Effect of Practice Based Inquiry (PBI) Cycle on Students’ Psychomotor Achievement and Interest in Welding and Fabrication Engineering Craft Practice in Kano State.

Abstract

The study investigated the effect of practice based enquiry cycle on students’ psychomotor achievement and interest in welding and fabrication engineering craft practice in Kano state. The study had four objectives, answered for research questions and tested for null hypothesis 0.05 significant level. A quasi-experimental, the pre-test, post-test, non-experimental control groups design was employed for the study. Three technical colleges in Kano state were used. The sample for the study consisted of 160 National Technical certificate II (NTCII) Students from two intact classes. The classes were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The instrument used for the Welding was and Fabrication Craft practice achievement Test (WFCPAT) and welding and fabrication interest inventory (WFII). Pearson product Moment Correlation (PPMC) formula was used for WFCPAT and alpha cronbach was used for WFII reliability coefficient of 0.88 and 0.80 respectively. Mean and Standard Deviation were used to answer research question and ANCOVA was used to test hypotheses. The findings of the study showed that there was significant difference in the psychomotor achievement student-taught welding and fabrication engineering craft practice using base enquiry cycle and does taught using demonstration method and there was no significant difference I the interest level of students thought welding and fabrication engineering craft practice using practice base enquiry cycle based on gender. The strategy therefore, was recommended to be used by the technical college teachers I teaching of welding and fabrication engineering craft practice and mental work In general. Also, Government should provide tools and equipment needed to teach the state – of-the-art of metal work in the technical colleges.