Assessment of Metalwork Instructional Materials for Design Thinking Implementation as Innovative Approach in Technical Colleges in Kwara and Niger States, Nigeria
Shefiu Abdulrauf, Aede Hatib Musta’amala Jamal, Muftau Kayode Raji, & Alhassan Ndagi Usman
1Metalworks Department, School of Technical Education, Kwara State College of Education (Technical), Lafiagi
2School of Education, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, University Tecknologi Malaysia
3Electical/Electronics Depaetment, School of Technical Education, Kwara State College of Education (Technical), Lafiagi
4Department of Technical and Vocational Education, Abdulkadir Kure University, Minna
Abstract
In an attempt for Nigeria to be on the same page with the global trend in technology, it is imperative to have in place an active and meaningful instructional method like the Design Thinking in order to produce students that can withstand the 21st century industrial and economics demands and to implement this there is need to have required and adequate tools and equipment. It is on this backdrop that this study was carried out to assess metalwork instructional materials for design thinking implementation as innovative approach in technical colleges in Kwara and Niger states, Nigeria. A descriptive research methodology was therefore employed for the study of a population consisting of 45 metal work teachers and heads of departments from 10 technical colleges offering metal work subject in Kwara and Niger states. One research question was postulated to guide the study. Data for the study were collected by means of a structured questionnaire which comprised 51 items. The statistical tools employed for data analysis were frequency and simple percentage. The results revealed that there are quite few equipment and hand tools in the technical colleges under study. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that both states and federal government should provide for the technical colleges in Nigeria with the required tools and equipment in metalwork to aid easy implementation of design thinking approach for skill acquisition in metalwork trade. By implication, making teaching and learning impactful by the teachers and more practical and be learner-centred for the students.
Keywords
Assessment, Instructional materials, Design thinking, Metalwork, Availability
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