The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating effect of assessment techniques on the... more The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating effect of assessment techniques on the relationship between work-based learning and teamwork skills development at technical colleges in Nigeria. The sample consists of 257 technical teachers. The CFA models were developed to obtain the Chi-square values, modification indices, and standardized estimates using AMOS. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), employing AMOS version 22 was utilized to test the mediation effect and also the relationship between work-based learning and teamwork skills development among students of technical colleges. The findings of the study revealed that work-based learning has a direct significant negative relationship with teamwork skills development among students of technical colleges, while, it has a direct insignificant positive relationship with assessment techniques. However, when the mediation hypothesis was tested, the result indicates that assessment techniques have a significant positive indirect impact on teamwork skills development, that is, it fully mediates the relationship between work-based learning and teamwork skills development among students of technical colleges. This study implies to educators that there is a need to appropriately enforce the assessment techniques for effective development of teamwork skills among TVET students. It is therefore, confirmed that teamwork skills should be enhanced when work-based learning is used in collaboration with appropriate assessment techniques. INDEX TERMS Assessment techniques, structural equation modeling, work-based learning, and teamwork skills development.
The importance of soft skills has been recognized in most fields, hence, various companies make j... more The importance of soft skills has been recognized in most fields, hence, various companies make judgments on work and success evaluation based largely on employees' soft skills. Work-Based Learning (WBL), as an educational approach, can harness students' potential in soft skills. This investigation aimed to generate a conceptual framework for WBL to effectively integrate soft skills among students in technical colleges. A sample of 268 technical teachers was drawn from a population of 302 technical teachers from 22 public technical colleges within the study area using a stratified random sampling methodology based on the complex heterogeneity of the population. The study adopted structural equation modeling (SEM) to determine the nexus underlying the model, using analysis of moment of structures (AMOS) version 20. The study results discovered WBL preparation (planning and designing), supervision, and evaluation each have a positive impact on soft skill development among technical college students. By way of recommendation based on the study findings, the government should formulate and implement suitable policies to enhance planning and designing in WBL programmes, particularly, to address the needs of students for adequate incorporation of soft skills at technical colleges. Technical teachers could employ the WBL-recognized elements in integrating workplace experiences to successfully promote students' soft skills at technical colleges.
Globally, the current market requires graduates to be more workplace competent, hence requiring t... more Globally, the current market requires graduates to be more workplace competent, hence requiring the necessary soft skill. The widespread inadequacies in employability skills have been confirmed to be one of the major causes of unemployment. Consequently, educational institutions should make efforts toward the development of employable students through eminence teaching and learning processes. A research was conducted out to explore the impact of Cooperative-Based Learning (CBL) on soft or generic skills integration among students at technical colleges based on technical teachers' experiences. Since the sample size for the study is relatively small, there was uncertainty about the normal distribution of data. Fortunately, Smart PLS is suitable for data that are non-normally distributed and used simultaneously to check the dimension procedure, structural equation models, and the validity of the convergent and discriminating of the calculation. The research shown each of the CBL variables has significant positive association with soft skills demonstrated by the students at the technical higher institutions. Based on the results of the study, it is recommended that sufficient facilities be provided for effective implementation of CBL activities to improve students' soft skills by the authorities.
Jurnal Pendidikan Teknologi dan Kejuruan, Sep 29, 2018
The study aimed at assessing the adequacy of innovative and entrepreneurial competency of Technic... more The study aimed at assessing the adequacy of innovative and entrepreneurial competency of Technical /Engineering students of Plateau State Polytechnic for self-reliance. It was primarily sought to determine whether they were capable of setting up small-scale business after graduation. Three research questions were formulated to seek opinions of final year Technical and engineering students. A descriptive survey design was adopted where 120 respondents were randomly selected from the School of Technical Education and Engineering. 45 items structured questionnaire was used for the collection of data related to innovation and entrepreneurship competency in order to be self-reliant. The instrument was validated by three experts; two from Plateau State Polytechnic and one from the private sector. Data were analyzed using the descriptive statistic to determine the mean and the standard deviation of respondents. The findings of the study revealed that final year students need innovative and entrepreneurial competencies for self-reliant after graduation. The study also showed that the training provided is not sufficient for the prospective graduates to be able to face the challenges in the myths of job scarcity. Recommendations based on the findings of the study was highlighted which includes the need for a complete overhauling of Technology Education curriculum to reflect the current realities.
International Journal of Modern Education and Computer Science
The project-based learning (PjBL) paradigm is often considered the most advanced in vocational ed... more The project-based learning (PjBL) paradigm is often considered the most advanced in vocational education. The increasing use of the PjBL paradigm in vocational education is an intriguing topic of study. In line with the rapid growth of information technology, it enables PjBL in vocational education to help students develop problem-solving, critical thinking, and teamwork skills. In this study, a bibliometric method is used to provide insight into the structure of the subject, social networks, research trends, and issues reflecting project-based learning in vocational education. On November 27, 2022, the Scopus database was searched using project-based learning terms in the title. The second search field appears in the title, abstract, and keywords vocational education or TVET, restricted to journal articles or proceedings and in English to keep them current. This analysis revealed 60 articles in Scopus-indexed journals and proceedings between 2010 and 2022. Dwi Agus Sudjimat from Malang State University, Indonesia, was the most prolific author, having authored four articles on the subject. Indonesia is the nation investing the most in developing PjBL models. According to the thematic data, project-based learning is located in the first quadrant, has high centrality and density, and has well-developed questions related to the study topic. The results of this study show that the projectbased learning model that is evolving in vocational education is likely to continue to be an important teaching approach in this field.
Project-based Learning in Vocational Education: A Bibliometric Approach, 2023
The project-based learning (PjBL) paradigm is often considered the most advanced in vocational ed... more The project-based learning (PjBL) paradigm is often considered the most advanced in vocational education. The increasing use of the PjBL paradigm in vocational education is an intriguing topic of study. In line with the rapid growth of information technology, it enables PjBL in vocational education to help students develop problem-solving, critical thinking, and teamwork skills. In this study, a bibliometric method is used to provide insight into the structure of the subject, social networks, research trends, and issues reflecting project-based learning in vocational education. On November 27, 2022, the Scopus database was searched using project-based learning terms in the title. The second search field appears in the title, abstract, and keywords vocational education or TVET, restricted to journal articles or proceedings and in English to keep them current. This analysis revealed 60 articles in Scopus-indexed journals and proceedings between 2010 and 2022. Dwi Agus Sudjimat from Malang State University, Indonesia, was the most prolific author, having authored four articles on the subject. Indonesia is the nation investing the most in developing PjBL models. According to the thematic data, project-based learning is located in the first quadrant, has high centrality and density, and has well-developed questions related to the study topic. The results of this study show that the projectbased learning model that is evolving in vocational education is likely to continue to be an important teaching approach in this field.
Globally, the current market requires graduates to be more workplace competent, hence requiring t... more Globally, the current market requires graduates to be more workplace competent, hence requiring the necessary soft skill. The widespread inadequacies in employability skills have been confirmed to be one of the major causes of unemployment. Consequently, educational institutions should make efforts toward the development of employable students through eminence teaching and learning processes. A research was conducted out to explore the impact of Cooperative-Based Learning (CBL) on soft or generic skills integration among students at technical colleges based on technical teachers' experiences. Since the sample size for the study is relatively small, there was uncertainty about the normal distribution of data. Fortunately, Smart PLS is suitable for data that are non-normally distributed and used simultaneously to check the dimension procedure, structural equation models, and the validity of the convergent and discriminating of the calculation. The research shown each of the CBL variables has significant positive association with soft skills demonstrated by the students at the technical higher institutions. Based on the results of the study, it is recommended that sufficient facilities be provided for effective implementation of CBL activities to improve students' soft skills by the authorities.
International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE), 2019
Stressing the generic skills among learners is an essential component of producing graduates who ... more Stressing the generic skills among learners is an essential component of producing graduates who would be employable and highly competitive in the world of work situations. This study empirically examined the influence of soft skill elements on building technology graduates’ employability at technical colleges in Nigeria. The study tested six hypotheses on soft skill elements influencing building technology graduates’ employability. Data were collected through personal-administered questionnaire from 314 building technology teachers at technical colleges in the north-western States of Nigeria. The instrument was embraced from an earlier study and distributed to Building technology teachers at technical colleges in North West, Nigeria. The results revealed through Partial Least Square (PLS) analysis that ICT skills, and resource management skills have a significant positive relationship with building technology graduates’ employability while personal skills and problem-solving skills...
The study aimed at assessing the adequacy of innovative and entrepreneurial competency of Technic... more The study aimed at assessing the adequacy of innovative and entrepreneurial competency of Technical /Engineering students of Plateau State Polytechnic for self-reliance. It was primarily sought to determine whether they were opinions of final year Technical and engineering students. A descriptive survey design was adopted where 120 respondents were randomly selected from the School of Technical Education and Engineering. 45 items structured questionnaire was used for the collection of data related to innovation and entrepreneurship competency in order to be self-reliant. The instrument was validated by three experts; two from Plateau State Polytechnic and one from the private sector. Data were analyzed using the descriptive statistic to determine the mean and the standard deviation of respondents. The findings of the study revealed that final year students need innovative and entrepreneurial competencies for self-reliant after graduation. The study also showed that the training pro...
The importance of soft skills has been recognized in most fields, hence, various companies make j... more The importance of soft skills has been recognized in most fields, hence, various companies make judgments on work and success evaluation based largely on employees' soft skills. Work-Based Learning (WBL), as an educational approach, can harness students' potential in soft skills. This investigation aimed to generate a conceptual framework for WBL to effectively integrate soft skills among students in technical colleges. A sample of 268 technical teachers was drawn from a population of 302 technical teachers from 22 public technical colleges within the study area using a stratified random sampling methodology based on the complex heterogeneity of the population. The study adopted structural equation modeling (SEM) to determine the nexus underlying the model, using analysis of moment of structures (AMOS) version 20. The study results discovered WBL preparation (planning and designing), supervision, and evaluation each have a positive impact on soft skill development among technical college students. By way of recommendation based on the study findings, the government should formulate and implement suitable policies to enhance planning and designing in WBL programmes, particularly, to address the needs of students for adequate incorporation of soft skills at technical colleges. Technical teachers could employ the WBL-recognized elements in integrating workplace experiences to successfully promote students' soft skills at technical colleges.
Article history: Received 23 June 2018 Received in revised form 18 July 2018 Accepted 21 July 201... more Article history: Received 23 June 2018 Received in revised form 18 July 2018 Accepted 21 July 2018 Available online 24 July 2018 Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Nigeria is designed to produce competent craftsmen and technician for different sectors of the economy, therefore, they are expected to be enterprising and self-reliant. However, the development of skills for the training of such personnel have not been adequately successful as a result of numerous challenges. The aim of this review therefore, is to synthesize the available evidences in the literatures about instructional methods employed for the acquisition of skills and the challenges of effective instructional delivery at technical Colleges in Nigeria. The study adopted a systematic review approach to search for relevant literatures. TVET, instructional methods, challenges of instructional delivery, Technical Colleges were some of the key words used to select the relevant literatures from data web-ba...
International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology
Soft skills have become critical in the preparation of employable graduates. The education system... more Soft skills have become critical in the preparation of employable graduates. The education system must, therefore, aim to ensure quality training for the production of employable graduates. Soft skills are personal abilities that one retains and can adequately be nurtured through active participation of students in the teaching and learning process. It is validated by researchers that the prevalent employability skills deficiencies have been one of the main causes of unemployment globally. Consequently, soft skills have all the potentials for equipping graduates with adequate employability skills. Thus, this study investigated the effect of project-based learning on the development of soft skills among technical students at technical and vocational colleges, Kaduna State, Nigeria Smart PLS software was used to test the developed model. As the sample size for this study was relatively small, the researchers were not certain to have normally distributed data. Subsequently, Smart PLS i...
Self-Reliance Through Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competency of Technical/Engineering Polytechnic Students in Nigeria
The study aimed at assessing the adequacy of innovative and entrepreneurial competency of Technic... more The study aimed at assessing the adequacy of innovative and entrepreneurial competency of Technical /Engineering students of Plateau State Polytechnic for self-reliance. It was primarily sought to determine whether they were capable of setting up small-scale business after graduation. Three research questions were formulated to seek opinions of final year Technical and engineering students. A descriptive survey design was adopted where 120 respondents were randomly selected from the School of Technical Education and Engineering. 45 items structured questionnaire was used for the collection of data related to innovation and entrepreneurship competency in order to be self-reliant. The instrument was validated by three experts; two from Plateau State Polytechnic and one from the private sector. Data were analyzed using the descriptive statistic to determine the mean and the standard deviation of respondents. The findings of the study revealed that final year students need innovative an...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating effect of assessment techniques on the... more The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating effect of assessment techniques on the relationship between work-based learning and teamwork skills development at technical colleges in Nigeria. The sample consists of 257 technical teachers. The CFA models were developed to obtain the Chi-square values, modification indices, and standardized estimates using AMOS. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), employing AMOS version 22 was utilized to test the mediation effect and also the relationship between work-based learning and teamwork skills development among students of technical colleges. The findings of the study revealed that work-based learning has a direct significant negative relationship with teamwork skills development among students of technical colleges, while, it has a direct insignificant positive relationship with assessment techniques. However, when the mediation hypothesis was tested, the result indicates that assessment techniques have a significant positive indirect impact on teamwork skills development, that is, it fully mediates the relationship between work-based learning and teamwork skills development among students of technical colleges. This study implies to educators that there is a need to appropriately enforce the assessment techniques for effective development of teamwork skills among TVET students. It is therefore, confirmed that teamwork skills should be enhanced when work-based learning is used in collaboration with appropriate assessment techniques. INDEX TERMS Assessment techniques, structural equation modeling, work-based learning, and teamwork skills development.
In most professions, the value of soft skills has been recognized and many companies make decisio... more In most professions, the value of soft skills has been recognized and many companies make decisions on employment and performance assessment based in part on the soft skills of workers. Project-Based Learning (PjBL), in its nature as a pedagogical method, has the capability of harnessing the potential of students in soft skills. The purpose of this study was to develop a PjBL conceptual framework for integrating soft skills among students of technical colleges. The population goal for the study was made up of 372 technical teachers from 22 government technical colleges across the sample area. Considering the heterogeneous complexity of the population from which the survey is extracted, the stratified technique of random sampling was used to choose the 295 participants for the study. Through Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) models the chi-square values, modification indices, and standardized estimates were developed using Analysis Moment of Structures (AMOS). Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used to check the model's causal relationship by the application of AMOS version 20. The study findings revealed PjBL preparation (planning), application, commitment, and assessment techniques each to have a positive significant impact on soft skill improvement among students of technical colleges. On the other hand, the study found that facilitation in project-based learning has a significant yet negative relation to integrating soft skills among students at the technical colleges. Interestingly, the outcome of this research suggests that PjBL in technical colleges will have a substantial positive impact on the integration of soft skills among the students. Based on the finding of the study, the government should provide adequate facilities for appropriate PjBL activities to enhance the integration of soft skills. Technical teachers should employ the PjBL identified elements in the teaching and learning of at technical colleges for effective incorporation of soft skills among the students.
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