Strategies for improving woodwork practical projects in tertiary institutions in Lagos State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study determined the strategies for improving woodwork practical projects in tertiary institutions in Lagos State, Nigeria. Three research questions guided the study. The study adopted a survey research design. The study was in four tertiary institutions offering woodwork technology education in Ojo and Yaba Local Government Areas of Lagos State. The population for the study was 112 respondents, made up of 12 woodwork facilitators, 7 technicians and 93 students from the study areas. No sampling was done, since the population is manageable. A 46-item self-structured instrument title: Strategies for Improving Woodwork Practical Projects Questionnaire (SIWPPQ) was used for the study. The SIWPPQ was face validated by three experts. A reliability co-efficient of 0.83 was obtained using Cronbach Alpha analysis to determine the internal constituency of the SIWPPQ items. The SIWPPQ was administered to all 112 respondents. Data collected were analyzed using Means and Standard Deviation. The findings revealed 13 items on how motivation of students, 16 items on how instructional facilities and 17 items on how appropriate teaching techniques can improve woodwork practical projects. It recommends that guest speakers/entrepreneurs should be invited to motivate students about the benefits practical projects experiences for employability and Computer Aided Instruction (CAI) technique should be employed to improve students‟ Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) skills for self-employment on graduation from tertiary institutions.