Work-Based Skills for Enhancing School-To-Work Transition of Metalwork Technology Graduates of Technical Colleges in Kaduna State.
ABSTRACT
The study was designed to determine work-based skills for enhancing school-to- work transition of metal work technology graduates of technical colleges in Kaduna state.
Five research questions and five null hypotheses were developed inline with the purpose of the study. The five null hypotheses were tested at the probability of
0.05 level of significance. 61 structured questionnaire items wee developed and used for the study, while 3 experts were engaged to face validate the instrument.
The instrument was pilot tested on 8 respondents who are not part of the population for the study and the reliability coefficient of the entire instrument was 0.82.
A Descriptive survey research design was used for the study, the respondents for the study were 100 made up of 27 metal work technology teachers and 73 metal work technology industrial supervisors.
The major findings of the study include among others that involving students in work-based skills experience in the field of metal work technology especially in the area of fabrication welding skills, machine work skills, foundry technology skills.
Forge work skills and metal work technology finishing skills should be encouraged in metal work technology Departments of technical colleges by involving students on workplace experiences, organized workshops, field trips and students industrial work experience scheme (SIWES).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE i
APPROVAL PAGE ii
CERTIFICATION iii
DEDICATION iv
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS v
TABLE OF CONTENTS vi
ABSTRACT x
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study 1
Statement of the Problem 7
Purpose of the Study 9
Significance of the Study 9
Research Questions 11
Hypotheses 12
Scope of the Study 13
CHAPTER II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Conceptual Framework 15
- School-to-work transition 17
- Vocational Training System as a Key to Smooth Transition from School-To-Work 19
- School-based learning activities that will enhance school-to- work transition of metalwork Technology graduates of technical colleges 21
- Work-based learning, participation and learning ecology 24
- Importance of Skill development 26
- Skills development training 29
- Academic skills 30
- Economic development and industrialization 32
- Productivity improvement and efficiency training 33
- Vocational and apprenticeship training 34
- Work-based learning activities that will enhance transition from school-to-work of metalwork technology graduates of Technical Colleges 34
- Community-based-learning activities that will enhance school-to- work Transition of metalwork technology Graduates of Technical Colleges 39
- Government-based-learning activities that will enhance school-to- work transition of metalwork Technology Graduates of technical Colleges 42
Theoretical Framework 44
- Social Cognitive Theory 45
- Person Environmental Fit Theory 46
- Developmental Theory 49
- Social Learning Theory of Career Counseling 50
Review of Related Empirical Studies 52
Summary of Review of Related Literature 55
CHAPTER III: METHODOLOGY
Design of the Study 57
Area of the Study 57
Population of the Study 58
Instrument for Data Collection 58
Validation of the Instrument 59
Reliability of the Instrument 59
Method of Data Collection 60
Method of Data Analysis 60
CHAPTER IV: PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA
Research Question 1 61
Research Question 2 63
Research Question 3 64
Research Question 4 66
Research Question 5 67
Hypothesis 1 69
Hypothesis 2 72
Hypothesis 3 75
Hypothesis 4 77
Hypothesis 5 79
Findings of the Study 81
Findings of the hypotheses 86
Discussion of the major findings 87
CHAPTER V: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Re-statement of the problem 91
Summary of procedure used 92
Summary of major findings 93
Implication of the Study 95
Conclusion 96
Recommendations 97
Suggestions of further studie 98
REFERENCES 100
APPENDICES
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
The of any country yearning for technological Advancement and in the World depends on its achievement in the field of Technical and vocational education.
Technical and Vocational according to Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN) (2004) is the of education which leads to the acquisition of practical skills as well as basic scientific knowledge.
and Vocational education provides training designed to prepare individual to enter into a paid employment in any recognized occupation.
Technical and Vocational education is any form of education whose primary purpose is to prepare people for gainful employment in a recognized occupation.
The major aim of technical and Vocational education is to provide education for self reliance.
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