ASSESSMENT OF TEACHERS COMPETENCY IN ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE WORK FOR STUDENTS SELF-RELIANCE IN TECHNICAL COLLEGES IN BAYELSA STATE.

Abstract

The study assessed teachers competency in Electrical Installation and Maintenance Work for students’ self-reliance in technical  colleges in Bayelsa state. Three research questions guided the study. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population of the study was 37 comprising of 31 Electrical Installation and Maintenance Work tech-3 students and 6 Electrical Installation and Maintenance Work teachers from two technical colleges in Bayelsa state. There was no sampling size due to the small population. The instrument for the data collection was a self-structured questionnaire designed after the pattern of 4point rating scale.
The instrument was validated by three experts: one expert from the Department of vocational and technology education, Rivers State University and two of the teachers in two different technical colleges in Bayelsa State. The reliability coefficient of 0.86 was obtained using Cronbach Alpha. Research questions were answered with mean and standard deviation. The study find out that teachers are very competent in domestic installation and students as well and this will result to self-reliance of the students. The study also find out that teachers are competent in rewinding of electric machines. The finding revealed that teachers are incompetent in electric motors.it was recommended among others that Electrical Installation and Maintenance Work teachers should be encouraged to go for training especially in their areas of incompetency through, in-service and sandwich programmes.. Competent teachers of Electrical Installation and Maintenance Work should employed by the government to teach in technical colleges of States.