Harnessing Cognitive Apprenticeship Instructional Method for Improving Teaching and Learning of Automobile Technology

Abstract

Students performances in the national examinations most especially in the area of automobile technology has been deteriorating. Teachers 'instructional techniques and other factors have been identified for these poor performances of students in automobile technology. This paper therefore focuses on harnessing cognitive apprenticeship instructional method for improving teaching and learning of automobile technology. The paper discussed the concept of cognitive apprenticeship, teaching, learning, application of cognitive apprenticeship model in classroom and the need for cognitive apprenticeship in teaching and learning of automobile technology. It is recommended among others that technique should be incorporated in the curriculum of automobile technology so that To-Would be teachers can have prior knowledge of it, all necessary facilities that would make learning effective should be provided by concerned authority and that teachers already in the system should always be sensitized on the effective use of cognitive apprenticeship method of instruction.