Abstract
This quasi-experimental study investigated the effect of practical demonstrations on skills acquisition in Metalwork Technology among technical college students in Kogi State, Nigeria. Two intact classes (n=60) of NTC II Metalwork Technology students from Government Science Technical College, Lokoja and Government Technical College, Oboroke were assigned to either a lecture (control) or demonstration (experimental) teaching method. A pre-test and post-test design was used, employing the Metalwork Technology Skill Acquisition Test (MTSAT) as the instrument, which was validated and found reliable (KR-20 = 0.86). The results showed that while both groups improved, the demonstration group’s post-test mean score was significantly higher (M≈74.6, SD≈4.6) than the lecture group’s (M≈57.4, SD≈6.2; t(58)=12.27, p<.001). This indicates that practical demonstration markedly enhanced students’ mastery of metalwork skills. The findings support the significance of hands-on, demonstration-based instruction in technical subjects. Educational stakeholders should therefore incorporate more demonstration and other activity-based methods in metalwork training.
2025-07-16
Vol. 1 Issue No. 1 July 2025
Articles
Vol. 1 Issue No. 1 July 2025
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EJIGA, Sayi Ojochoko
Department of Technical Education (Metal Work Unit)
tousayi@gmail.com
HAMMED, Taofeeq Akinloye
Department of Technical Education (Metal Work Unit)