August 2013

Relationship between the utilization of internet based information by secretarial teachers in the Nigerian Colleges of Education and the effectiveness of their lesson delivery

  This study assessed the relationship between the utilization of internet based information by secretarial teachers in the Nigerian Colleges of Education and the effectiveness of their lesson delivery. 250 secretarial teachers drawn from 58 accredited Nigerian Colleges of Education responded to the questionnaire that was divided into 4 parts. The questionnaire was used to obtain information on the...

Author(s): Adeshina, Tunde Joel, Udoh Abasido, Ndomi Benjamin, and  Aliyu Muhibeedeen

August 2013

Portability of technical skills across occupations: A case for demolition of disciplinary silos?

  Current general practice among teachers is to isolate themselves and their students from colleagues in other disciplines.  In career and technical education, it is assumed that beyond soft skills such as time management and problem solving, program areas have little in common that could necessitate interdisciplinary collaboration. This study, which largely comprised analysis of competency lists of nine...

Author(s): Joseph Mukuni and Bill Price