READINESS OF SCHOOLS FOR NEW CURRICULAR IMPLEMENTATION FOR EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF BUILDING TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION SUBJECTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BENUE STATE

Abstract

The study investigated the readiness for new curricular implementation for effective delivery of building technology education subjects in secondary schools in Benue State. Three research purposes, three questions and one null hypothesis were raised to guide the study. The descriptive survey approach was employed and the population of the study was 53439 which comprised 64 building technology education subject teachers, 620 administrators and 52755 senior secondary school students drawn from 310 secondary schools within educational zone A, B and C in Benue State. A sample size of 561 was used for the study and a disproportionate stratified random sampling procedure was used to select 38 building technology education subject teachers, 150 administrators and 373 secondary school students from 50 secondary schools across educational zone A, B and C. A 5-item self-structured closed ended questionnaire and checklist of Manpower and Facility Requirements for Building Technology Education Subjects in secondary schools (MFRBTES) was employed to gather data. The descriptive statistics was used to answer the research questions while t-test to test the hypothesis at 0.05 significance level. Findings of the study revealed amongst others that: The manpower and facilities available for the teaching and learning of building technology education subjects in secondary schools are inadequate. Based on the findings, appropriate recommendations were made.