EVALUATION OF FUNCTIONALITY, ADEQUACY AND ELECTRICAL LECTURERS PREPAREDNESS IN UTILIZATION OF MULTI-MEDIA MICRO-TEACHING LABORATORIES CONSTRUCTED BY TETFUND IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN NORTHERN NIGERIA

Author Name: 1. Bello, Nasiru Mohammed 2. Shehu, Ali 3. Ahmed, Ibra

Volume/Issue: 03/09

Country: Nigeria

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/03.2023-21242931/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Ph. D School of Education, Federal College of Education (Tech), Gombe, Nigeria.
2. School of Education, Federal College of Education (Tech), Gombe, Nigeria.
3. School of Education, Federal College of Education (Tech), Gombe, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT

Multi-Media Micro Teaching Laboratories in the Colleges of Education is used for training the JSS teachers in Nigeria. This study is to evaluate the functionality, adequacy and lecturers preparedness in utilization of the multi-media micro teaching laboratories constructed by TETFund in colleges of education in northern Nigeria and specifically determined the adequacy of the digital electronics and personnel, determine the preparedness of the lecturers, frequency of lecturer’s utilization and functionality of micro teaching laboratories facilities for teaching and learning in the Colleges of Education in Northern Nigeria. The researchers used a descriptive survey design method for the study, the study was carried out in Northern. The total population of the study is 137 staff of the Colleges of Education comprising of 45 Micro Teaching Center Staff 92 micro teaching lecturers. The size of the sample population is 80 respondents derived from the proportionate stratified random sampling in the area of the study. The instruments used for data collection is a self-developed questionnaire tagged Microteaching Laboratory Assessment Instruments (MLAI) and checklist. The reliability index of 0.8 was obtained. The findings indicated that in each of the laboratories there are adequacy in terms of facilities, coordinators, lecturer and Messengers, and inadequacy in operators of the facilities, and other personnel. Lecturers were prepared by Advanced Digital Appreciation Program for Tertiary Institutions (ADAPTI), and the “Own a Laptop” scheme by Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). It is also clear from the findings that the lecturers never used at all any of the micro teaching facilities except item Public Address system which is connected to the large population of students in the Colleges of Education. It was discovered most of the facilities are functional in all the centers in Northern Nigeria. The non-functional resources are servers and inverter batteries that require the attention of the colleges in terms of subscription and constant maintenance. And the study recommended that, since the laboratories are adequate in terms of facilities NCCE should mandate all colleges to put their Multi-Media Micro Teaching Laboratories in use or sanctioned, operators of the lab must be employed and trained in the use of the Laboratories, micro teaching lecturers must be motivated to use the laboratories and finally technicians are to be employed to maintain all facilities in the Multi-Media Micro Teaching Laboratories

Key words: Multi-Media, Micro Teaching Laboratories