FACTORS MILITATING AGAINST THE TEACHING OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CRAFT PRACTICE IN GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL COLLEGES
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FACTORS
MILITATING AGAINST THE TEACHING OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CRAFT PRACTICE IN
GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL COLLEGES
ABSTRACT
The journey
on the path of technical education started as far back as in the 1930’s when
the commission on Higher Education proposed that the premises of Yaba Higher
College should be converted to a technical institute. In line with this
arrangement a student was expected to spend two years in general studied
department and three years in an area of specialization like the mechanical
engineering craft department. Responses to questions posed by the researcher
have shown that mechanical engineering craft practice is laudable but on the
other hand, the country appears not prepared for the effective implementation
of this programme. There seems to be no concrete arrangement on who to finance
it and no proper orientation was made to acquit teachers with the function of
the scheme. The result of the analysis in the preceding chapter shows that
inadequacy of teachers, la ck of well equipped workshop, lack of well equipped
laboratories and libraries, non-availability of finance and non provision of
accessories are the major factors militating against this course. It is hereby
recommended that the government should provide equipments, train instructional
personnel for the programme, well equipped laboratories and supply relevant and
adequate text books to technical colleges.
CHAPTER ONE
1.0
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Educational
from the beginning has been a strong instrument of change towards our economic,
social, political and technology development.
In he past
years, Nigeria has realized that she can attain self reliance through
technological advancement and so has placed serious emphasis on technology
education (Eze 1996) technical or vocational education is one of he form of
education that is in existence before the introduction of western education in
Nigeria. Oshuala (1995:145) stated that technical education is an education
designed at upper secondary and lower tertiary levels to prepare middle level
personnel and at university level to prepare engineers and technologists for
higher management positions. The advanced Learner’s Dictionary as cited in
Okorie (1981:29) referred to technical education as “the phase of education
which seeks to help the students acquire special mechanical or manipulative
skills required in industrial arts or applied science”. A more detailed
definition of technical education was provided by the committee on research and
publications of the American Vocational Association which stated that
vocational education is “education designed to develop skills, abilities,
understanding attitudes, work habits and appreciations encompassing knowledge
and information needed by workers to enter and make progress in employment on a
useful and productive basis”. They are various skills taught as part of
informal education, these are farming, weaving, sculpturing, black smiting and
so on.
When the
missionaries introduced western education, they aimed at teaching Christian
ethics, reading, writing, arithmetic and later it was expanded and they
introduced, farming, block laying and carpentry as part of western education
but these skills were not seriously regarded by pupils and parents as an
integral part of western education and the practice virtually died out before
the turn of the present century.
The
introduction of this course in Government Technical College Enugu State marks
the beginning of organized technical and vocational education in Nigeria. It
also marked the beginning of mechanical engineering craft practice. To be
sincere, the importance of mechanical engineering craft practice cannot be over
emphasized because effective technological education serves as a powerful
instrument for national development.
The national
policy on education (1971) defines technical education as aspect of education
which leads to the acquisition of practical and applied skill as well as basic
scientific knowledge. Engineering technology is important for the support it
gives directly or indirectly to man for her existence ad economical development
for comfort. Technology contributes very remarkably to the government revenue
and foreign exchange earning. These is however no doubt that the technology is
a basic foundation for our welfare sound economic development and technological
advancement.
1.2
STATEMENT OF PROBLEMS
It is found
that the objective for which mechanical engineering craft was introduced or
established in our various Government technical colleges more especially in
Enugu State is almost dying out in Enugu State. In this course the researcher
has taken interest to study the factors that militate against the teaching of
mechanical engineering craft practice in Government Technical Colleges in Enugu
State.
1.3 PURPOSE
OF THE STUDY
This study
tends to investigate the factor militating against the teaching of mechanical
engineering craft practice in government technical colleges in Enugu State.
Particularly, the study will tend to determine.
1. The
qualification of teachers teaching the course.
2. the
quality of laboratory and workshop equipment
3. the level
of students interest in the craft.
4. financing
of the course/craft.
1.4 SCOPE OF
THE STUDY
This
research work is aimed of investigating the factors militating against the
teaching of mechanical engineering craft practice in government technical
colleges in Enugu urban and Nsukka. It is limited to how financing, poorly
equipped libraries, workshop, classroom, teachers contribute to the factors
which militate against the teaching of mechanical engineering government
technical colleges in Enugu State.
1.5
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This study
helps the government, parents an the entire society to know the importance of
mechanical engineering craft practice in Government technical colleges in Enugu
State. Also the study will help to achieve the aims and objectives for which
the course was introduced, that is “to produce individuals that are
technologically equipped to man the various sectors of our economy.
1.6 RESEARCH
QUESTIONS
The
following research questions will guide the study and will be used to tackle
the problems.
1. Does your
school have enough facilities for workshops, lab. Work, research and class
space?
2. Are all
your technical teachers adequately trained?
3. How
adequately does government fund mechanical engineering craft programmes?
4. How often
do you practice mechanical engineering craft work?
1.7
LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
This
research project was intended for only government technical college in Enugu
and Nsukka to limited time interval and financial constraint.
This course
mechanical engineering craft is not that old in this state and as a result,
there is no enough literature about this craft, for this reason, the research
has actually made use of oral discussion, counterview articles and the news
media to gather information.
However, the
finding and recommendations made here will be of general application to the
government technical colleges in the other part of the country that have
mechanical engineering department.
1.8
DEFINITION OF TERMS
1. Finance:
This is the management of money resources for educational purposes.
2. Funding:
This means supplying stock or sum of money in financial dealings on education.
3. Adequacy
and Qualification of Teachers: Adequacy here means sufficiency, enough and
suitably while qualification is an attributes of competency. The variable
therefore means sufficient, enough, suitable and competent teachers.
4. Well
Equipped Workshop: A workshop is a building where any work or craft is carried
out. A well equipped workshop is therefore a building that has all the
requisite materials and facilities necessary for the learner to develop
manipulative and constructive skills.
5. Well
Equipped Laboratories: A laboratories is a building or room designed for
scientific investigations or experimentation, a place where chemical (or
medicine) are prepared. A well equipped laboratory is one that has all the
necessary equipment and facilities for experimentation.
1.9 WELL
EQUIPPED LIBRARY
A library is
a collection of books or physic cal accommodation/room in which such a
collection of books is housed. A well equipped library therefore means a
collection of relevant textbooks as well as educative materials like film
slides, records tapes and so on.
This means
the research area from which sample is selected “sample” a smaller part of the
research area selected to represent the population.Technical college a
secondary school offering technical subject aimed at skills and ability
development.
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