ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CURRICULUM OF MOTOR VEHICLE MECHANICS’ WORK AT TECHNICAL COLLEGES LEVEL IN NIGER STATE, NIGERIA.

Abstract

The study assessed the implementation of the curriculum of Motor Vehicle Mechanics’ Work at technical college levels in Niger State. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Two research questions guided the study. The population for the study consists of 21 administrators of technical colleges and 28 motor vehicle mechanics work (MVMW) teachers in all the technical colleges in Niger State. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was found to be 0.75.The data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation for the research questions. The findings of this study revealed that the objectives of motor vehicle mechanics work curriculum (MVMWC) were adequate in producing competent and enterprising motor vehicle mechanics; but instructions in technical colleges today remained more of theory than practical. Hence, it was recommended that both the teachers of MVMW and instructors should employ teaching strategies that engage students in high-level cognitive activities which stimulate thought, and practical work during curriculum implementation. Finally, it was also recommended that the curriculum of motor vehicle maintenance work should be revised and updated by National Board for Technical Education regularly.