Skills Improvement Need of Woodwork Teachers in Technical Colleges of Kano State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study on "skills improvement need of woodwork teachers in Technical Colleges of Kano state” was influenced by the great concern about the future and continuity of woodwork as a skill oriented course which equips learners with relevant life skills. Three research questions guided the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted and the population was 36 woodwork teachers. A structured questionnaire consisting of 71 items was developed and used for data collection. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer research question one and two while z-test analysis was used to establish the skills improvement need for research question three. The findings revealed that the teachers need re-training in construction of wooden articles. It was recommended that teachers should regularly be sent on professional courses and engage in commercial activities to update and boost their competencies in skills for teaching activities in schools workshops.