Capacity Building Skills for Teachers of Block/Bricks Laying and Concreting for Effective Teaching of Flooring in Government Technical Colleges in Rivers State

Abstract

The study examined capacity building skills for teachers of block/bricks laying and 
concreting for effective teaching of flooring in technical colleges in Rivers State. One 
research question was answered with one corresponding null hypothesis that was
formulated and tested at 0.05 significance level. The population of the study was 23 
Block/Brick Laying and Concreting personnel comprising 15 teachers and 8 
instructors from four technical colleges in Rivers State. There was no sampling due to 
small population size. The instrument for the data collection was a self-structured 
questionnaire designed after the pattern of Likert-5 point rating scale. The instrument 
was validated two experts in the Department of Vocational and Technology 
Education in Rivers State University, Port Harcourt. The reliability of the instrument 
was established through test-retest method. A reliability coefficients of 0.80 was
established for the instrument. Research question was answered with Mean and 
Standard Deviation while hypothesiss was tested using independent sample t-test. 
The study found that majority of the skills outlined in the study are needed by 
teachers of Block/Bricks Laying and Concreting for effective teaching of flooring in 
Government Technical Colleges in Rivers State. Based on the findings of the study, it 
was recommended among others that teachers of Bricks/Block Laying and 
Concreting should be also sent by government for further training in universities
and industries in order to acquire more knowledge in their area of specialization. 
This will expose them on skills improvement in relevant areas and discipline.