Open AccessEFFECTS OF IMPROVED PRACTICAL SKILL ON COLLEGES OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL) STUDENTS IN UPHOLSTERY AND MACHINE WOODWORKING FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ETHNO-BASED EDUCATION
Author(s) -
Onaga,
Paul Okwudilichukwu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of engineering applied science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2455-2143
DOI - 10.33564/ijeast.2020.v04i12.121
Subject(s) - woodworking , medical education , business , engineering , medicine , mechanical engineering
This study on effects of improved practical skills on Colleges of Education (Technical) students tends to determine the implication for the use of improved skills over conventional skills in teaching students practical skills. Improvement of the value of graduates for better employability is needed perceiving the fact that technology and products are changing tremendously. Two research questions guided the study. The study adopted a Quasi-experimental design. Data were collected by observational method to a population of 21 woodwork students. A task assessment schedule was developed as an instrument by the researcher and validated by three experts. Table of specification was used to determine the reliability of the instrument. Data were analyzed using mean scores. Mean scores of the students were determined to answer the two research questions. The result of the study indicates that improved practical means of teaching has high effect on the students. Among the suggestions were that improving practical teaching should be prioritized in the schools, especially in TVET related schools.