Philip Aondoakura Agia,
Terzungwe Alaghde
and
Benedict Iorzer Labe
TECHNOLOGY TEACHERS' PRACTICE SKILLS AND
STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING CRAFT PRACTICE IN SCIENCE AND
TECHNICAL COLLEGES IN BENUE STATE, NIGERIA
The main purpose of the study is to find out the relationship between
technology teachers' practice skills and student achievement in mechanical
engineering craft practice (MECP) in science and technical colleges in
Benue State, Nigeria. The aim is to find out whether technology teachers'
qualification, use of hand tools and machine operational skills affect student
performance in MECP. Three research questions and two hypotheses guide
the study. The data are collected using a self-prepared performance check list
from a sample of 50 respondents comprising of 15 technology teachers and 35
MECP students in Benue State. Data collected are analysed using Frequency,
Mean, Standard deviation as well as Pearson Product Moment Correlation to
answer the research questions. Pearson product moment correlation is used
to test the hypothesis at 0.05 significant level. Using the correlational
statistics, it is found that the significant difference that exist between
technology teachers and MECP students are positive. It means that students'
achievement in MECP is dependent on how correctly the technology teachers
use hand tools and how they possess machine operational skills. The study
recommends that technology teachers should make deliberate effort to
improve in the correct use of hand tools in teaching MECP and also on
machine operational skills through retraining programmes. The government
should also provide the needed training equipment so that the technology
teachers with the skills can utilise the knowledge they have to make positive
impact on the MECP students.
Keywords
MECP Students- Mechanical Engineering Craft Practice students used as one of the
respondents in this study.
Philip Aondoakura Agia, Terzungwe Alaghde and Benedict Iorzer Labe
TECHNOLOGY TEACHERS' PRACTICE SKILLS AND STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CRAFT PRACTICE IN SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES IN BENUE STATE, NIGERIA
The main purpose of the study is to find out the relationship between technology teachers' practice skills and student achievement in mechanical engineering craft practice (MECP) in science and technical colleges in Benue State, Nigeria. The aim is to find out whether technology teachers' qualification, use of hand tools and machine operational skills affect student performance in MECP. Three research questions and two hypotheses guide the study. The data are collected using a self-prepared performance check list from a sample of 50 respondents comprising of 15 technology teachers and 35 MECP students in Benue State. Data collected are analysed using Frequency, Mean, Standard deviation as well as Pearson Product Moment Correlation to answer the research questions. Pearson product moment correlation is used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 significant level. Using the correlational statistics, it is found that the significant difference that exist between technology teachers and MECP students are positive. It means that students' achievement in MECP is dependent on how correctly the technology teachers use hand tools and how they possess machine operational skills. The study recommends that technology teachers should make deliberate effort to improve in the correct use of hand tools in teaching MECP and also on machine operational skills through retraining programmes. The government should also provide the needed training equipment so that the technology teachers with the skills can utilise the knowledge they have to make positive impact on the MECP students. Keywords MECP Students- Mechanical Engineering Craft Practice students used as one of the respondents in this study.