IMPROVING QUALITY TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA SCHOOLS: A CURRICULUM ANALYSIS

¹VictorKwaghgbaAho;²Kpam, Francis Ternenge&³Nevkar D.A,

¹Department of Vocational and Technical Education, Benue State University, Makurdi

²Benue State University Science and Technical College, Makurdi.

³Department of Vocational and Technical Education, Benue State University, Makurdi,

ahovictor1@gmail.com; franciskpam@gmail.com; danielnevkar@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

This paper attempts toexplore the quality assurance in utilizing Technology Education for sustainable development in Nigeria Schools and the extent to which it is currently address in curriculum documents at senior secondary schools in Nigeria. This paper considers the changes in Technology Education. The analysis of Technology Education has reviewed that among the broad Technology related subjects offered at senior secondary school the study of Technology and society is only addressed in one comprehensive manner. The paper discusses the role of curriculum developers, ministry of Education Science and Technology as well as Examination bodies in ensuring quality Technology Education. The paper also discusses the challenges facing adoption of Technology Education in teaching and learning such as lack of school equipments, insufficient man-power to implement these technologies, cost of purchasing the equipments, inadequate power supply, factors inhabiting greater utilization of Technology Education  (TE) were mention. The paper recommendationsthat the school managers should hold the responsibilities of planning and deciding the resources and development of entire technology education curriculum.Government and the community should take technology education very serious by assisting the schools with the needed facilities.Government should employed more technology education teachers.Steady power supply in schools.

Key words: Quality Technology Education, Sustainable development, Curriculum analysis, Quality assurance, Utilization, Secondary School, Technology and Society,Technology Education in Nigeria.

FUTURE PROOFING ARCHITECTURE IN CHANGING TECHNOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

Tachia Nambeh

Department of Vocational & Technical Education

Benue State University, Makurdi – Nigeria

Email: mfachia@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The fast pace of evolution of technology especially as witnessed in the fourth industrial revolution has put intense pressure on the position and function of architects and the general practice of architecture. New emerging fields in the practice of construction spurned from this technological advancement, has created areas of overlapping functions of architects that seemingly try to relegate traditional role of architects. It is indeed no longer business as usual for architects in the construction industry. The training and practice of architects have to therefore adapt and become business-like, well versed in economics, fluid, collaborative and keep up-to-date with technology to maintain its enviable and noble status in the construction industry, and to indeed future-proof the practice of architecture and architects.

Keywords: Technology, adaptation, re-training, collaboration, future-proof

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE AVAILABILITY OF GEOGRAPHY TEACHING AND LEARNING FACILITIES IN SCIENCE COLLEGES OF KANO STATE, NIGERIA

¹Ibrahim SaniYakubu and ²Garba Shu’aibu

¹Department of Science Education, Federal University Dutsin-Ma

²Department of Science and Technology Education, Bayero University Kano.

ABSTRACT

The study An Assessment of the Availability of Geography Teaching and learning and learning Facilities in science colleges in Kano state, Nigeria. Objective and research question were formulated to guide the study. A survey study was adopted with a population of 10 science colleges from which a 6 sample were selected by using stratified sampling techniques.Instrument was used for data collection,Observation Checklist (OCL).Five persons were used for Validation of the instrument they include:supervisor,lecturers in science andtechnology Education and geography department,Geography teachers in secondary school,language department.Frequency distribution table was used to answer the research question.The findings of the study show that inadequate learning facilities are Ihe problems affecting teaching and learning Geography. Itis therefore recommended among others,that educational stakeholders make provision of adequate learning geography.

Keywords: Geography, Sciences, Facilities, Tools and Teaching

INFLUENCE OF FAMILY SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS ON THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ABUJA, NIGERIA

Agbo Eunice Oada&Ayuba, Anita Bishara

Department of Educational Foundations, University of Abuja, Abuja

Department of Educational Foundations, University of Abuja, Abuja

Email: oadaagbo@gmail.com&anitabishara@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

This study focused on the influence of family socio-economic status on the academic achievement of secondary schools students in Federal Capital Territory Abuja Nigeria. The study was guided by research questions and hypotheses formulated by the researcher. The population used in this study was fifty thousand two hundred and sixty students (50260) among fifty nine (59) senior secondary schools in FCT. Six schools were selectedfrom each of the six area councils with the population of 50 respondents in each school guiding a total number of 300 students. Also, 300 parents were sampled for the study. The researcher employed the use of Socio-Economic Status Questionnaire (FSESQ) designed by him to test the research questions and hypotheses. The researcher also used secondary data namely academic journals, conference paper, internet material, text books, and other relevant materials. The research design used was descriptive survey, while a simple percentage, T-test Chi-square and ANOVA was used for data analysis. The validity and reliability of the instruments were established.  The validity and reliability index of 0.88 showed a high reliability of the items. The sectional mean of 3.35 indicates that Family size had influence on Students’ Academic Achievement in the study area. The sectional mean of 3.31 indicated that Parents education level has Influence on student Academic Achievement in the study area. However, the sectional mean of 2.93 indicated that parents’ level of income influenced academic achievement of students in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. A significant value of .559 (more than p> 0.05 level of significance) showed that there is no significant difference in the academic achievement of students on the basis of their family size in the Federal Capital Territory. It was recommended that as the level of income affects the child’s academic achievement, it is important that the government should put in place measures to ensure that parents improve their socio-economic status in not only Federal Capital Territory but the entire nation.