TOWARDS IMPROVING TEACHING OF BASIC ELECTRICITY/ELECTRONICS IN TECHNICAL COLLEGES IN BAUCHI STATE

Othniel Joshua

Abstract


This study focuses on the teaching of Basic electricity/Electronics in Technical Colleges in Bauchi State. Objectives of the study were to ascertain the teaching methods teachers’ employed to facilitate effective teaching of Basic Electricity/Electronics in technical colleges of Bauchi State. Identify the teachers’ level of training, qualification and industrial experience in the field of Electrical/Electronics technology. Identify the strategies for improving the teaching and learning of Basic Electricity/Electronics. Three research questions were posed to guide the Study.  A self-designed questionnaire was used to collect data from 120 students and 12 teachers randomly selected from 4 technical colleges in Bauchi State through purposive sampling techniques. The findings of the study revealed that most concepts in Basic Electricity/Electronics are best assimilated by the students when the teacher uses suitable teaching materials. Based on the findings, recommendations were made in that teachers should be sensitive to individual difference and give each student the attention required despite the students to teachers ratio

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