EFFECT OF PROJECT TEACHING METHOD ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN BUILDING/WOODWORK TRADE IN OYO STATE GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL COLLEGES

Abstract

Poor academic achievement of students in building/woodwork trade in Oyo State
government technical colleges as a result of defects in demonstration method of
teaching prompted the researchers to adopt project method as an alternative means to
effective teaching and a way of replacing the old one. Two research questions and
two hypotheses were postulated in line with the stated objectives. Quasi-experimental
research design was adopted for the study. A sample of 78 building/woodwork trade
year III students drawn by purposive sampling technique from a population of 250
students in five government technical colleges was used for the study. The instrument
for data collection was a Building/Woodwork Trade Achievement Test (BWTAT)
validated by three experts. Test-retest method was used to obtained reliability
coefficient value of 0.76 through Person product moment correlation coefficient. The
study revealed that project teaching method was more effective than conventional
method in enhancing students’ academic achievement in building/ woodwork trade.
Also, it was found that project teaching method increases male academic achievement
than female students in building/woodwork trade. Therefore, it was recommended that
technical teachers should have workshop guidelines on how to use project method for
practical skills on students. Also, technical teachers should ensure they plan their
lessons with equal learning chances for both male and female students.