TEACHERS’ UP-SKILLING AS A CORRELATE OF INSTRUCTORS’ EFFECTIVENESS IN GOVERNMENT TECHNICAL COLLEGES IN OGUN STATE
Keywords:
Teachers’ Up-Skilling, Instructors’ Effectiveness, Technical CollegesAbstract
The study examined the relationship between teachers’ up-skilling and instructors’ effectiveness in technical colleges in Ogun State. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study, while the population comprised all 162 instructors in all the government technical colleges in Ogun State. The sample was made through simple random sampling technique. The sample size of this study was 120 instructors. One research instrument was used for data collection. The instrument was structured questionnaires and titled “Teachers’ Up-Skilling and Instructors’ Effectiveness Questionnaire (TUIEQ)”. The reliability coefficients obtained were .82. Data collected were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) and at.05 level of significance. The result revealed that there was significant relationship between technical up-skilling and instructors’ effectiveness (r = .401, p < .05), that there was significant relationship between soft skill up-skilling and instructors’ effectiveness (r =.210, p < .05), that there was significant relationship between domain specific up-skilling and instructors’ effectiveness (r = .511, p < .05). Also, there was that there was significant relationship between digital up-skilling and instructors’ effectiveness (r =.865, p < .05). It is concluded that there was significant relationship between teachers’ up-skilling instructors’ effectiveness in technical colleges. The study recommended that technical colleges should establish partnerships with industry stakeholders and professional bodies to offer up-skilling opportunities. These initiatives should include certifications, specialized training, and access to cutting-edge resources to ensure instructors maintain competence and relevance in their specialized areas.
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