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Okolie, Ugochukwu C.; Igwe, Paul A.; Elom, Elisha N. – Australian Journal of Career Development, 2019
This study examined key issues affecting the effective management of carpentry and joinery workshops for improving the quality of graduates of technical colleges in Nigeria. Drawing upon data collected through a structured questionnaire administered to 27 technical colleges teachers and 13 craft trainers, plus a focus group, this study adopts a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Technical Institutes, Workshops, Woodworking
Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers, 2004
Off an inner-city highway, on a neglected industrial strip in Washington, D.C., is a woodshop operated by Covenant House Washington. In this least likely of places, six young women and men are working alongside an instructor to fabricate and assemble a set of child-sized tables and chairs. The furniture is kid contemporary, with curved backs and…
Descriptors: Program Descriptions, Career Development, Vocational Education, Young Adults