Managers' Rating of Curriculum Strategies for Improving School-industry Linkage in Vocational Education in Tertiary Institutions in Anambra State
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study was undertaken to determine managers' rating of curriculum strategies forimproving school-industry linkage in vocational education in tertiary institutions in Anambrastate. A research question and one hypothesis tested at 0.05 level of significance guided thestudy. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was389 managers of industries located at Awka, Nnewi and Onitsha. There was no samplingbecause the population size was manageable. A 4-point scale validated questionnairecontaining 10 items with reliability coefficient of 0.78 was used to collect data for the study.Mean ratings and standard deviation were used to answer the research question, whileanalysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to test the null hypothesis. Findings showed thatmanagers of industries considered curriculum strategies important for improving schoolindustry linkage in vocational education in tertiary institutions. The researcher recommendedamong others that vocational institutions and curriculum designer should collaborate withindustry in curriculum design for more quality content and effective program implementation
Authors: Ibik, Helen Ifeyinwa, Okolocha, C.C
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7219406929