A SURVEY OF THE FACILITIES FOR TEACHING WOODWORK TECHNOLOGY IN GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL COLLEGES FOR ENCOURAGING ENTERPRENUAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGER STATE

Abstract

THIS PAPER SURVEYS THE FACILITIES FOR TEACHING WOODWORK TECHNOLOGY IN SOME SELECTED TECHNICAL COLLEGES FOR ENCOURAGING ENTREPRENUAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGER STATE, NIGERIA. IT EXAMINED THE STATE OF WOODWORK EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES, THE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY TEACHERS AND STUDENTS IS DUE TO INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES IN THE TECHNICAL SCHOOLS. THE INFORMATION CONSIDERED WAS GATHERED BY THE USE OF QUESTIONNAIRE. THE RESULTS OBTAINED SHOWS THAT MAJORITY OF THE TECHNICAL COLLEGES IN NIGER STATE HAVE WOODWORK WORKSHOP. HOWEVER, THEY ARE ILL-EQUIPPED. TIME ALLOCATION FOR TEACHING OF THE SUBJECT IS INADEQUATE. IN SOME COLLEGES, TEACHERS HAVE NO FREE ACCESS TO THE AVAILABLE EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES. IT IS ALSO REVEALED THAT ABSENCE OF THE EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES IS A MILITATING FACTOR AGAINST STUDENTS, EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE IN THE SUBJECT. THE PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION ALWAYS CONTRIBUTE THEIR QUOTA TO THE SUCCESS OF THE SUBJECT. WHILE, PRINCIPALS REMAIN PASSIVE IN THE PROVISION OF TEACHING MATERIALS ON THE GROUND THAT MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DOES NOT PROVIDE ALLOCATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF SUCH MATERIALS. LASTLY, LACK OF QUALIFIED TEACHERS IN THE SCHOOLS UNDER STUDY AFFECT THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF THE SUBJECT. BASE ON THE FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION, IT RECOMMENDS THAT: GOVERNMENT SHOULD INTENSIFY EFFORT IN THE PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES FOR TEACHING WOODWORK, PARENTS, RE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND INDUSTRIES MUST BE INVOLVED IN THE PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES. WOODWORK WORKSHOP SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE AND FUNCTIONAL TO ALL TECHNICAL COLLEGES.