Abstract
The study was carried out to ascertain the Student Academic Interest in TVET through
Integration of STEM Concept in Teaching and Learning of skill in Agriculture in Anambra State.
Three research questions guided the study. The descriptive survey research design was employed
in the study. The study was carried out in Anambra State. The population was 208 comprising
126 students and 82 staff of vocational and technical education in the research state. Simple
random sampling techniques were used to select 116 respondents that comprises 85 students and
31 staff. Instrument for data collection was a questionnaire developed by the researcher through
an extensive literature review. The instrument was titled: “STEM Model Needed for Enhancing
Students Academic Interest in TVET (SMESAIT).The questionnaire had 32 question items which
was structured using likert scale of Highly Agree, Agree, Disagree and Highly Disagree. The
research instrument was validated by three experts in the faculty of Vocational and Technical
Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka and the reliability of the instrument was ascertained
through a pilot-test by sampling Vocational and technical education lecturers 21 students in
Enugu State which was outside the study area. Cronbach's Alpha was used to measure the
internal consistence of the pilot test and 0.81 values were obtained showing the consistence and
reliability of the instrument. Data collected were analyzed using mean scores and standard
deviation to answer the research questions while t-test statistics was used to test the null
hypotheses. The findings of this study revealed among others that vocational education lecturers
need to embrace the STEM content in TVET Education. From the findings of the study it was
recommended that schools and training institutions should revise their TVET curricula to
include more STEM-related model and hands-on activities that encourage innovation and
exploration and Regular training and workshops should be provided to educators to equip them
with the knowledge and skills to effectively integrate STEM into their teaching practices.
Keys: Student Interest, TVET, STEM, Teaching methods
Publication Date: 2026-03-13