IDENTIFICATION OF STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING THE TEACHING OF FOUNDRY TECHNOLOGY IN KANO STATE POLYTECHNIC, KANO

Munkaila Abdullahi Dokadawa

Department of Education (Technical)

Kano State Polytechnic, Kano

E-mail: munkailadokadawa@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The study was designed to identify the strategies for enhancing the teaching of Foundry technology in Polytechnic. The study is a survey research design. A structured questionnaire of different strategies for teaching was used for data collection and was administered to 79 teachers of Foundry technology in Kano state Polytechnic, Kano.  Based on the findings conclusion was drawn that the respondents accepted the needs for instructional strategies for enhancing the teaching of Foundry technology in Kano state Polytechnic, Kano. As this will result to producing Polytechnic graduates who are apart from been self-reliant and enterprising will also be jobs providers.

Keywords: Strategy, Enhancing, Foundry Technology, Polytechnic

PARENTAL VIEWS AND EXPECTATIONS OF THE BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM: A NEED FOR ITS REVIEW?

¹Olayanju, T. A, ²Olayanju, M, O & ³Aluko, T. O

¹Department of Computer Science Education, Federal College of Education (Tech.) Akoka, Lagos,

²Department of Integrated Science Education, Federal College of Education (Tech.) Akoka, Lagos,

³Department of Physics Education, Federal College of Education (Tech.) Akoka, Lagos,

ABSTRACT

This study describes what parents view and expect from the Basic science and technology curriculum with respect to computer studies and Basic science. The research design used in this study was phenomenology qualitative research. Critical case purposeful sampling technique was adopted to select parents with real experiences of the phenomena under investigation. In-depth interviews were conducted among ten parents working in higher institutions within Mainland metropolitan area of Lagos state, whose children are in basic education level or just recently completed basic education. To ensure reliability of the unstructured interview protocol used, a pre-study survey was conducted and epoche of the researchers’ opinions was observed. Two research questions were raised in the study. The data collected were presented in textural descriptions arranged in themes, altogether eight themes were generated. Data explicitation indicated that among others that parents view the curriculum as being relevant in helping children develop enthusiasm; but the curriculum is too voluminous and the composite subject could be unmerged or allocated more time on the timetable. The parents expect a review of the curriculum to address the emerging issues like pandemic and insurgency. The parents also expect that the curriculum be garnished with more practical works that will birth creative thinking in children.

Keywords: Parental views, Parental expectations, Curriculum review, Phenomenology, Data explicitation

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AUTOCRATIC LEADERSHIP, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND STAFF PERFORMANCE IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA

Hafsatu Nuhu; Haruna Danjuma & Adati E. Chahari

Department of General Studies, School Of General Education,

Federal College of Education

Email: hafcribadu@gmail.com; harunadanjuma1279@gmail.com & dati82@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

This paper examined the effect of autocratic leadership and emotional intelligence of the staff members of colleges in Nigeria. The study utilized completed questionnaires by the staff members who were randomly selected from the Federal College of Education, Yola and Adamawa State College of Education, Hong, Nigeria. Statistical techniques employed in this study were descriptive statistics and inferential statistics like Pearson Correlation Coefficient, Independent T-Test, and One-Way Analysis of Variance were used to analyze the information in the other sections of the questionnaire. One Way Analysis of Variance (One way ANOVA) were used to determine the relationship between leadership styles, demographic information and emotional intelligence of staff in the Colleges of Education using [SPSS] Version 21. The findings show that there is a significant relationship between autocratic leadership style leaders’ emotional intelligence and members’ performance in Colleges of education in Adamawa State. Therefore, in order to improve staff output and efficacy, there is a need for leaders to assume the above leadership style so that they will understand their staffs’ emotions and improve staff motivation in the place of work.

INDENTIFICATION OF STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING THE TEACHING OF FOUNDRY TECHNOLOGY IN KANO STATE POLYTECHNIC, KANO

Munkaila Abdullahi Dokadawa

Department of Education (Technical)

School of Technology, Kano State Polytechnic, Kano

E-mail: munkailadokadawa@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The study was designed to identify the strategies for enhancing the teaching of Foundry technology in Polytechnic. The study is a survey research design. A structured questionnaire of different strategies for teaching was used for data collection and was administered to 79 teachers of Foundry technology in Kano state Polytechnic, Kano.  Based on the findings conclusion was drawn that the respondents accepted the needs for instructional strategies for enhancing the teaching of Foundry technology in Kano state Polytechnic, Kano. As this will result to producing Polytechnic graduates who are apart from been self-reliant and enterprising will also be jobs providers.Keywords: Strategy, Enhancing, Foundry Technology, Polytechnic

INVESTIGATION OF THE DIFFICULTIES SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ENCOUNTER IN MENSURATION-BASED PROBLEM SOLVING IN LAGOS STATE

Dada, Favour Hapuruchi & Olutayo, David Olarenwaju

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, Lagos

Email: favoureddada@gmail.com; apooletayo@gmail.com

ABSTRACT         

The issue of failure in mathematics especially in the mensuration content of the curriculum despite its practical nature has been of great concern to all stakeholders of mathematics education. This study therefore investigated the difficulties that senior secondary school students encounter while solving problems in mensuration and the influence of gender on the level of difficulty experienced. The study adopted a descriptive survey design using quantitative methods. The sample consisted of 270 SS II students, (of which 144 were males and 126 were females) from two Education Districts in Lagos State.  Three instruments; students’ diagnostic test in mensuration, questionnaire in mensuration for students and questionnaire in mensuration for teachers with reliability coefficients of 0.82, 0.76 and 0.88 respectively were used for data collection. Data collected were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Results showed that students’ level of understanding in mensuration was low. It was found that the numerous difficulties that students encounter generally fall into categories; formulae, concept, language and procedure, and skills related difficulties. Acting subtly and indirectly compounding the level of difficulties encountered were some affective factors categorized as psychologically related difficulties. However, gender did not significantly influence the level of difficulty encountered. It was recommended that mathematics teachers should pay attention to these students’ difficulties during instruction. This will enable them to tackle the difficulties and consequently improve students’ achievement in mensuration and by extension, in mathematics.Key words: difficulties, mensuration, problem solving, gender

FEDERAL CHARACTER PRINCIPLE AND THE REGULATION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT IN NIGERIA: A CRITIQUE

Francis Nnaemeka Mbuba

Department of Public Administration

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Igbariam Campus