Industrial & Technology Education
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Item Relevance of Multimedia and Hypermedia Instruction in Enhancing the Teaching and Learning of Industrial and Technology Education(Journal of Nigerian Association of Teachers of Technology (JONATT), 2016) Nwokolo-Ojo, J. O.; Igwe, C. O.; Puyate, S. T.The study investigates relevance of multimedia and hypermedia instructions in the teaching and learning of industrial and technology education. The study adopted descriptive survey design method. A total sample of 140 male and female technical teachers in 14 technical colleges in Benue State was selected out of the population of 280, using random sampling technique.30 items questionnaires was used to collect data for the study, with four point response options of Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree and Strongly Disagree with corresponding scores of 4, 3, 2 and 1 respectively. The instrument was validated by three technical teachers from the Department of VTE, Benue State University, Makurdi. Data collected was analyzed using mean and standard deviation. Decision point was put at 2.50, implies that a mean rating of less than 2.50 is “Disagree” while a mean rating equal or above 2.50 is “Agree’. The findings revealed that through the use of multimedia and hypermedia helps student store and accessed easily. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that software for integrating multimedia and hypermedia content should be made available to various institututions and teachers must know how to access relevant multimedia content and share practice in the creation of content appropriate to every learning situation.Item Impart of Teachers’ Instructional Task Performance On Students’ Academic Achievement in Basic Technology in Secondary Schools in Gusau, Zamfara State.(Journal of Institute of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, 2016) Igwe, C. O.; Nwokolo-Ojo, J. O.; Puyate, S. T.; Samuel, V. O.Teachers instructional task performance is a vital determinant of students’ academic achievement. Therefore, the creativity and innovative skills of the technology teachers in instructional delivery process impacts on the students’ academic performance. The study assessed the impact of teachers’ instructional task performance on students’ academic achievement in basic technology in secondary schools in Gusau, Zamfara State. Two research questions and one hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The population consists of four principals, eight teachers and 120 students which gives a total of 132 respondents, sampled from government secondary schools in Gusau. 132 copies of structured questionnaires were used for data collection. The data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The hypotheses were tested using t-test at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that the basic technology lessons were not adequately and effectively delivered by teachers. Lack of conducive teaching and learning environment, inadequate instructional materials and effective utilization in teaching basic technology affected students’ academic achievement. From the findings, recommendations are that the government and stakeholders should ensure that only technical teachers are employed to teach basic technology and are periodically engaged in re-training programmes. Provide adequate and relevant teaching aids to facilitate the teaching and learning process in a conducive environment.Item Assessment of the Skill Acquisition Centers in Training Youths for self-Employment in Niger State(Benue State University Journal of Education (BSUJE), 2017) Igwe, C. O.; Abutu, F.; Gana, C. S.; Nwokolo-Ojo, J. C.; Mohammed, M. MThis paper assessed the effectiveness of skill acquisition centers in training youths for self-employment in Niger State. The study was a survey research in which data were collected with the use of a 30-item questionnaire on a population of 158 respondents purposively sampled from National Directorate of Employment (NDE) skill acquisition centers for youth in Minna, Suleja and Bida towns. The data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation on a 4-point scale, while z-test was used to test the null hypotheses at.05 level of probability. Findings of the study revealed that a number of programmes are put in place in skill acquisition centers but faced several challenges in terms of effective implementation. The study found that the small amount of salaries paid to master trainers plus the irregularities and delay in payment reduces motivation to teach skills; poor monitoring, supervision and pedagogical competence in terms of instructional delivery of skills; poor funding and misappropriation of training funds plus disregards to the needs of the informal sector: are among the major challenges faced by skill acquisition centers in training youth for self-employment in Niger State. The study recommended standardizing programme implementation operations and certification at skill acquisition centers and adequate funding of NDE youth training programmes at all levels of governance in Nigeria.Item Effects of mind Mapping Strategy on Achievement of Senior Secondary School Chemistry Students in Minna Metropolis(Nigerian Journal of Educational Philosophy (NJEP), 2017) Gana, C. S.; Nmamdu, R. K.; Ibrahim, W. D.; Igwe, C. O.Student in Minna Metropolis, Niger State. The research design employed was Quasi-Experimental design. Random Sampling Technique was used to select four senior secondary schools for the study intact classes with a sample size of 261 (179 male and 82 female) SS 11 Chemistry students was used. The research instruments used were the twenty items multiple-choice Chemistry Achievement Test (CAT) and Students Motivation Toward Chemistry Learning Questionnaire (SMTCLQ). The instruments were validated by experts. The instrument for data collection was CAT. The reliability coefficients of CAT was 0.81 using kuder Richardson (KR-21). Two research questions and two null hypotheses were raised for the study. Analysis of Covariance was employed in analyzing the data. The results showed that :( 1) students exposed to mind Mapping Instructional Strategy performed better than their counterpart that used conventional method; (11) there was no significant difference in the mean achievement scores of male and female students taught chemistry using Mind Mapping Instructional Strategy (MMIS). In conclusion Mind Mapping Strategy affects the student achievement positively. Therefore, it was recommended, among others, that Mind Mapping Strategy should be used in teaching chemistry at senior secondary schools.Item Optimum Standard Needs of Graduates of Technical Colleges in Public Building Maintenance for Self-Reliance in Enugu State(Journal of Research in Entrepreneurship Development (JORED), 2018) Orji, K. C.; Igwe, C. O.; Onoh, B. C. EThis study aimed at determining the optimum standard needs of graduates of technical colleges in public building maintenance for self-reliance in Enugu State. Two research questions and two corresponding null hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design with the population of 72 respondents (33 supervisors and 39 craftsmen obtained via pilot study) in Enugu State. The instrument for data collection was a structured 21-items questionnaire developed by the researchers. The instrument was validated by three research experts while the reliability index of 0.71 was obtained using Cronbach Alpha reliability estimate. Mean was used to answer the two research questions while the null hypotheses were tested using t-test statistics at .05 level of significance and appropriate degree of freedom. The result of the study revealed that; implementation of building maintenance law would guide and ensure optimum standards as it relates to material usage, maintenance attitudes of buildings owners and others; competent human resources capacity development would enhance maintenance of building defects like growth of fungus, deboning of finishes, rust staining, crack and falling of concrete. It was recommended that proper supervisory measures should be taking by building maintenance supervisors to ensure that buildings are maintained as stated by law. Keywords: Optimum standard needs, effective maintenance, public buildings.Item Assessment of National Project Health and Safety Plan Template Compliance by Building Con.struction Industries in Abuja Metropolis(Journal of Information, Education, Science and Technology, 2021) Mohammed, U. K.; Igwe, C. O.; Kareem, W. B.The study assessed the level of compliance with Health and Safely Plan on Scaffolding and Roof works in Building construction site in Abuja Metropolis. Two research questions were raised and answered as well as two hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Study was conducted at building construction site in Abuja Metropolis. The population of this study comprised of 127respondentsfrom the selected registered construction companies in Abuja Metropolis. A structured questionnaires which contain 50 items was designed to obtain information from the respondents. The instrument was subjected to face and content validation by three experts, which include two in Building Technology Education, Federal University of Technology Minna, one from Niger State Ministry of Work and Infrastructural Development (MOWID). The reliability coefficient of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha formula and reliability index of 0.81 was obtained. The data collected was analyzed using mean and standard deviation while ttest statistics was uséd to test the null hypotheses at 0.05level of significance. Base on the data analyzed the following findings among other revealed that erection of scaffold under the supervision of competent personnel are not complied with, erection of guard-rail and toe to a safer height at the opening site are not effectively complied with, precaution are not taken to effectively stop debris falling on to others working under the roof. Base on the finding it was recommended that, Government should provide appropriate inspection services and enforce the application of the Health and Safely Plan officers in order to ensure compliance by all building construction industries in Abuja Metropolis. Construction Company should appoint qualified personnel whose special and main responsibility is the promotion of health and safety at all Building construction site.Item Resources Required for Wood Waste Management in Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Niger State(Journal of Science, Technology, Mathematics and Education (JOSTMED), 2022) Nwankwo, F.C.; Okwori, R.O.; Mohammed, B.M.; Igwe, C.O.The study determined the resources for wood waste management for small and medium scale enterprises in Niger State. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population of the study was 37 respondents drawn from 37 SMEs registered with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). No sampling was done because the population was manageable. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire. The instrument was validated by three lecturers and the reliability coefficient of the instrument was 0.87 using Cronbach's Alpha. Data collected from the questionnaire were analyzed using Mean and t-test, t-test was used to test the Null Hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Decision regarding the null hypotheses was based on comparing the Sig. 2 Tailed value with the stated level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that human resources, material resources and economic resources are the needed resources for wood waste management. The study therefore, concluded that, these resources must be put in place by SMEs and the necessary stakeholders for an effective and sustainable wood waste management. Based on the findings, it was recommended that the resources identified in the study for waste collection, storage, recycling and utilization should be made available in Niger State by the government so as to maximize wood waste utilization and create wealth and jobs in the state and SMEs generating wood waste should explore the business dimension wood waste management, acquire the necessary resources so as to generate more revenue and create jobs.Item Entrepreneurship Education Needed by Woodwork Technology Students in Tertiary Institution in Anambra State(International Journal of Current Science, 2021-03) Nwanchukwu, A.O; Ohanle, R.C; Igwe, C. O.The paper determined the entrepreneurial skills needed by woodwork technology education students to be self-reliant after graduation. The population of the study was 105, made up of 40 respondents in FCE (T) Umunze and 65 respondents in Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Akwa. The entire population constituted the ‘ample for the study because of the manageable size. Three research questions were raised and two hypotheses were formulated that guided the study and tested at 0.05 level of significance. A fifty three (53) items instrument captioned entrepreneurship skills needed by wood work technology education students for Sell-reliance (ESNWTESSR), questionnaire was developed by the researchers and used for data collection. The questionnaire was validated by three specialists and a pilot test of the instrument was carried out. A reliability co-efficient of 0.87 was obtained using cronbach alpha reliability method. Data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and z-test statistic. Findings revealed among others that woodwork “technology education students needed eighteen (18) entrepreneurship skills and most essentially needed 16 “out of the 18 skills identified by this study for self-reliance after graduation. There is no significance between urban and rural (Unizik and Umunze) respondents in their mean responses on the type of entrepreneurial skills needed by wood work technology education students for self-reliance. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that the current entrepreneurship curriculum be reviewed and updated to include the identified courses, of study in this research survey.Item Human capital development in Technical Vocational Education [TVE] for sustainable national development(Journal of Education and Practice, 2013) Audu, R.; Igwe, C.O.; Onoh, C.E.CThe globalization process, knowledge economy, and the emergence of new modes of production in the industries in the 21st century has brought about new challenges for the developing economies and their labor markets. However, there is a clear indication now that human skills plays an important role in sustaining the current pace of growth and development through enhanced productivity of human capital. The paper discussed extensively on human capital development in TVE for sustainable national development in Nigeria. The paper also stressed on the concept of TVE and role of TVE human capital development for sustainable national development in Nigeria. The paper concludes that TVE institutions at all levels should be well equipped with good infrastructures, workshop facilities as well as employing qualified teachers to enable the graduates of the program to acquire the required skills for gainful employment in order for them to contribute to the development of their society and the nation at large.Item Education and Sustainable Development: Challenges and Prospects of Technology Education in Nation Building(African Education Indices, 2013) Igwe, C.O.The sustainable development of a nation depends largely on the level of the citizens' participation in technology education and ability to use that technology in transforming its environment. The 7-point agenda of Yar'Adua's administration is geared towards a better life for Nigerians and having a strong and self-reliant nation with a dynamic economy that can compete globally. Education and training remain the universally acclaimed keys that unlock every" other sector for sustainable national development. This paper discussed education and sustainable development. with emphasis on the role of technology education in nation building, challenges of technology education in a developing nation and made recommendations such as the establishment of more schools and teacher training programs, among others, for a more functional education.