Abstract:
This study was designed to evaluate the human and material resources for teaching Metalwork in the secondary schools in Ekiti State. A survey research design was adopted as the mode of investigation and six research questions were raised and six hypotheses were formulated and tested for the study. Related literature was reviewed. Structured questionnaire was used for data collection and three experts face validated the instrument. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was 0.82 using Cronbach Alpha. The questionnaire was then administered to 128 research subjects comprising 92 Metalwork teachers and 32 School Administrators (Principals) in the secondary schools in Ekiti State. The data was analyzed using mean, standard deviation and t-test. The t-test statistics was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that eight items (8) out of twelve (12) which is 67% of human and material resources for teaching metalwork were available in Ekiti State. The studies also revealed in metalwork were grossly inadequate for students to use. Out of ten (10) material resources listed six (6) were often utilized because of lack of adequate knowledge by the metalwork teachers and poor condition of facilities. Some of the metalwork machines were not installed. The few installed have been broken down. Metalwork workshop is not electrified. The study revealed the technical skill computerizes required by the metalwork teachers in secondary school. In the study, six (6) out of nineteen (19) teaching strategies were adopted for teaching metalwork in the secondary school. The effects were lower performance of the secondary school metalwork graduate when they could not posses the basic skill for self-employment. Based on the findings, administration in the secondary school should make available sufficient metalwork resources to enable students acquired necessary skills. Refresher courses seminars workshop and conferences for metalwork teachers with modern facilities will enable then up date their knowledge and help to utilized available material resources for the improvement of their teaching. The State Government should ensure that there are adequate finding, recruitment of metalwork personnel and provision of materials resources to enable teachers demonstrate the basic concept of teaching metalwork in secondary schools in Ekiti State.
