ENCOURAGING VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TEACHERS TOWARDS THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF CRAFT IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Abstract

This study was designed to identify the strategies needed to encourage the teaching and learning of craft in Senior Secondary Schools of Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State . Seven Senior Secondary Schools were selected at random. 120 questionnaires were administered and all the copies are judiciously collected. The questionnaire collected information on adequacy of staff strength, adequacy of information in the teaching and learning of craft, availability of tools and equipment in the teaching and learning of craft. Information was also collected on motivation given to craft teachers in the teaching and learning of craft. Data generated from the questionnaires were analyzed using correlation co-efficient and percentages based on the findings. The result revealed that there is no significant effect on staff strength in teaching and learning of craft as rxy =-0.1, no enough tools and equipment in the secondary schools used rxy = -0.03. No adequate information for teachers in teaching and learning of craft in the secondary schools used as rxy= -0.03. Also, there is no significant effect in the motivations given to teachers in the teaching and learning of craft as rxy= -0.008. The research concluded that there is no enough encouragement giving to vocational education teachers in the teaching and learning of craft in senior secondary schools in Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State.