STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING PRACTICAL PROJECTS IN WOODWORK IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL) IN NORTH-WESTERN STATES OF NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The study was motivated by a great concern about the future and continuity of woodwork
practical projects in all tiers of society and our education system particularly in Colleges of
education (Technical). The concern stemmed from poor performance, low and declining skill
practice in performance. Pertinent questions and doubts were raised on the strategies
employed by teachers currently teaching woodwork in Colleges of Education (Tehcnical).
The study therefore focused on the in-service training, motivation, instructional materials and
teaching technique in woodwork practical project as a frame of reference. Four research
questions guided the study and hypotheses formulated were tested at 0.05 level of
significance. The study adopted a survey research design. The area of the study was the seven
Northwestern states. The population and sample for the study was made up of 15 woodwork
lecturers and 28 instructors in the seven Colleges of Education (Technical). A questionnaire
titled “Strategies for improving practical projects in woodwork in Colleges of Education
(Technical) in Northwestern states of Nigeria” consisting of 70 items was structured, based
on the woodwork practical projects, administered to 43 teachers. Data collected were
analyzed using eh means and test statistics. The study recommended re-training, motivation
and in-service training for woodwork teachers not once but on regular basis through
workshops and seminars.
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