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Jurnal pendidikan teknologi dan kejuruan/Jurnal pendidikan Teknologi dan Kejuruan, May 6, 2024

Indonesian Journal of Educational Research and Technology

This study examined the utilization of a work-based learning program (WBL) to develop the employa... more This study examined the utilization of a work-based learning program (WBL) to develop the employability skills of craftsmen in the construction industry towards industrial development. Also, it determines the influence of WBL on employability skills of craftsmen challenges militating against effective utilization of WBL, and strategies/techniques for improving utilization of WBL to develop competency and employability skills of craftsmen in construction industries. A descriptive survey research design was used and data was obtained using a structured questionnaire known as the Employability Skill Inventory Checklist. 95 site managers in construction industries and technical instructors in private vocational centers/colleges in Lagos State participated in the study. The analysis was carried out using SPSS version 16.0 for data computation. Mean was used to answer three research questions. Findings revealed that WBL enhances the employability potential of Technical Vocational Educatio...

The heart of technical education is the industrial work experience scheme, it has the advantage o... more The heart of technical education is the industrial work experience scheme, it has the advantage of preparing youth for workforce which will lead to rapid development of the country; work experience develops confidence, personality and increased awareness of one’s responsibility as youth in the community by involving in actual work situations. Industrial work experience scheme is not without challenges which arise from weak co-ordination, poor supervision and low incentive (monetary). Therefore, this study was designed to determine the challenges of industrial work experience scheme in developing the workforce among youths in south west Nigeria. A survey design was adopted. Two research questions and two hypotheses, tested at .05% level of significance, guided the study. The respondents for the study consisted of 350 technical teachers and their students. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions, while t-test statistics was employed to test null hypothes...

International Online Journal of Educational Sciences, 2019

The growth of 21st Century skills in this fast shifting universally linked world assists to get l... more The growth of 21st Century skills in this fast shifting universally linked world assists to get learners ready for the real work and creates opportunities for additional schooling beyond secondary education. In accessing higher education, 21st century skills in education show a complete learner who swims in the pool of authentic and pragmatic skill sets outside educational competencies. This study examined the perception of pre-service science, technology and mathematics teachers on the 21st century skills in education in Nigeria. A quantitative research within the blueprint of the causalcomparative research design was adopted for the study and the participants were three hundred (300) senior pre-service science, mathematics, and technology teachers in one public university in southwest, Nigeria. One valid and reliable instrument tagged "perception of 21st century skills in education questionnaire (Cronbach α=0.87)'' was used for data collection and the collected data were analysed using the descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation and inferential statistics of independent samples t-test and analysis of variance. The results showed that pre-service science, mathematics, and technology teachers' perception of the 21st century skills in education was low and their perceptions were neither gender sensitive nor academic discipline specific. Based on these findings, it was thus recommended that pre-service science, mathematics, and technology teachers should be more able to exhibit dexterity in collaboration and communication in network location, adept at growing future students' mindset in critical, creative and innovative thinking, and inspire future students to embrace invention and high self-direction in education

Journal of international cooperation in education, 2012

The textbooks used in basic technology courses in Nigerian secondary schools serve several import... more The textbooks used in basic technology courses in Nigerian secondary schools serve several important purposes. They define the boundaries of content, the order in which specific topics are taught and their presentation. They are also a source for problem-solving, explanation-giving, and a means of connecting students with emerging technologies. This study explores five basic technology textbooks used in Nigerian schools to determine the extent to which they reflect national educational policy objectives and enable student learning. The analysis suggests that, while there are similarities in topics covered and overall content, the textbooks differ substantially in how they approach the subject matter. Some textbooks are long, well-indexed, and comprehensive. Others are shorter and more concise, emphasizing select topics while mentioning others briefly. Overall, the five textbooks responded well to the objectives found in the Nigerian guidelines on education. The researchers recommend...

Jurnal Pendidikan Teknologi dan Kejuruan

The study investigates public-private partnerships for enhancing TVE delivery towards graduate em... more The study investigates public-private partnerships for enhancing TVE delivery towards graduate employability skills during COVID-19. A survey research design was employed. Three research questions and three null hypotheses, tested. Significance level of 05%, the respondents consisted of 139 human resources managers and TVE lecturers. Data was obtained using a structured questionnaire. The reliability coefficient of the instrument yields α = .76, Using Cronbach Alpha. Mean and standard deviation was used to answer research questions, independent sample t-test was employed to test null hypotheses. Findings revealed: Training resources such as an online library, interactive multimedia, digital textbooks and internet connectivity are essentials. No significant difference in the mean responses of respondents regarding the private sector's innovative roles in improving training resources in enhancing effective TVE delivery towards developing graduates employability skills during and p...

Vocational and Technical Education Journal, Aug 13, 2020

Jurnal Pendidikan Teknologi dan Kejuruan

The study assesses effectiveness of teaching practice towards quality preparation of preservice t... more The study assesses effectiveness of teaching practice towards quality preparation of preservice technical teachers for the world of work considering support received from cooperating teachers vis-à-vis: planning/development of lessons, classroom management/control, professional personality/responsibility, teaching skills, number of periods and challenges confronting preservice teachers, were investigated. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. Data were obtained using a structured questionnaire from the sample of 82 preservice technical teachers. The collected data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, independent sample t-test and ANOVA to test hypotheses at 0.05% level of significance. The study found that supports and training have positive impacts on preservice technical teachers with vis-a-vis training domains towards quality preparation. However, the study shows that gender and school type does not influence preservice technical teachers’ perception re...

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2021

Academic achievement is the extent to whicha learner is profiting from instructions in a given ar... more Academic achievement is the extent to whicha learner is profiting from instructions in a given area of learning and turn is dependent upon the teachers' knowledge base for effective teaching. The quality of teachers is equally dependent on the nature of their preparation. Despite the emphasis on science education that is made compulsory and formed part of the requirement for admission especially in sciences, medical, agricultural, environmental, and engineering programs.The performance of students in sciences has consistently been poor and unimpressive. Therefore, the paper aims atevaluating teachers' preparation for science teaching and its effect on achievement in science in Lagos state. Using a descriptive survey research design and a sample of 173 science teachers. A validated and piloted questionnaire based on a 4-point rating scale used as the data collection instrument for the study. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics including means and standard deviation. Data analysis was facilitated using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Findings revealed that science teachers perceived their training on content and education courses as adequate,pedagogical knowledge training received to prepare them to teach major subjects,workshops and seminarshelp inprofessional development. It was recommended that: Teachers should be sensitized through in-service and continuing education courses and revision of teacher training curriculum to improve teaching methodologies, building the capacity of teachers in the use of relevant teaching materials and the government should equip schools with relevant teaching materials such as ICTsand alternative power supply

Acta Didactica Napocensia, 2019

This study explored the aftermath of cooperative learning strategy on senior secondary school stu... more This study explored the aftermath of cooperative learning strategy on senior secondary school students' achievement in woodwork technology in Nigeria within the scheme of the pre-test, post-test non-equivalent control group quasi-experimental design. Three null hypotheses and three research questions guided the study in which the experimental group undergone tutelage with the cooperative learning strategy while the control group received instruction with the conventional teaching method for eight weeks. One instrument, Woodwork Technology Achievement Test (WTAT) with KR-20 reliability coefficient of 0.85 was used for data collection. Results showed that students in the experimental group achieved significantly better performance in woodwork technology than students in the control group. Also, male students slightly outperformed their female counterparts in woodwork technology with cooperative learning strategy, although no significant difference existed between genders taught woodwork technology using cooperative learning strategy. Gender had no statistically significant main influence on students' achievement in woodwork technology. Also, the interaction effect of treatment and gender on students' achievement in woodwork technology was not statistically significant. The cooperative learning strategy made lesson more interesting, easy and created friendship among students. It was thus, recommended that cooperative learning strategy be adopted as a close substitute to the conventional teaching method in teaching woodwork technology in senior secondary schools in Nigeria.

International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2016

This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or s... more This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden.

Nigerian Online Journal of Educational Sciences and Technology, Jun 14, 2020

This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or s... more This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden.

The major purpose of the study is to determine the entrepreneurial qualities through technical vo... more The major purpose of the study is to determine the entrepreneurial qualities through technical vocational education. A survey research design was adopted. Three research questions were used to guide the study. The population for the study consisted of 210 technical college students. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer three research questions. A structured questionnaire containing 34 items 11 was used for data collection. The instrument was subjected to face and content validation by three lecturers from the Department of Science and Technology Education. University of Lagos. The reliability coefficient obtained was 0. 89 using Spearman reliability coefficient. The findings of the study among others include: that most students can draft a business plan, have good administrative procedure for starting a business and are conscious of business ethics and social responsibilities. However, students are not acquainted with market setting techniques and have poor financial mana...

Digital Education Review, 2020

Internationally, proliferation of digital technologies in classrooms has produced digital distrac... more Internationally, proliferation of digital technologies in classrooms has produced digital distractions among digital natives in this 21 st century. Thus, it is highly imperative to develop a suitable instrument for assessing and measuring digital distraction among higher education students to enable continuing research and practice. While previous studies had treated and measured digital distraction as a sub-component of a multi-dimensional construct and as a test, the present study through instrumentation survey research, developed and authenticated a standalone digital distraction scale among pre-service science, technology and mathematics (STM) teachers in Nigeria. The instrument is constructed by adopting a multidimensional standpoint of digital distraction around a higher-order modelling method. The pre-service STM teachers were recruited from a culturally varied university student population in Nigeria. The results showed a high level of digital distraction among the pre-servi...

Journal of Technical education and training, 2015

Higher order thinking skills (HOTS) should be an integral part of teaching and learning especiall... more Higher order thinking skills (HOTS) should be an integral part of teaching and learning especially at the higher education level. Thinking skills lessons should be part of the curriculum if students are to solve problems individually, cooperatively and creatively. Teachers on the other hand must be conversant with relevant techniques needed for teaching higher order thinking. An in-depth review of literature reveals that teachers are faced with the problem of how to prepare and teach higher order thinking skills in design and technology education. This paper is a library based work; and data were collected from textbooks, journal articles and internet search. The paper critically examined existing practices in the teaching of higher order thinking skills in design and technology education. Some of the key features mentioned were the use of concept, inferences, visualization, and schemas, among others. Recommendations for practice change were made regarding the development of HOTS.

The study examined the efficacy of the flipped classroom on psychomotor skills achievement of bas... more The study examined the efficacy of the flipped classroom on psychomotor skills achievement of basic technology students in Nigeria within the blueprint of the pre-test and post-test non-equivalent control group quasi-experimental and survey research design. Four research questions and six null hypotheses guided the study. The experimental group was taught with the flipped classroom while the control group received instruction with the conventional teaching for eight weeks. Two instruments; Basic Technology Psychomotor Achievement Test (BTPAT) with KR-21reliability coefficient of 0.84 and a structured questionnaire on the Likert type was used for data collection. Results showed that a significant difference exists between the psychomotor skills of students taught basic technology using the flipped method. Although, students in the flipped group perform significantly better than students in the conventional group. Also, a significant difference exists between the psychomotor skills of...

International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2016

This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or s... more This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden.

Acta Didactica Napocensia

This study explored the aftermath of cooperative learning strategy on senior secondary school stu... more This study explored the aftermath of cooperative learning strategy on senior secondary school students' achievement in woodwork technology in Nigeria within the scheme of the pre-test, post-test non-equivalent control group quasi-experimental design. Three null hypotheses and three research questions guided the study in which the experimental group undergone tutelage with the cooperative learning strategy while the control group received instruction with the conventional teaching method for eight weeks. One instrument, Woodwork Technology Achievement Test (WTAT) with KR-20 reliability coefficient of 0.85 was used for data collection. Results showed that students in the experimental group achieved significantly better performance in woodwork technology than students in the control group. Also, male students slightly outperformed their female counterparts in woodwork technology with cooperative learning strategy, although no significant difference existed between genders taught woodwork technology using cooperative learning strategy. Gender had no statistically significant main influence on students' achievement in woodwork technology. Also, the interaction effect of treatment and gender on students' achievement in woodwork technology was not statistically significant. The cooperative learning strategy made lesson more interesting, easy and created friendship among students. It was thus, recommended that cooperative learning strategy be adopted as a close substitute to the conventional teaching method in teaching woodwork technology in senior secondary schools in Nigeria.

Path of Science, Apr 22, 2018

Economic competitiveness of a country depends to a large extent on the skills of its workforce. T... more Economic competitiveness of a country depends to a large extent on the skills of its workforce. The skills and the competencies of the workforce, in turn, are dependent upon the quality of the country's education and training. Education and training are undergoing continuous change, and this change poses more challenges to the 21st-century workforce, and to training institutions. Despite the importance of TVET in transforming economic development, of any nation, Nigeria still has different perspectives about the competency of its TVET graduates. Therefore, the paper aims at determining the perceptions of Organized Private Sector (OPS) employers' regarding the competency of TVET graduates and the role of emerging technology tools in transforming TVET for a sustainable workforce development. Using a descriptive survey research design and a sample of 80 OPS employers. A validated and piloted questionnaire based on a 5-point Likert scale used as the data collection instrument for the study. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics including means, standard deviation and ANOVA. Data analysis was facilitated using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Findings revealed that employers were not satisfied with the competency level of TVET graduates as it is showed that they are not well prepared to enter the competitive workforce and to be self-reliant. Given the nature and complexity of the field of TVET for a sustainable workforce, it was recommended that the utilization of adequate planning and management of emerging technology tools and resources in teaching TVET programs could contribute enormously to the quality and sustainability of the Nigerian workforce.

Jurnal pendidikan teknologi dan kejuruan/Jurnal pendidikan Teknologi dan Kejuruan, May 6, 2024

Indonesian Journal of Educational Research and Technology

This study examined the utilization of a work-based learning program (WBL) to develop the employa... more This study examined the utilization of a work-based learning program (WBL) to develop the employability skills of craftsmen in the construction industry towards industrial development. Also, it determines the influence of WBL on employability skills of craftsmen challenges militating against effective utilization of WBL, and strategies/techniques for improving utilization of WBL to develop competency and employability skills of craftsmen in construction industries. A descriptive survey research design was used and data was obtained using a structured questionnaire known as the Employability Skill Inventory Checklist. 95 site managers in construction industries and technical instructors in private vocational centers/colleges in Lagos State participated in the study. The analysis was carried out using SPSS version 16.0 for data computation. Mean was used to answer three research questions. Findings revealed that WBL enhances the employability potential of Technical Vocational Educatio...

The heart of technical education is the industrial work experience scheme, it has the advantage o... more The heart of technical education is the industrial work experience scheme, it has the advantage of preparing youth for workforce which will lead to rapid development of the country; work experience develops confidence, personality and increased awareness of one’s responsibility as youth in the community by involving in actual work situations. Industrial work experience scheme is not without challenges which arise from weak co-ordination, poor supervision and low incentive (monetary). Therefore, this study was designed to determine the challenges of industrial work experience scheme in developing the workforce among youths in south west Nigeria. A survey design was adopted. Two research questions and two hypotheses, tested at .05% level of significance, guided the study. The respondents for the study consisted of 350 technical teachers and their students. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions, while t-test statistics was employed to test null hypothes...

International Online Journal of Educational Sciences, 2019

The growth of 21st Century skills in this fast shifting universally linked world assists to get l... more The growth of 21st Century skills in this fast shifting universally linked world assists to get learners ready for the real work and creates opportunities for additional schooling beyond secondary education. In accessing higher education, 21st century skills in education show a complete learner who swims in the pool of authentic and pragmatic skill sets outside educational competencies. This study examined the perception of pre-service science, technology and mathematics teachers on the 21st century skills in education in Nigeria. A quantitative research within the blueprint of the causalcomparative research design was adopted for the study and the participants were three hundred (300) senior pre-service science, mathematics, and technology teachers in one public university in southwest, Nigeria. One valid and reliable instrument tagged "perception of 21st century skills in education questionnaire (Cronbach α=0.87)'' was used for data collection and the collected data were analysed using the descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation and inferential statistics of independent samples t-test and analysis of variance. The results showed that pre-service science, mathematics, and technology teachers' perception of the 21st century skills in education was low and their perceptions were neither gender sensitive nor academic discipline specific. Based on these findings, it was thus recommended that pre-service science, mathematics, and technology teachers should be more able to exhibit dexterity in collaboration and communication in network location, adept at growing future students' mindset in critical, creative and innovative thinking, and inspire future students to embrace invention and high self-direction in education

Journal of international cooperation in education, 2012

The textbooks used in basic technology courses in Nigerian secondary schools serve several import... more The textbooks used in basic technology courses in Nigerian secondary schools serve several important purposes. They define the boundaries of content, the order in which specific topics are taught and their presentation. They are also a source for problem-solving, explanation-giving, and a means of connecting students with emerging technologies. This study explores five basic technology textbooks used in Nigerian schools to determine the extent to which they reflect national educational policy objectives and enable student learning. The analysis suggests that, while there are similarities in topics covered and overall content, the textbooks differ substantially in how they approach the subject matter. Some textbooks are long, well-indexed, and comprehensive. Others are shorter and more concise, emphasizing select topics while mentioning others briefly. Overall, the five textbooks responded well to the objectives found in the Nigerian guidelines on education. The researchers recommend...

Jurnal Pendidikan Teknologi dan Kejuruan

The study investigates public-private partnerships for enhancing TVE delivery towards graduate em... more The study investigates public-private partnerships for enhancing TVE delivery towards graduate employability skills during COVID-19. A survey research design was employed. Three research questions and three null hypotheses, tested. Significance level of 05%, the respondents consisted of 139 human resources managers and TVE lecturers. Data was obtained using a structured questionnaire. The reliability coefficient of the instrument yields α = .76, Using Cronbach Alpha. Mean and standard deviation was used to answer research questions, independent sample t-test was employed to test null hypotheses. Findings revealed: Training resources such as an online library, interactive multimedia, digital textbooks and internet connectivity are essentials. No significant difference in the mean responses of respondents regarding the private sector's innovative roles in improving training resources in enhancing effective TVE delivery towards developing graduates employability skills during and p...

Vocational and Technical Education Journal, Aug 13, 2020

Jurnal Pendidikan Teknologi dan Kejuruan

The study assesses effectiveness of teaching practice towards quality preparation of preservice t... more The study assesses effectiveness of teaching practice towards quality preparation of preservice technical teachers for the world of work considering support received from cooperating teachers vis-à-vis: planning/development of lessons, classroom management/control, professional personality/responsibility, teaching skills, number of periods and challenges confronting preservice teachers, were investigated. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. Data were obtained using a structured questionnaire from the sample of 82 preservice technical teachers. The collected data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, independent sample t-test and ANOVA to test hypotheses at 0.05% level of significance. The study found that supports and training have positive impacts on preservice technical teachers with vis-a-vis training domains towards quality preparation. However, the study shows that gender and school type does not influence preservice technical teachers’ perception re...

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2021

Academic achievement is the extent to whicha learner is profiting from instructions in a given ar... more Academic achievement is the extent to whicha learner is profiting from instructions in a given area of learning and turn is dependent upon the teachers' knowledge base for effective teaching. The quality of teachers is equally dependent on the nature of their preparation. Despite the emphasis on science education that is made compulsory and formed part of the requirement for admission especially in sciences, medical, agricultural, environmental, and engineering programs.The performance of students in sciences has consistently been poor and unimpressive. Therefore, the paper aims atevaluating teachers' preparation for science teaching and its effect on achievement in science in Lagos state. Using a descriptive survey research design and a sample of 173 science teachers. A validated and piloted questionnaire based on a 4-point rating scale used as the data collection instrument for the study. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics including means and standard deviation. Data analysis was facilitated using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Findings revealed that science teachers perceived their training on content and education courses as adequate,pedagogical knowledge training received to prepare them to teach major subjects,workshops and seminarshelp inprofessional development. It was recommended that: Teachers should be sensitized through in-service and continuing education courses and revision of teacher training curriculum to improve teaching methodologies, building the capacity of teachers in the use of relevant teaching materials and the government should equip schools with relevant teaching materials such as ICTsand alternative power supply

Acta Didactica Napocensia, 2019

This study explored the aftermath of cooperative learning strategy on senior secondary school stu... more This study explored the aftermath of cooperative learning strategy on senior secondary school students' achievement in woodwork technology in Nigeria within the scheme of the pre-test, post-test non-equivalent control group quasi-experimental design. Three null hypotheses and three research questions guided the study in which the experimental group undergone tutelage with the cooperative learning strategy while the control group received instruction with the conventional teaching method for eight weeks. One instrument, Woodwork Technology Achievement Test (WTAT) with KR-20 reliability coefficient of 0.85 was used for data collection. Results showed that students in the experimental group achieved significantly better performance in woodwork technology than students in the control group. Also, male students slightly outperformed their female counterparts in woodwork technology with cooperative learning strategy, although no significant difference existed between genders taught woodwork technology using cooperative learning strategy. Gender had no statistically significant main influence on students' achievement in woodwork technology. Also, the interaction effect of treatment and gender on students' achievement in woodwork technology was not statistically significant. The cooperative learning strategy made lesson more interesting, easy and created friendship among students. It was thus, recommended that cooperative learning strategy be adopted as a close substitute to the conventional teaching method in teaching woodwork technology in senior secondary schools in Nigeria.

International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2016

This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or s... more This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden.

Nigerian Online Journal of Educational Sciences and Technology, Jun 14, 2020

This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or s... more This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden.

The major purpose of the study is to determine the entrepreneurial qualities through technical vo... more The major purpose of the study is to determine the entrepreneurial qualities through technical vocational education. A survey research design was adopted. Three research questions were used to guide the study. The population for the study consisted of 210 technical college students. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer three research questions. A structured questionnaire containing 34 items 11 was used for data collection. The instrument was subjected to face and content validation by three lecturers from the Department of Science and Technology Education. University of Lagos. The reliability coefficient obtained was 0. 89 using Spearman reliability coefficient. The findings of the study among others include: that most students can draft a business plan, have good administrative procedure for starting a business and are conscious of business ethics and social responsibilities. However, students are not acquainted with market setting techniques and have poor financial mana...

Digital Education Review, 2020

Internationally, proliferation of digital technologies in classrooms has produced digital distrac... more Internationally, proliferation of digital technologies in classrooms has produced digital distractions among digital natives in this 21 st century. Thus, it is highly imperative to develop a suitable instrument for assessing and measuring digital distraction among higher education students to enable continuing research and practice. While previous studies had treated and measured digital distraction as a sub-component of a multi-dimensional construct and as a test, the present study through instrumentation survey research, developed and authenticated a standalone digital distraction scale among pre-service science, technology and mathematics (STM) teachers in Nigeria. The instrument is constructed by adopting a multidimensional standpoint of digital distraction around a higher-order modelling method. The pre-service STM teachers were recruited from a culturally varied university student population in Nigeria. The results showed a high level of digital distraction among the pre-servi...

Journal of Technical education and training, 2015

Higher order thinking skills (HOTS) should be an integral part of teaching and learning especiall... more Higher order thinking skills (HOTS) should be an integral part of teaching and learning especially at the higher education level. Thinking skills lessons should be part of the curriculum if students are to solve problems individually, cooperatively and creatively. Teachers on the other hand must be conversant with relevant techniques needed for teaching higher order thinking. An in-depth review of literature reveals that teachers are faced with the problem of how to prepare and teach higher order thinking skills in design and technology education. This paper is a library based work; and data were collected from textbooks, journal articles and internet search. The paper critically examined existing practices in the teaching of higher order thinking skills in design and technology education. Some of the key features mentioned were the use of concept, inferences, visualization, and schemas, among others. Recommendations for practice change were made regarding the development of HOTS.

The study examined the efficacy of the flipped classroom on psychomotor skills achievement of bas... more The study examined the efficacy of the flipped classroom on psychomotor skills achievement of basic technology students in Nigeria within the blueprint of the pre-test and post-test non-equivalent control group quasi-experimental and survey research design. Four research questions and six null hypotheses guided the study. The experimental group was taught with the flipped classroom while the control group received instruction with the conventional teaching for eight weeks. Two instruments; Basic Technology Psychomotor Achievement Test (BTPAT) with KR-21reliability coefficient of 0.84 and a structured questionnaire on the Likert type was used for data collection. Results showed that a significant difference exists between the psychomotor skills of students taught basic technology using the flipped method. Although, students in the flipped group perform significantly better than students in the conventional group. Also, a significant difference exists between the psychomotor skills of...

International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2016

This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or s... more This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden.

Acta Didactica Napocensia

This study explored the aftermath of cooperative learning strategy on senior secondary school stu... more This study explored the aftermath of cooperative learning strategy on senior secondary school students' achievement in woodwork technology in Nigeria within the scheme of the pre-test, post-test non-equivalent control group quasi-experimental design. Three null hypotheses and three research questions guided the study in which the experimental group undergone tutelage with the cooperative learning strategy while the control group received instruction with the conventional teaching method for eight weeks. One instrument, Woodwork Technology Achievement Test (WTAT) with KR-20 reliability coefficient of 0.85 was used for data collection. Results showed that students in the experimental group achieved significantly better performance in woodwork technology than students in the control group. Also, male students slightly outperformed their female counterparts in woodwork technology with cooperative learning strategy, although no significant difference existed between genders taught woodwork technology using cooperative learning strategy. Gender had no statistically significant main influence on students' achievement in woodwork technology. Also, the interaction effect of treatment and gender on students' achievement in woodwork technology was not statistically significant. The cooperative learning strategy made lesson more interesting, easy and created friendship among students. It was thus, recommended that cooperative learning strategy be adopted as a close substitute to the conventional teaching method in teaching woodwork technology in senior secondary schools in Nigeria.

Path of Science, Apr 22, 2018

Economic competitiveness of a country depends to a large extent on the skills of its workforce. T... more Economic competitiveness of a country depends to a large extent on the skills of its workforce. The skills and the competencies of the workforce, in turn, are dependent upon the quality of the country's education and training. Education and training are undergoing continuous change, and this change poses more challenges to the 21st-century workforce, and to training institutions. Despite the importance of TVET in transforming economic development, of any nation, Nigeria still has different perspectives about the competency of its TVET graduates. Therefore, the paper aims at determining the perceptions of Organized Private Sector (OPS) employers' regarding the competency of TVET graduates and the role of emerging technology tools in transforming TVET for a sustainable workforce development. Using a descriptive survey research design and a sample of 80 OPS employers. A validated and piloted questionnaire based on a 5-point Likert scale used as the data collection instrument for the study. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics including means, standard deviation and ANOVA. Data analysis was facilitated using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Findings revealed that employers were not satisfied with the competency level of TVET graduates as it is showed that they are not well prepared to enter the competitive workforce and to be self-reliant. Given the nature and complexity of the field of TVET for a sustainable workforce, it was recommended that the utilization of adequate planning and management of emerging technology tools and resources in teaching TVET programs could contribute enormously to the quality and sustainability of the Nigerian workforce.