| EMERGING TECHNICAL SKILLS EXPECTED OF STUDENTS OF MOTOR VEHICLE MECHANIC WORKS IN THE MAINTENANCE OF TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR SUSTAINABLE MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT |
The study investigated the emerging technical skills expected of students of Motor Vehicle
Mechanic Works in the maintenance of transmission system in Rivers State. The population of the
study consisted of 153 respondents, comprising 140 Motor Vehicle Industry technicians and 13
Motor Vehicle Technical Teacher in Rivers state. No sampling was done considering the small and
manageable size of the population. Four research questions were posed while four null hypotheses
wereformulated. A self-developed instrument tagged” Emerging Technical skills of Motor Vehicle
Mechanic Works Questionnaire (ETSMVMQ) was used to gather information for the study. This
instrument was face validated by three experts, while reliability coefficient of 0.87 was obtained
using Cronbach-Alpha reliability technique. The research questions were answered using the mean
and standard deviation, whereas t-test statistics was used to test the four null hypotheses at 0.05 level
of significance. Following the analysis, 10 emerging technical skills needed in maintaining the
transmission system were identified. It was recommended among other things that the government
should embark on training and retaining technical educators of motor vehicle mechanic in technical
colleges in order to upgrade their capacity.
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Okwelle, P. Chijioke |
Beako Y. Tombari |
2018 |
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| JOB SATISFACTION OF TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING INSTRUCTORS IN NIGERIA: STRATEGY FOR POVERTY REDUCTION |
This study examines the job satisfaction of technology and engineering instructors in Nigeria and its implications for poverty reduction. It identifies key factors affecting job satisfaction and proposes strategies to enhance it, thereby contributing to national economic development. Through a mix of qualitative and quantitative analyses, the research highlights the importance of supportive workplace policies and recognition of professional contributions to improve happiness and productivity among instructors, which ultimately benefits the wider community. |
Okwelle, P. C. |
Nill |
2013 |
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| Towards Improving Teachers’ Competences in the Use of Instructional Materials in Senior Secondary Schools’ Physics in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Rivers State |
This study was undertaken to determine the strategies for improving the competence of Physics teachers in the utilization of instructional resources for effective Physics subject delivery in secondary schools in Port Harcourt metropolis, Rivers state. The study sample was 87 physics teachers. A structured questionnaire was the instrument used to collect data for the study. The instrument was validated and a reliability coefficient of 0.83 obtained. Mean and standard deviation were used to analyze the research results. The findings revealed among other things that the use of instructional materials in physics subject delivery is adjourned beneficial to the teachers and the students. Some problems teachers encounter in instructional material usage such as insufficient instructional materials, finance and time constraints for improvisation of materials were identified. Based on the findings, the researcher therefore recommended some strategies for improving teacher’s competence in instructional materials utilization to include among others, teachers developing positive attitude towards the use and their improvisation of instructional materials. |
Paulinus Okwelle |
Noble Naade |
2018 |
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| Vocational Teachers’ Perception of their Uses of Assessment in Government Technical Colleges in Rivers State |
The study was aimed at finding out opinions of vocational teachers of their uses of
assessment in government technical colleges in Rivers State. Descriptive survey design was
adopted for the study. The population consisted of 110 Vocational teachers (80 less
experienced vocational teachers [0-5 years] and 30 highly experienced vocational teachers
[6 years and above] in the four government technical colleges in Rivers Sate. No sample was
done since the population size was considered manageable. Three research questions and
three null hypotheses were generated and formulated respectively to guide the study. A
questionnaire structured on a four point rating scale was used to collect data for the study.
The instrument was face and content validated by five experts and the reliability coefficient of
0.80 was obtained with Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient method. Data were analyzed using
mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions, while t-test statistics was
used to test the hypotheses. The findings of this study revealed among other things, that
vocational teachers agree on the uses of assessment on academic achievement of students,
there are types of valid and reliable assessment instruments/tools that vocational teachers
should used to assess students and assessment process has a good impact on students in
learning. Based on the findings, it was recommended that teachers should ensure that they
use proper assessment instruments/tools to assess learning outcome.
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Okwelle, P. Chijioke (Ph.D) |
Agwi Vincent I. A. |
2018 |
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