Assessing the impact of technology on the creativity of fashion design students in vocational training institutes in the Volta region of Ghana

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.