Improving Automobile Ignition System Maintenance Skills through Modular Training for Technical College Students in North-East, Nigeria

Abstract

The study was designed to develop automobile ignition system maintenance training module for technical college students in North-East, Nigeria. Two research questions were answered and one null hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance. Research and Development (R & D) design was used for the study. The population of the study was 156 (113 teachers and 43 instructors). Since the population is manageable, no sample was used. Pilot test was conducted at Government Technical College Mashi, Katsina State North-Western Nigeria; the reliability coefficient of 0.941 was established using Cronbach alpha formula. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) while the null hypotheses was tested using inferential statistics (independent sample t-test) at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that all the items in contents and materials were required for developing automobile ignition system maintenance training modules. The result of the null hypotheses tested revealed that, there was no significant difference between the mean responses of teachers and instructors on the contents and materials of the module. The study recommended that National Board for Technical Education to integrate the developed ignition system module for the training of students across technical colleges.