Techniques for Enhancing Students Participation in Automobile Mechanical Works in Technical Colleges in Rivers State, Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume III, Issue V, May 2019 | ISSN 2454–6186

Techniques for Enhancing Students Participation in Automobile Mechanical Works in Technical Colleges in Rivers State, Nigeria

Ochogba, Chukwumela Obulor¹ and Ordu Charles Ndu¹

¹Department of Vocational and Technology Education, Rivers State University, Nigeria

Abstract:- This study investigated the Techniques for enhancing student’s participation in automobile mechanical works in technical colleges in Rivers State. A descriptive survey design guided this study. The population of the study comprised 40 automobile mechanical works teachers in four technical colleges in Rivers State. The study population was manageable therefore the entire population was adopted as the sample size for this study. Two research questions were answered and tested at a 0.05 level of significance. The instrument of the study was a survey questionnaire that was partitioned into two sections, structured in the pattern of 5 point Likert rating scale of agreement. The instrument for this study was validated by two experts and was tested for reliability using Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient. The reliability coefficient achieved was 0.74. Mean and Standard Deviation were used to answer the research questions, while t-test statistical tool was used to test the hypotheses. The study found that the use of real life materials, regular practical assignment to students, regular evaluation of students, using concept map to aid learning, grouping students during instruction, relating lessons to real life situations and students personal experience, taking students on field trip, adoption of multimedia for teaching, individualized teaching, motivation of teachers, motivation of students, regular supervision of school activities, effective planning of school activities and regular probing of students to ascertain the achievement of school goals are the techniques that can enhance student’s participation in automobile mechanical works in technical colleges in Rivers State. Therefore, this study recommends that school administrators should cultivate good relationship with parents so that students welfare and performance can be ascertain and possible solutions proffered for better participation in automobile mechanical works.

Keywords: Automobile Mechanical Work, Participation, Subject, Technique, Technology.

I. INTRODUCTION

Today, Technology advancement in the world has resulted in the introduction of different types of training institutions such as technical colleges, to help train manpower who will function in different sectors. According to Okoro (2006), technical college is an institution that gives full vocational training intended to prepare students for entry into various occupations.

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