Abstract
Purpose: The study investigated the effects of reflective inquiry teaching method on students’ academic achievement in domestic installation modules in technical colleges of Yobe State, Nigeria. Methodology/Approach/Design: The study is quasi-experimental in design. A pre-test and post-test were conducted for both control and experimental groups. Two classes from four Technical Colleges were selected to give a sample size of 88. Electrical Installation and Maintenance Work Trade Achievement Test (EIMWTAT) was used to generate data for the study. The instrument was validated by three experts in the Department of Electrical Technology Education, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola. To determine the reliability of the instrument, Cronbach’s Alpha was used and a reliability coefficient of 0.91 was obtained. Mean statistics was used to answer the research questions, while the null hypotheses were tested using t-test at 0.5 level of significance. Results: The study revealed that reflective inquiry teaching method improves student academic achievement when compared with the demonstration teaching method. It further revealed that reflective inquiry teaching method is not gender biased as both male and female students performed effectively in domestic installation. The study concluded that when students are taught domestic installation using reflective enquiry method, they performed better than when taught using conventional method. Practical Implications: The results of the study may have implications for teaching staff in Technical Colleges of Yobe State, Nigeria. Based on the results of the study, the reflective method can be applied in the teaching and learning of domestic installation, industrial installation and electrical installation and maintenance works in technical colleges. Originality/Value: The study innovates by experimenting with the effect of reflective inquiry in teaching Domestic Installation Module in Technical Colleges of Yobe State, Nigeria. From the analysis, the reflective inquiry was found effective in teaching domestic installation as students’ academic achievement was significantly high. By this, the use of reflective inquiry in the teaching of domestic installation, which is now being introduced, is highly commendable.
Highlights
The term education has to do with the process of teaching or training an individual or individuals with all that is needed in the society
Hypothesis 2: There is no significant difference between the mean achievement scores of male and female students of electrical installation and maintenance work students when taught domestic installation using reflective inquiry teaching methods in technical colleges in Yobe State
The study concluded that when students are taught domestic installation using reflective inquiry teaching method, the academic achievement of students improves than when taught using demonstration method of teaching
Summary
The term education has to do with the process of teaching or training an individual or individuals with all that is needed in the society. In vocational and technical education, teaching methods and strategies are aimed at developing in the learners the ability to acquire knowledge and skills useful for work. These methods and strategies can vary in depth and time depending on the level of students and the materials available for instruction. Reflective inquiry teaching method is, one of the envisaged techniques that, if effectively employed in the teaching of Electrical Installation and Maintenance Works Trade (EIMW), is likely to yield positive results in students’ academic achievement. Ali (2014), pointed out that students will be able to achieve better if the required instructional techniques and materials are appropriately and effectively utilized Gender is another factor in technical education and achievement. The question still remains: can reflective inquiry instructional technique produce significant effect on the academic achievement of students in domestic electrical installation modules in technical colleges?
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