SKILLS DYNAMICS: PANACEA TO TVET PERFORMANCE IN THE CAPTAIN ELECHI AMADI POLYTECHNIC, PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE

Abstract

This study examines skills dynamics as the panacea to technical vocational education training in Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic. The purpose of this study was to establish the difference between skills dynamics and TVET performance at Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic. The study adopted an post-factor research design, which was considered appropriate for the study because the data collected were original and secondary data were obtained from the institution’s admission enrolment record of female students  for the period of three(3) years, i.e., 2021–2023, and the graduated students list . The departments used as the population of the study were Science Laboratory Technology, Agricultural Technology, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, and Building Technology, which comprised 1045 female students.  The independent variable (Skills Dynamics) is represented by practical training/enlightenment, while the dependent variable (TVET Performance) is represented by female students’ enrollment and female students’ grade points. The study applied the t-test for an independent sample. The result of the findings revealed that TVET in the CEAPOLY Chapter is yet to make a significant difference in the number of enrolment of female students and in their grade points. As the result revealed, there is no significant difference in both female student enrolment nor on the grade point at 0.05% level of significance afterher inauguration in march, 2020.  The study therefore concluded that TVET in CEAPOLY has not actually made much impact in the sensitizing of female students to increase in their female student enrollments into STEAM departments and improvement of the grade point respectively. The researchers therefore recommended, among others, that TEVT CEAPOLY should rise up and heat the grounding running with an intensive sensitization in specialized fields such as agricultural technology, electrical electronics engineering, science laboratory, and computer science to improve drastically and inculcate in females the spirit of self -reliance to face the curve ahead at their workplaces.