Exploring the cooperation between management and school teachers in the implementation of Technical and Vocational Education Policy in Nigeria

Abstract

This research explores the cooperation between management and school teachers in the implementation of technical and vocational education and training policy in Nigeria. The school teacher’s role in carrying out the technical and vocational education and training programme in Nigeria as well as the cooperation they receive from the top management in TVET institution has received little attention. There are excellent and well-formulated policies but ineffectively implemented. As a result, it leads to a broader gap between policy intent and its implementation. The study employs a qualitative method in which evidence is sought from school teachers’ interviews. A purposive sampling technique is used to select participants, the number of participants based on the data saturation point. The interview is audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using thematic analysis. NVIVO 12 qualitative analysis software is used to organize the data. The paper and pencil coding method are used for the analysis. The study finds out that there is cooperation between TVET top management and international research cooperation. The cooperation identified in the study is availability of funding, cooperation between TVET institution and other stakeholders and international research cooperation, These will lead to implementation of technical and vocational education and training.. TVET policy and research collaboration are ineffective if the partnership between management and "TVET Teachers is ineffective. As the TVET policy’s implementation had not been successful in Nigeria, this study will provide evidence for the need for future school teachers’ cooperation in implementing the TVET policy to prevent TVET graduates’ unemployment in Nigeria.