EFFECT OF UTILIZATION OF WORKSHOP FACILITIES ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND RETENTION IN ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE WORKS IN TECHNICAL COLLEGES IN EDO STATE

S. O. Osuyi (PhD), Louis Osaigbovo, Abusomwan Sunday Bello

Abstract


Improving students’ academic performance is a major concern by all stakeholders in education. Many scholars have identified factors responsible for students’ poor performance in examinations and possible remedies. One of the remedies is the use of instructional facilities to teach students in order to enhance academic performance. Therefore, this study is concerned with the effect of utilization of workshop instructional facilities on students’ academic achievement and retention in electrical installation and maintenance works in technical colleges in Edo State. Two specific purposes were determined, two research questions guided the study and two hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The design of the study was quasi experimental of pre-test, post-test non-ramdomized groups. The population of the study was 152 NTC II students offering electrical installation and maintenance works (EIMW) in the four technical colleges in Edo State. Two colleges were purposively selected they have 84 students in their intact classes that were used as experiment (36) and control (48) students respectively. The instrument for data collection was electrical installation and maintenance works achievement test (EIMWAT) which was validated by three experts and had a reliability coefficient of 0.78. The research questions were answered with mean while the hypotheses were tested with Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). It was revealed that students taught EIMW using workshop instruction facilities perform better in the post-test that those taught EIMW without workshop instructional facilities. Also, the findings showed that students taught EIMW with workshop instructional facilities perform better in the retention (second post-test) than those taught without workshop instructional facilities. It was recommended among others that teachers should use workshop instructional facilities to teach students EIMW for improved academic performance.

Keywords


Workshop Instructional facilities, academic achievement

Full Text:

PDF

References


Adekola, S.U. (2016). Attitudes of classroom teachers towards teaching facilities. Journal of

educational administration, 28: 68 – 75

Agina-Obu, T. N. (2005). The relevance of instructional materials in teaching and learning in Robert-Okah. I. & Uzoeshi, K.C. (Eds). Theories and Practice of Teaching.102-134. Port-Harcourt. Harley Publication.

Ackermn, P., & Heggestad, E. (2017). Intelligence, personality, and interests: evidence for overlapping traits. Psychological bulletin. 121, 219–245.

Akpabio, M. E. & Ogiriki, I. B. (2017). Teachers use of information and communication technology (ICT) in teaching English language in senior secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State. Equatorial journal of education and curriculum studies, 2 (2), 28-33.

Astin, A.W. (2014). Predicting academic performance in college: selectivity data for 2300 American colleges. New York: The Free Press.

Bajah J.A. (2015). Effects of instructional aids on learning process.Journal of Applied

Psychology, 23: 45-54

Bello, H., & Shu’aibu, B. (2013).ICT skills for technical and vocational education graduates employability.World Applied Sciences Journal, 2 (23) 204-207

Briggs, B.P. & Walson, O.B.A.(2018). Contributions of school plant management towards teaching and learning process in public secondary schools in Rivers state. International journal of innovative social & science education research. 6(3), 52-60

Emah, I. E. (2005). The funding of needs of vocational and technical education programme in Nigeria schools system. Journal of Nigerian Association Teachers’ Technology 5(1), 18-21.

Fabiyi, A. A. &Adetoro, J. A. (2006). Availability of instructional facilities and academic performance: a study of UME students in conventional school and coaching centres in Lagos State. Journal of Educational Research and Development, 5 (1), 37-49.

Garbanzo, G. M. (2017). Factores asociados al rendimiento académico en estudiantes

universitarios, una reflexión desde la calidad de la educación

superior pública. Revista educación, 31(1), 43-63.

Gujjar, A. A., Khan, N., Baig, M. N., Ramzan, M., & Saifi S. (2019). A study to evaluate the availability andutilization of physical and instructional facilities in secondary schools of Bajaur Agency (Pakistan).International online journal of educational sciences, 2(3), 688-701. www.iojes.net.

Jacobson, S. (2014). Yup’ik Eskimo Dictionary. Fairbanks, Alaska: University of Alaska Press.

McKenzie, W.S. (2014). Comparative studies of public and private universities. Skill

Acquisition Programmes South Africa Education Technology. Johamesburg:

Kumensud Publishers.

National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) (2007). ETF, intervention in TVET Syllabus for engineering trades examinations based on National Board for technical examination modular curriculum.

Nwadiani, M. &Ugolo, S. P. (2011).The availability, adequacy, in quantity utilization of physical facilities in public secondary schools in Bayelsa.Journal of studies in education, 8 (1&2), 34-47.

Ogbu, J. E. (2015). Availability and utilization of instructional facilities for the teaching of basic electricity in Ebonyi State Technical Colleges. Developing country studies, 5(21), 162-168. ISSN 2224-607X (Paper), ISSN 2225-0565 (Online), www.iiste.org

Ochogba, C. O., Johnwest, E.K., Isiodu, B. N., & Igwe, C.C.(2017). Implementation of entrepreneurship education in technical and vocational education and training programme for youth self-reliance in Rivers State.International journal of innovative social & science education research. 5(4), 21-29

Okala, O. F. (2010). Peace education for curbing youth unrest in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. Journal of pedagogy and educational development.2(1), 1-10.

Okoro, J. (2008). Strategies to improve the teaching and learning of business studies in secondary schools in Delta State.African Journal of Education and Development Studies, 6 (2), 48-56.

Pugate, S. T. (2003). Influence of learning environment on academic performance and learning of introductory technology in OnaAra L.G.A of Oyo State. Journal on Education, RSUST, Port Harcourt 2(2), 4-10.

Sanusi, F.A. & Akpotu, N.E.(2015). The Nigeria education system and vision 20:2020: a critical development planning perspective. International journal of educational administration and policy studies. 7(2), 26-38

Tanner, J.O & Tanner, A.S. (2012). Boosting adequate knowledgeto perform. Journal of teacher education, 12: 18-27.

Ugwu, C. J. (2007). Secretaryship. A practical approach. Lagos: Tivolic Publishing Company Ltd.


Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.


Copyright (c) 2021 S. O. Osuyi (PhD), Louis Osaigbovo, Abusomwan Sunday Bello

 

 

 

ISSN PRINT: 2630 - 7081

 

 

   

 

 

 

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.