STRATEGIES FOR ASSESSING STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE WORKS TRADE IN TECHNICAL COLLEGES IN ADAMAWA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess teachers’ perception of strategies considered effective for assessing students while delivering both theoretical and practical components of electrical installation and maintenance works (EIM)trade in technical colleges in Adamawa State, Nigeria”. The study guided by three research questions and three null hypotheses was conducted in three technical colleges in Adamawa State using descriptive survey research design. The population of the study was 42 teachers which comprised of 17 administrators (principals) and 25 technical teachers of EIM trade in technical colleges in Adamawa State. The entire population was used because it was manageable as such there was no sample and sampling technique. A 32 item structured questionnaire named: Strategies Considered Effective for Assessing Students of Electrical Installation and Maintenance Works Trade Questionnaire (SEASEIMQ) developed, validated by three experts from department of Electrical Technology Education Modibbo Adama University of Technology Yola. The instrument was trial tested on 10 respondents from Federal Science and Technical College Jalingo, Taraba State and reliability coefficient of 0.70 was obtained from the instrument using Cronbach Alpha reliability method. Data collected for the study was analysed using Microsoft Excel. Mean statistics was used to answer the three research questions while z-test of difference between two means was used to test the three null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings of the study revealed among others that individualised assignments, home works, individualised project and use of standardized tests were considered effective for assessing theoretical components of EIM trade in technical colleges in Adamawa State. It was concluded that assignments, projects, and process and product rating of students using checklists/rating scales are the most effective strategies for assessing students while d elivering both theoretical and practical components of EIM trade in technical colleges in Adamawa State. Hence, EIM teachers should adhere to these strategies for effective delivery of electrical installation and maintenance works trade components in technical colleges in Adamawa State.