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Publication date: 8 October 2024

Chibueze Tobias Orji and Nuri Herachwati

To avoid indecisiveness and a lack of direction in making a successful career transition, it may be necessary to modify the career transition process through career mentorship…

Abstract

Purpose

To avoid indecisiveness and a lack of direction in making a successful career transition, it may be necessary to modify the career transition process through career mentorship (CM). The study aims to investigate career adaptability as pathways through which CM is related to trainees’ career transition.

Design/methodology/approach

A three times cross-sectional data were collected from 480 national industrial skills development program (NISDP) trainees among five industrial training fund (ITF) trainees in Southeastern Nigeria.

Findings

The analysis revealed that CM positively associated with the trainees’ career transition behaviors. CM is also positively associated with the trainees’ career adaptability. Also, career adaptability is positively associated with trainees’ career transition behaviors. Likewise, career adaptability mediated the link between CM and career transition behaviors.

Originality/value

Conducting the study in a previously neglected context extended our understanding of the indirect relationship between CM and trainees’ career transition behavior.

Article
Publication date: 19 November 2024

Ifeanyi Benedict Ohanu, Lilian Ogechi Nwandu, Ashagwu Ojang Okadi, Chibueze Tobias Orji, Toochukwu Eleazar Ejiofor, Chiamaka Adaobi Chukwuone, Nnenna Ekpereka Ibezim and Emmanuel Chukwugozie Osinem

The purpose of this study is to explore the key technology-enhanced learning (TEL) tools vocational and technical education (VTE) teachers should learn to promote sustainable…

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Purpose

The purpose of this study is to explore the key technology-enhanced learning (TEL) tools vocational and technical education (VTE) teachers should learn to promote sustainable skills acquisition and graduate employability, the experiences of VTE teachers about TEL tools and the extent of the relationship between years of teaching experience and the experiences of VTE teachers about TEL tools.

Design/methodology/approach

The sample for the study is 318 teachers from 6 tertiary institutions that offer the majority of VTE programs in Nigeria. The instrument for data collection was developed by the researchers and was validated by five experts. The overall reliability index of the instrument is 0.81.

Findings

The study found that in order to use TEL tools, VTE teachers must learn effective instructional delivery and found the experiences of VTE teachers with TEL tools as well as the relationship between teachers' years of experience and experiences of VTE teachers about TEL tools. Also, the study found that access to TEL tools mediates the relationship between VTE teachers' utilization of TEL tools and their performance in utilization of TEL tools.

Originality/value

VTE teachers need to learn how to use TEL tools for effective online instructional delivery during and post-emergency situations.

Details

Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, vol. ahead-of-print no. ahead-of-print
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2050-7003

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