article · VUNOKLANG MULTIDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
This study examined the perceived influence of industrial training on students’ practical competence in the Electrical Technology programme of Federal Colleges of Education in North-Eastern Nigeria. The study specifically investigated the contribution of the Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) to students’ core practical competencies and the role of industry supervision during SIWES. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population comprised 105 respondents, consisting of 89 NCE III Electrical Technology students who had completed SIWES and 16 lecturers from Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe and Federal College of Education (Technical), Potiskum. A census sampling technique was used since the population was small and manageable. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire titled Perceived Influence of Industrial Training on Students’ Practical Competence Questionnaire (PIITSPCQ). The instrument was validated by experts, and its reliability was established using Cronbach’s Alpha. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions, while independent samples t-test was employed to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that SIWES contributes significantly to the development of students’ core practical competencies in Electrical Technology. Industry supervision during SIWES was found to play an important role in shaping students’ acquisition of practical skills. Based on these findings, the study concluded that industrial training through SIWES is a vital component of Electrical Technology Education and contributes meaningfully to students’ practical competence. It was recommended, among others, that stronger collaboration between institutions and industries be encouraged to further enhance the effectiveness of SIWES.
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DOI: 10.64290/vmjste.v14.i2.73
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