IDENTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL SKILLS REQUIRED FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF GOVERNMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE STUDENTS IN KANO STATE NIGERIA

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The purpose of the study was Identification of Technical Teachers’ Professional Skills Required for Improving the Quality of Government Science and Technical College Students in Kano State-Nigeria. The study was guided by two research questions. A descriptive survey research design was used. The population of the study was 81 technical teachers and 15 administrators making a total of ninety-six (96) respondents. The entire population was used for the study. The instrument used for this study was a structured questionnaire, constructed with a five-point rating scale named Identification of Technical Teachers’ Professional Skills Required for Improving the Quality of Government Science and Technical College Students in Kano State (ITTPSRIQGSTCSKSQ) which was used for data collection. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was 0.95. The data for the study were analyzed using Microsoft Excel, Mean Standard Deviation, and Grand Mean. The findings of the study among others: Technical teachers required professional experiences like the ability to continue by the acquisition of new skill/information needed to keep pace with both technology and teaching profession advancement, for improving the quality of government science and technical college students in Kano State. Based on these findings, recommendations among others are: Technical teachers should have frequent participation in the industry-academic project, workshop, and seminar, to improve the quality of government science and technical college students.

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