PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF TECHNICAL COLLEGE TEACHERS IN NIGERIA

This paper is centered on the problems and prospects of the Technical College Teacher in Nigeria. It explicates the relevance of Technical Education programme The paper recognizes the implications of the National Policy on Education (NPE) for technical (technological) education, the new curriculum development by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), the changing business and technology environment, the personal, professional and public image of the technical teachers. The teachers of technology have certain peculiarities which must be taken care of before they can effectively carry out their professional roles. The paper craves the indulgence of federal and state governments as well as private organizations to support the technical programmes at all levels of educational system, that is, the aspect of funding, provision of infrastructure, training materials, motivation, in-service training and knowledge update among other things.