Effects of Reflective Inquiry Teaching Method on Students’ Retention Ability in Domestic Installation Module in Technical Colleges of Yobe State, Nigeria

The aim of this study was to assess the effects of reflective inquiry teaching method on students’ retention ability in domestic installation module in technical colleges of Yobe State, Nigeria. In guiding the study, two research questions and two hypotheses were formulated in line with the specific...

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Main Author: Dauda Moses
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Language:English
Published: Tishk International University 2020-09-01
Series:International Journal of Social Sciences & Educational Studies
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Online Access:https://ijsses.tiu.edu.iq/index.php/volume-7-issue-3-article-6/
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description The aim of this study was to assess the effects of reflective inquiry teaching method on students’ retention ability in domestic installation module in technical colleges of Yobe State, Nigeria. In guiding the study, two research questions and two hypotheses were formulated in line with the specific objectives. A pretest – posttest nonequivalent control group quasi experimental research design was adopted for the study. Four intact classes from 4 technical colleges were selected to give a sample size of 88. Domestic Installation Retention Test (DIRT) was used to generate data for the study. The instrument was validated by three validates from the department of Electrical Technology Education, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola. To determine the reliability of the instrument, Cronchbach Alpha reliability method was used and a reliability coefficient of 0.84 was obtained. Mean statistic was used to answer the two research questions of the study while the two null hypotheses of the study were tested using t-test and ANCOVA at 0.05 level of significance. Findings of the study revealed among others that reflective inquiry teaching method enhances retention abilities in students when used in teaching domestic installation. It further revealed that male and female students’ retention in domestic installation was high when taught using reflective inquiry teaching method. The study concluded that using reflective inquiry teaching method to teach students of electrical installation and maintenance works trade in Yobe State enhances the students’ retention ability which is visible in the retention test scores. The study recommended among others that teachers should employ reflective inquiry teaching method while engaging students in more work that will enable them develop critical thinking abilities.
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spelling doaj.art-2f7e1afa425f46728651ccd49c185dd62023-11-02T02:23:46ZengTishk International UniversityInternational Journal of Social Sciences & Educational Studies2409-12942520-09682020-09-0173526210.23918/ijsses.v7i3p52Effects of Reflective Inquiry Teaching Method on Students’ Retention Ability in Domestic Installation Module in Technical Colleges of Yobe State, NigeriaDauda Moses01Department of Electrical Technology Education, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Adamawa StateThe aim of this study was to assess the effects of reflective inquiry teaching method on students’ retention ability in domestic installation module in technical colleges of Yobe State, Nigeria. In guiding the study, two research questions and two hypotheses were formulated in line with the specific objectives. A pretest – posttest nonequivalent control group quasi experimental research design was adopted for the study. Four intact classes from 4 technical colleges were selected to give a sample size of 88. Domestic Installation Retention Test (DIRT) was used to generate data for the study. The instrument was validated by three validates from the department of Electrical Technology Education, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola. To determine the reliability of the instrument, Cronchbach Alpha reliability method was used and a reliability coefficient of 0.84 was obtained. Mean statistic was used to answer the two research questions of the study while the two null hypotheses of the study were tested using t-test and ANCOVA at 0.05 level of significance. Findings of the study revealed among others that reflective inquiry teaching method enhances retention abilities in students when used in teaching domestic installation. It further revealed that male and female students’ retention in domestic installation was high when taught using reflective inquiry teaching method. The study concluded that using reflective inquiry teaching method to teach students of electrical installation and maintenance works trade in Yobe State enhances the students’ retention ability which is visible in the retention test scores. The study recommended among others that teachers should employ reflective inquiry teaching method while engaging students in more work that will enable them develop critical thinking abilities.https://ijsses.tiu.edu.iq/index.php/volume-7-issue-3-article-6/reflective inquiryteaching methodretentiondomestic installationmodule
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Effects of Reflective Inquiry Teaching Method on Students’ Retention Ability in Domestic Installation Module in Technical Colleges of Yobe State, Nigeria
International Journal of Social Sciences & Educational Studies
reflective inquiry
teaching method
retention
domestic installation
module
title Effects of Reflective Inquiry Teaching Method on Students’ Retention Ability in Domestic Installation Module in Technical Colleges of Yobe State, Nigeria
title_full Effects of Reflective Inquiry Teaching Method on Students’ Retention Ability in Domestic Installation Module in Technical Colleges of Yobe State, Nigeria
title_fullStr Effects of Reflective Inquiry Teaching Method on Students’ Retention Ability in Domestic Installation Module in Technical Colleges of Yobe State, Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Effects of Reflective Inquiry Teaching Method on Students’ Retention Ability in Domestic Installation Module in Technical Colleges of Yobe State, Nigeria
title_short Effects of Reflective Inquiry Teaching Method on Students’ Retention Ability in Domestic Installation Module in Technical Colleges of Yobe State, Nigeria
title_sort effects of reflective inquiry teaching method on students retention ability in domestic installation module in technical colleges of yobe state nigeria
topic reflective inquiry
teaching method
retention
domestic installation
module
url https://ijsses.tiu.edu.iq/index.php/volume-7-issue-3-article-6/
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