and is practical in nature. ... -
EFFICACY OF AN ONLINE PEDAGOGY ON TVET PRACTICAL SKILLS TRAINING IN UGANDA
(University of Eldoret, 2023-10)To commit to the ‘everywhere’ acquisition of practical skills (at and away from the training institution), there is need to for evidence that supports the idea of acquiring practical skills through an online pedagogy. As ... -
INFLUENCE OF THE MODE OF TRAINING ON THE LEVEL OF SATISFACTION OF MARINE ENGINEERING TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (TVET) PROGRAMS GRADUATES FROM THE COASTAL REGION OF KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2023-10)The Government of Kenya has instituted rapid and far-reaching reforms in the TVET sector since 2010. Recently, expansion of the marine sector has created a demand for increased manpower in the field of marine engineering. ... -
DETERMINANTS OF COURSE CHOICE IN VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRES IN TAITA TAVETA COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2023-09)Course choice is crucial for selecting a vocation, especially in any profession, and trainees may face challenges in selecting study programs. This study aimed to establish the determinants of course choice in Vocational ... -
EFFICACY OF REMOTE LEARNING IN TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING INSTITUTIONS IN BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2023-10)TVET programmes typically involve a combination of classroom and workplace-based training. The hallmark of TVET, its focus on practical skills and work readiness, makes remote learning particularly challenging. Remote ... -
FACTORS INFLUENCING THE PERFORMANCE OF TRAINEES IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAMMES IN NATIONAL POLYTECHNICS IN KENYA: A CASE OF SELECTED NATIONAL POLYTECHNICS
(University of Eldoret, 2023-07)Despite previous efforts by various stakeholders, the performance in electrical engineering programmes in Kenyan national polytechnics is still poor. The purpose of this study was to determine factors that influenced the ... -
INTEGRATION OF ICT IN TEACHING AND LEARNING IN TVET INSTITUTIONS IN THE MECHANICAL AND AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY
(University of Eldoret, 2023-09)The study focused on integration of ICT in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions. Mechanical and Automotive Engineering departments were selected because of their high student population in ... -
CHALLENGES AFFECTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ONLINE TEACHING AND LEARNING IN TECHNICAL INSTITUTIONS: A CASE OF SELECTED TECHNICAL TRAINING INSTITUTES IN NANDI COUNTY, KENYA.
(University of Eldoret, 2023-10)Information and Communication Technology has grown significantly and affected education practice globally. Institutions use the learning management system to aid online learning. eLearning still faces challenges for its ... -
AN ANALYSIS OF COMPETENCIES IN AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS IN SELECTED TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL COLLEGES IN NORTH RIFT REGION, KENYA.
(University of Eldoret, 2023-02)Globally, the Agricultural industry is frustrated by chronic mismatch between competencies and work, often leading to economic downturn and youth unemployment. This study therefore, investigated the relationship between ... -
AN INVESTIGATION ON FIRE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2023-09)A disaster is an event that happens suddenly resulting to devastation which may result to loss of life or great damage to property, disrupting lives. Fire disaster is one of the disasters that disrupt Education in Secondary ... -
An Investigation Of Agricultural Training Competencies Needed In Vocational Colleges In North Rift Region, Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications,, 2022-09)The agricultural industry globally is frustrated by chronic mismatch between competencies and work, often leading to economic downturn and youth unemployment. The objective of the study was to assess the extent to which ... -
Factors Affecting Female Learner’s Enrolment in Technical Courses, At Karumo Technical Training Institute,Meru- Kenya
(International Journal of Engineering, Science and Mathematics, 2023-06)Technical courses offers hands-on experience to foster a wide array of self-employability skills among the beneficiaries. However, for a long time the enrolment to technical courses is characterised by low female student ... -
Efficacy of an Online Pedagogy on TVET Practical Skills Training Delivery: A Quasi-Experimental Study
(International Journal of Vocational Education and Training Research, 2023-08)To commit to the ‘everywhere’ access to TVET practical skills (at and away from the training institution), there is need for empirical evidence that supports the idea of delivering practical skills training through an ... -
A Review of TVET Quality Assurance Practice in Uganda
(East African Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 2023-07)The movement towards internationalisation of education and training practices to facilitate the global flow of labour, technology, trade, and industry; has brought to the forefront the discussions of national TVET strategies, ... -
Challenges of an Online Pedagogy as a Method for TVET Practical Skills Training Delivery and Assessment
(East African Journal of Education Studies, 2023-08)Natural catastrophes and pandemics have disrupted teaching and learning in unexpected ways, forcing educators to carefully contemplate a future in which the majority of training delivery and assessment may have to be online. ... -
THE EFFECT OF SELECTED TEACHING METHODS ON ACQUISITION OF TECHNICAL SKILLS BY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN TRAINEES: A CASE OF NATIONAL POLYTECHNICS IN THE WESTERN REGION OF KENYA
(University of Eldoret, 2022-07)The right approach to teaching and evaluation of practical subjects in technical colleges is crucial in imparting practical skills and adequate creative power to students in order to meet the requisite human resource skills ...
