Promoting Creativity among Technical College Students in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study investigated the strategies for promoting creativity among technical college students in Ebonyi State comprising of Abakaliki, Onueke and Afikpo education zones. The study used two research questions to direct the investigation. Survey design was adopted to carry out the study and the instrument was a questionnaire consisting of twenty seven items. The respondents were made up of sixty seven technical teachers drawn from the four technical colleges in the state. The research identified many problems that impede creativity and also found out some important strategies that could foster creativity among technical college students. It was recommended that technical teachers should effectively utilize available tools and machines in lesson delivery in order to foster creativity among students. Divergent and critical thinking among students should be encouraged to enable them develop skills in being creative. Also the government should provide enough fund while co-operating with private investors to provide enough teaching and learning materials for technical colleges to foster creativity.

Keywords: Promoting, creativity, technical, college, students, Ebonyi State