Effectiveness of Demonstration and Project-Based Teaching Methods in Developing Students “Psychomotor Skill in Motor Vehicle Mechanics and Maintenance Work in Technical Colleges Edo State, Nigeria (Published)
The study was carried out to determine relative effectiveness of demonstration and project-based teaching methods in developing student’s psychomotor skills and interest in motor vehicle mechanics and maintenance work in technical colleges in Edo state. Two research questions guided the study while two hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted quasi-experimental research design. The population for the study is composed of the entire 167 National Technical Certificate (NTC) II students (118 males and 49 females) of 2018/2019 session in motor vehicle mechanics and maintenance works in all the five technical colleges in Edo State. A purpose sampling technique was used to select two intact classes of 99 (59 males and 40 females) NTC II students in Motor Vehicle Mechanics and Maintenance work from two technical colleges for the study. The instrument used for data collection was structured questionnairThe instrument used for data collection was achievement test and interest scale titled psychomotor skill performance Test in Motor Vehicle Mechanics and Maintenance Work (PSPTMVMMW) and Inventory Scale on Motor Vehicle Mechanics and Maintenance Work (ISMVMMW). Reliability coefficient of the scores was established using Cronbach Alpha Formula which yields 0.82 and 0.80 respectively. Data collected were analysed using the arithmetic mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance.From the study, the research question one revealed that project based teaching method is more effective in developing students’ psychomotor skills in Motor Vehicle Mechanics and Maintenance works in technical colleges in Edo State. The probability value associated with calculated F-value was less than the significance level of 0.05 which indicates that there was significant difference in the relative effectiveness of demonstration and project-based teaching methods in psychomotor development skills of students in Motor Vehicle Mechanics and maintenance work in favour of the project based teaching method. Based on the findings of the study, recommendations were made that, teachers in technical colleges should use project-based teaching method more in order to facilitate development of psychomotor skills in learners and equip them for gainful employment on graduation as employees or self-employed and employers of labour in their respective trades. Management of technical colleges should provide relevant facilities to enable teachers effectively use project-based and demonstration teaching methods in order to develop students‟ psychomotor skills and interest in their trades.
Keywords: Demonstration, maintenance work., motor vehicle mechanic, project-based, psychomotor skills
Development and Evaluation of Instructional Video for Teaching and Learning Woodwork Technology Psychomotor Skills in Nigerian Universities: Implication for the Production of Competent Graduates (Published)
Woodwork is one of the areas of Technical Education programme at the University level in Nigeria. The objectives of this programme have not been achieved due to the inadequate nature of materials and human resources for implementing its curriculum. In order to address the issue of Technical Education graduates not possessing employable skills, an intervening measure is to develop and evaluate instructional video for teaching and learning Woodwork Technology. The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate Woodwork Technology instructional video. Five (5) research questions guided the study. The population of this study comprised of twenty two (22) heads of units of Building/Woodwork Construction Technology in all the twenty two (22) Universities in Nigeria whose Technical Education programme were accredited as at 2012. The purposive sampling technique was used to select 10 Heads of Units of Building/Woodwork Construction Technology. Primary data were collected using camera and its accessories, and the modified Province of Prince Edwards Island Department of Education DVD/ Video Evaluation form. The data collected was analyzed using frequency count and mean. Based on the findings of the study, it was concluded that the developed instructional video for teaching and learning practical skills in Woodwork Technology at the University level is suitable in terms of its content, instructional design, technical design, and social consideration.
Keywords: Development, Evaluation, Learning, Nigerian Universities, Teaching, Technical Education, instructional video, psychomotor skills, woodwork technology