AN ANALYSIS OF COURSE OF STUDENTS POOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN TECHNICAL SUBJECT IN NBTE EXAMINATION

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

        The importance of Technical subjects or Technology in all spheres of human endeavour has long been recognized worldwide. This explains why considerable emphasis is devoted to the teaching and learning of Technical subjects related to Engineering and Technology.    

        Some writers, educationists, and researchers on the subject including Mkposi M.O. (1996), Momoh GD (2005), Mkposi (1999) and others have in their various works and teachings stressed the importance of these subjects in the socio-economic development of any country. They were of the view that the study of Technical subjects in Technical colleges will help individuals, groups, students and the world generally to be self reliance for the betterment of oneself and the society, the significance of any Technical subjects (Technology) will be seen clearly if it is examined with the framework of a continuing search to relieve man of manual labour and enable him to gain greater control of his environment. In an attempt to gain control of the above text, that the causes of student’s poor academic achievement in Technical subjects in Technical Colleges was to be re-examined.

        It is in recognition of the role, the teaching and learning of the technical subject, is to play in the socio-economic development and industrialized country, that these subjects was included as among the subjects to be taught even in the secondary schools throughout the country in the National Policy on Education (NPE) the inclusion of Technical subjects be taught in secondary schools as also of Technical Colleges will indeed enable the students of both schools and the entire society to learn about self reliance and industrialization. To achieve this, both the State and Federal Ministry of Education provide Technical Colleges materials and qualified teachers to impact the desired knowledge to the students. Teachers were also sent on refresher courses, sandwich programs, seminars, conferences and workshops. Despite these landable efforts evidence with regard to teaching and learning of Technical subjects in Technical schools or Colleges, the NBTE examination clearly shows deteriorating situation. The chief examiner annual report on the student’s performance in Technical subjects from 2005-2010 according to statistical unit of West African Examination Council (WAEC) Enugu indicated thus:

        According to a report just released, a total of 9,125 students registered for Engineering drawing, workshop fitting, workshop Technology (mechanical) Electrical Installation, Plumbing, wood work, concrete works, building and construction work, Arch welding, Electrical Electronics, all these are called Technical subjects from 2005 – 2010 in the NBTE examination.

        In the five Technical schools in Enugu North Local Government of Enugu State within the period under review of this number 229 students scored distinction, 851 Credits, 2631 came out with passes and 6173 failed the examination. This shows that 37.55% passed the examination while 62.45% failed.

        The break down of the figure show Technical College by Technical, show that from 2005-2010 Government Technical College Enugu registered a total of 80,150 students out of which 15 students scored distinction, 85 scored credits, 125 came out with passes and 540 failed the examination.

This represents 25.5 percent passes and 65.5 percent failure. The same trend was observed in all the remaining three, remaining Technical Colleges under study.

This result does not speak well for the schools or the entire staff and students involved in the teaching and learning of Technical subjects. I believe that it is necessary therefore in response to this poor performance indicated above, that the principals of Government Technical College, Enugu State should set up a house committee to investigate and recommend solution to this academic problem. While the committee is on it’s work on the cause of student’s poor academic achievement in Technical subjects in Technical Colleges in Enugu State. It may be useful to investigate the factors responsible for the poor performance of student’s in Technical subjects in the NBTE in Enugu State with a view to make recommendations to the authorities on how to observed factors can be applied to the barest minimum if not out rightly.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

Technical subjects are those subjects grouped to make up engineering. No Engineer has been trained without passing first through the Technical subjects.

        Truly Technical subjects is the Bedrock, or could be classified as the foundation of Engineering. For any country to be self reliant in aspect of life both politically, economically and otherwise, the Technical/Engineering aspect of that country’s priority is considered most.

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