Innovative Methods in Applied Vocational Education in Educational Institutions in the United Arab Emirates

Abstract

The study aims to the challenges of using innovative technological methods in vocational education; the impact of using this innovative paper on student achievement was investigated from the point of view of teachers in schools in the United Arab Emirates. A sample of (60) male and female teachers in the city of Abu Dhabi in the Emirates was selected by random sampling method, this work used a random survey, this survey consists of two parts. The first section aims to collect personal data about the studied sample (age, educational qualification, gender, and experience); the second section aims to collect data on the challenges of using innovative technological methods in vocational education from the sample’s point of view. Through the study, the researcher concluded that the challenges related to technological innovation in teaching vocational education are moderate from the point of view of teachers, It turns out that the most serious challenges related to the use of technology are mainly challenges related to technological applications, challenges related to school capabilities, and challenges related to curricula, It was found that there are challenges that significantly affect student achievement from the perspective of VE teachers, The researcher in this study recommends developing the technological infrastructure in government schools to enable vocational education teachers to use technology in the teaching and vocational and applied training.