Assessment of the Functionality of workshop facilities for teaching in industrial and technology education programme

Abstract

This study assessed the functionality of workshop facilities for teaching in industrial and technology education programme. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. Data collected were analyzed using percentages. The study revealed that most of the facilities in different schools’ workshop are poorly managed and hinders effective instructional activities in Technical Education. The improper management and maintenance of workshop facilities is manifested in the large number of obsolete and unserviceable equipment prevalent in school workshops. The outcome of improper maintenance of workshop facilities result in the malfunction of the tools and equipment and this cripples effective teaching and acquisition of skills. Lack of functioning tools and equipment in most Nigerian universities seems to be worsened by the non-challant attitude of workers towards public property, and corruption. Indeed, most Nigerian workers feel since it is not a personal property, it should not be cared for properly. These situations have resulted to a lot of damages on equipment and facilities as well as wastages of money on repairs and purchasing of new equipment with the finance which could have been used for other things. The paper recommended that the maintenance of workshop facilities include employing experts who will be responsible for servicing and carrying out maintenance work on universities’ equipment during and after usage.