Effects of Project-Based and Collaborative Instructional Methods on Students’ Academic Performance in Metalwork Technology in Public Technical Colleges in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to determine the effect of project-based and collaborative instructional methods on students’ academic performance in Metalwork Technology in Public Technical Colleges in Akwa Ibom State. Three research questions and three null hypotheses were raised to guide the study. Population for the study comprised of 264 senior technical two (ST2) students offering Metalwork Technology as a career in the seven public technical colleges in the three senatorial zones of Akwa Ibom State. Random sampling technique was used to select two out of seven public technical colleges for the study. These two technical colleges were Mainland Technical College, Oron Town – Oron, with a population of 48 ST2 students (constitute the experimental group) while Government Technical College, Ewet, Uyo, with a population of 62 ST2 students (formed the control group). The sample size for the study, therefore, was 110 ST2 student of metalwork technology from the two selected technical colleges under investigation. A 20 item multi-choice test tagged metalwork technology performance test (MTPT) developed by the researchers was used to gather data for the study. The research questions were answered using mean score while analysing of covariance was used to test the null hypothesis for the study at .05 significant level. Data analysis revealed that t significant difference in the academic performance of Metalwork Technology students when taught with problem-based and collaborative instructional methods. based on the findings some recommendation were made that: metalwork technology instructors and teacher should adopt project –based instructional method in their teaching to enhanced effective instructional delivery that would ensure the acquisition of saleable skills in metalwork technology.