Towards Achieving Vision 2030: An Evaluation of TVET Teacher Education Systems in Kenya

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Training of Technical teachers in Kenya is targeted at offering the technical institutes a competent workforce that is able to perform the various tasks honored upon it within their area of specialization. This Study discussed the training acquired by these technicians from Technical Vocational Educational Training (TVET) Institutions vis-à-vis the requirements of the Intuitions syllabi. Areas that was considered was the teaching and learning materials used to train them and the challenges facing them in the field. The study adopted a causal-comparative approach.. Participants were selected by Simple Random Sampling technique. Teacher self- assessment questionnaire was used to obtain teachers’ shared perceptions of their knowledge and skills levels and exposure to training equipment/machines. Data from the principals’ interview schedule was used to examine technical teacher practices, use of resources and challenges encountered in the running of TTI programs. The study identified five key competencies relevant to Technical Education Teachers out of which subject area competency and communication competency were rated as of essential importance. The study, however, established that training equipment/machinery positively impacted on technical teachers’ competencies. The findings of this study suggest that the competence of TVET teachers could be as a result of exposure to training equipment/machinery and not as a result of training.