ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SOME METHODS OF TEACHING TECHNICAL EDUCATION COURSES ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN HIGHER INSTITUTIONS
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study Technical Education is designed to give training and impart the necessary skills to individuals who shall be self-reliant economically. Trainees completing the Programme in Technical Colleges are expected to secure employment either at the end of the whole course or after completing one or more modules of employable skill. Okoro and Kazeem (2006) opined that Technical Education is that aspect of education which utilises scientific knowledge in the acquisition of practical and applied skills for solving technical problems. Okoro (1993) further maintained that the primary purpose of Technical Education is to prepare persons for gainful employment in a recognised occupation. Education is a light that shows the mankind the right direction to surge. If education fails to inculcate self-discipline and commitment to achieve in the minds of student, it is not their fault. We have to convert education into a sport and learni...