EVALUATION OF THE OBJECTIVES OF VISUAL ARTS IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
EVALUATION OF THE OBJECTIVES OF VISUAL ARTS IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
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Date
1999
Authors
GADANI, ELIZABETH LUKA
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Abstract
he main objective of this study was to investigate
the degree to which the stated art education objectives,
as contained in the National Curriculum for Senior Secondary
Schools are being achieved in Kaduna State.
Two (2) questionnaires were used. One was for students
and the other was for art teachers. Each questionnaire was
made up of thirty-four (34) items developed from the Federal
Government stated objectives for Art Education.
The population for the study was two hundred and
sixty-two (262) art students and twenty nine (29) art
teachers in Senior Secondary Schools. The following four
null hypotheses were tested:
1. There is no significant difference between
teachers' and students' opinion concerning the
achievement of the stated objectives of art
education;
2. There is no significant difference between the
opinion of students in rural schools and
students in urabn schools concerning the
achievement of the stated objectives of art
education;
3. There is no significant difference between
students' perceived art education objectives
and the stated objectives; and
4. There is no significant difference between
teachers' perceived art education objectives
and the stated objectives.
The results of the statistical tests of the 1st and
2nd hypotheses showed no significant difference between
teachers' and students' opinion concerning the achievement
of the stated objectives of art education, as well as between
rural students' and urban students' opinion concerning the
achievement of the stated objectives.
But the outcome of the 3rd and 4th hypotheses showed
significant differences between students' perceived art
education objectives and the stated objectives, as well as
between teachers' perceived art education objectives and the
stated objectives.
The study also revealed the following:
1. The stated objectives of art education in the
National Curriculum for Senior Secondary
Schools have been achieved to a certain degree;
2. Shortage of trained art teachers still existed
in schools;
3. Many art teachers do not seem to exploit their
environment to enhance their teaching;
4. Functional subjects inspectors no longer exist.
The researcher therefore recommends the following:
1. More trained art teachers should be employed;
2. The Ministry of Education should bring back
the idea of functional subject inspection;
3. Workings and conferences should be organised
regularly for teachers for exchange of ideas;
4. Art teachers should include local crafts in
their programme as a way of exploiting their
environment.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY
ZARIA
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EVALUATION,, OBJECTIVES,, VISUAL ARTS,, SENIOR, SECONDARY SCHOOLS