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Assessing the Feasibility of Adopting Blended Delivery of TVET at a Teacher Educator Institution in Ghana
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Blended delivery is a teaching and learning approach that combines both classroom face-to-face and online learning experiences. The adoption of blended delivery by technical and vocational education and training (TVET) teacher educators is essential to meet the challenges of 21st-century skills training, especially to build the capabilities of institutions against turbulence such as Covid-19. This study, therefore, assesses the feasibility of adopting blended delivery of TVET at a teacher-educator institution in Ghana. A descriptive survey design was adopted in this study through the use of a questionnaire and an interview guide. The target participants for the study consisted of TVET lecturers, administrators and students at a teacher educator institution in Ghana. A 5-point Likert scale; from strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (5) was used for the responses in the questionnaire. The variables in the questionnaire were analysed using descriptive statistics. It was found that digital skill development, facilitation of distance learning, increase enrolment, improving access, workplace training, and addressing classroom shortage were the benefits in blended learning. Video messaging, podcast, email, and discussion forum were the preferred communication tools. The most preferred mode of delivery was hands-on real-world application through workplace learning, and face-to-face interaction. Use of on-the-job assessment, recorded demonstration, and project-based method preferred assessment methods. Lack of resource and inadequate knowledge and skills in the blended delivery methods were found to be the key challenges. The study, therefore, concludes that it is feasible to adopt blended delivery of TVET in the institution. It is recommended that further training should be conducted for the staff of the institution to prepare them adequately for the adoption of blended TVET delivery.
PCF11 Sub-Theme: Skills Development Through Lifelong Open Education
Paper ID: 9470
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Ghana
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Africa
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2025-09
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Commonwealth of Learning (COL)