ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NIGERIA CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION (METALWORK TECHNOLOGY) CURRICULUM IN POLYTECHNICS AND COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN KADUNA STATE.
ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NIGERIA CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION (METALWORK TECHNOLOGY) CURRICULUM IN POLYTECHNICS AND COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN KADUNA STATE.
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2014-05
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ABDULLAHI, Awwal Yahaya
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The purpose of this study was to assess the implementation of Nigeria Certificate in Education
(Metalwork Technology) Curriculum in Polytechnics and Colleges of Education in Kaduna
State. In the research, five objectives were generated, which were to determine the role of the
metal work technology teacher in the implementation of NCE metal work technology curriculum
in polytechnics and colleges of education, the role played by the institutions’ administrators in
the implementation of NCE metal work technology curriculum in polytechnics and colleges of
education, to determine the relationship between the role of the NBTE at the polytechnics and
that of the NCCE at the colleges of education, the relationship between the use of relevant Teaching
methods and the implementation of NCE metalwork technology curriculum in ;polytechnics and
colleges of education and also to determine the relationship between the availability, proper utilization
of instructional materials in implementing the NCE metalwork technology curriculum in
;polytechnics and colleges of education in Kaduna state. Five (5) research questions and five (5)
null hypotheses were formulated in line with the stated objectives to serve as guide for the study.
A descriptive survey research design involving the use of questionnaire and checklist was
employed for the purpose of this study. The data obtained were analyzed by the use of frequency
and percentage. A population of 1492 out of which 150 students including lecturers, NBTE and
NCCE officials were proportionally selected and put into Kaduna polytechnic, Kaduna, Nuhu
Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria, College of education Kafanchan, National Board for Technical
Education and National Commission for Colleges of Education. The result obtained in this study
revealed that there exists significant relationship in the five (5) null hypotheses formulated and
tested at 0.05 level of significance. They were all rejected; the rejection was attributed to the
responses made by both lecturers, students and NBTE and NCCE officials as well as the
checklist used. The finding revealed that proper implementation of metalwork technology,
constant electricity power supply, monitoring and supervision of the entire programme, provision
availability of instructional facilities have a significant role on the effective dissemination of
NCE metalwork technology in order to satisfy the world of work. The study finally
recommended ways of ensuring implementation strategies as well as acquisition of instructional
aids from the ICT centres in the departments
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA-NIGERIA.
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF
MASTER OF EDUCATION (M.ED) IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION,
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION AND CURRICULUM STUDIES
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
NIGERIA.
MAY, 2014
Keywords
IMPLEMENTATION,, CERTIFICATE,, EDUCATION,, METALWORK TECHNOLOGY,, CURRICULUM,, POLYTECHNICS,, EDUCATION IN KADUNA STATE