Abstract:
The main purpose of the study was to assess the impact of technology on the
creativity of fashion design trainees in Vocational Training Institutes in the Volta
Region of Ghana. The stud y utilized explanatory research design. The population of
the stud y included all fashion design trainees in Vocational Training Institutes in the
Volta Region of Ghana. Census sampling technique was used to select all the 112
trainees for the study. A sample size of 112 trainees was used. Questionnaires were the
main instrument used to gather primary data. The study revealed that educational
technologists produce drawings and layouts used in catalogues, magazines, and other
advertising media. The findings revealed that trainees are introduced to the use of
Information and Communication Technology in their programme from the beginning
of the study. The study recommended that the government through the Ghana
Education Service should procure the necessary Information and Communication
Technology infrastructure for the selected schools to enable the teachers and students
benefit maximally in the ongoing technological development and Information and
Communication Technology contribution in educational advancement.
Description:
A Dissertation in the Department of FASHION DESIGN and TEXTILES
EDUCATION, Faculty of VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, submitted to the
School of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Education, Winneba, in
partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the Master of Technology
Education (Fashion Design and Textiles) degree
