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addition being computers. When using this method lecturer will have to have a collection of

instructional videos to be viewed by students. The lecturer can make use of the following
applications such as Google classroom, video-notes and answer pad. All this can be done in
class or after school. In order for blended learning to function fully, the campus manager

needs ensure that the computer lab are well equipped and also that additional computers are

installed in the library. This will ensure that students will have access to leaning materials
like videos after classes. Students can then download and save these videos on their phones.

Students participation is key to their learning; this comes from the realization that students

learn better if they are actively involved in the teaching and learning process. In our
ecosystem, lecturers must make use of the flipped classroom method. The lecturer will give
students videos and other digital materials of the lesson before the actual day. Students are

also given assignment to work on the same topic. In class the lecturer will then deliver the
lesson and by way of asking question identify gaps in student's information (Danker.2015).

These gaps are closed by way of scaffolding. The flipped class method also uses class groups
whose membership is constantly changing (Butt. 2014). This allows students to learn from

other students as well. The teacher will continue to offer support to students via online by
way of discussion forums this method is very effective and it ensures that students are active

participants in their learning, not just passive recipients of knowledge the method also
ensures that teaching and learning are taking place outside of the classes which is now a

common trend in the 4th industrial revolution.

Another teaching method that works well is the excursions method. The use of this method
will enable students to visit the manufacturing industries and workshops; the purpose of their

visits will be to observe processes that are related to their studies. The teacher can schedule
visits before introducing a topic and discussion and project work can be done in class after

that.

Adopting new technologies and realigning the various components of the college ecosystem
will greatly improve teaching and learning efficiency, resulting in higher pass rates and

ensuring that college graduates are able to take up employment in the 4th industrial
revolution. This will be a challenge, taking into consideration that the TVET sector is still

centralized and there is little room to maneuver for individual colleges or campuses to make
meaningful innovations without the approval and provision of funds from the national