Isiugo-Abanihe, I. M and Ugwoke, M. E (2022) ADEQUACY AND UTILISATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING OF 21ST CENTURY SKILLS IN SELECTED TRADES IN TECHNICAL COLLEGES IN NIGERIA. Journal of Educational Assessment in Africa, 15. pp. 153-170.
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Abstract
Instructional materials are mostly physical items instructor uses to facilitate students’ learning and achievement of instructional objectives. They are essential tools needed to aid teaching and learning of a given subject. They are useful in concretizing learning experiences. Therefore, in Technical Colleges in Nigeria, where the curricula involve teaching, learning and assessment of technical and vocational skills, adequate provision and utilization of instructional materials is an absolute necessity. Plumbing and Pipefitting (PP), Bricklaying, Blocklaying and Concreting (BBC) and Carpentry and Joinery (CJ) involve skills that require concrete learning compared to General Education subjects. However, there are concerns that instructional materials used for teaching and learning of the trades may not be adequate in terms of the extent of availability and utilization towards promotion and assessment of 21st century skills. This study investigated the availability and utilisation of instructional materials for the teaching and learning of 21st century skills in the selected trades. Three research questions were answered. The study adopted a mixed research design (qualitative and quantitative). The population comprised all heads of departments, teachers and students in each of the trades in all the Technical Colleges in Nigeria. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 23 Heads of department, 36 teachers and 266 students of PP, 21 Heads of department, 42 teachers and 404 students of BBC and 20 Heads of department, 32 teachers and 341 students of C&J across the country’s six geopolitical zones. Three instruments were used: Questionnaire on Adequacy and Utilisation of Instructional Materials for PP, BBC and C&J with Cronbach-Alpha reliability coefficients of 0.87, 0.80 and 0.82 respectively. Data were analysed using frequencies, percentage, means and standard deviation. Findings revealed that instructional materials were not adequate and not effectively utilised for teaching and learning of the 3 trades in compliance with the 21st century skills requirements. It is therefore recommended that since assessment is an integral part of teaching and learning, schools and all relevant stakeholders should provide adequate instructional materials and ensure effective utilization of the materials for the development of 21st century skills on students of the selected trades.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | L Education > L Education (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Arts > Faculty of Law > Faculty of Management and Social Sciences > Faculty of Education |
| Depositing User: | mrs chioma hannah |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Jul 2024 10:44 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Jul 2024 10:44 |
| URI: | http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/4327 |
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