RE-ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION FOR CREATIVITY AND JOB SECURITY IN POST COVID-19 ERA

Abstract

The paper centres on re-engineering technology education for creativity and job security
in post covid-19 era. It was an era in which there was out-break of corona virus that
ravaged the world; and there was lockdown resulting to economic hardship, poverty,
hunger, unemployment and economic recession. An area that can quickly revamp the
economy is technology education which has the skills for creativity and productive
economy. This paper explored the concepts and objectives of technology education. It
examined the concepts of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education,
unemployment and the various types. It discussed technology education for job creativity
and job security in post covid-19 era. It outlined and discussed the strategies for
improving technology education for creativity, wealth generation and self-economic
sustainability. One of the recommendations is that the government should provide
adequate quantities of materials, equipment, ICT resources, digital technologies and e-
learning resources needed for 21st century technology education in order to enhance
creativity.