Perceived difficult topics in technical drawing curriculum among school of science students in ibadan metropolis

AbstractThe study identified perceived difficult topics in technical drawing among Oyo State School of Science Students in the Ibadan metropolis. A research question and one hypothesis guided the study. The study employed a descriptive survey design within a correlational research framework, utilizing a multi-stage sampling technique. The questionnaire on Perceived Difficult Topics in Technical Drawing Curriculum among School of Science Students in Ibadan Metropolis (QPDT-TDC-SSS) was the instrument used for data collection. Face and content validity of QPDT-TDC-SSS was established by three technology education experts. The reliability coefficient of QPDT-TDC-SSS yielded 0.85 using the Cronbach Alpha reliability technique. Frequency count, percentages, mean, and standard deviation were used to answer the research question, while a t-test was used to test the hypothesis at a 0.05 level of significance. Results obtained indicated that twenty-five topics were perceived as easy and seventeen topics were perceived as difficult. In addition, there is no significant difference in the perceived difficult topics in the technical drawing curriculum between male and female students. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that the government, through the Ministry of Education, organize and encourage technical drawing teachers to participate in refresher courses, workshops, and conferences regularly in a bid to update and enhance teachers’ pedagogical knowledge and skills. AbstrakKajian itu mengenal pasti topik yang dianggap sukar dalam lukisan teknikal di kalangan Pelajar Sekolah Sains Negeri Oyo di metropolis Ibadan. Satu soalan kajian dan satu hipotesis membimbing kajian. Kajian ini menggunakan reka bentuk tinjauan deskriptif dalam rangka kerja penyelidikan korelasi, menggunakan teknik persampelan pelbagai peringkat. Soal selidik mengenai Perceived Difficult Topik dalam Kurikulum Lukisan Teknikal di kalangan Pelajar Sekolah Sains di Ibadan Metropolis (QPDT-TDC-SSS) adalah instrumen yang digunakan untuk pengumpulan data. Kesahan muka dan kandungan QPDT-TDC-SSS telah ditubuhkan oleh tiga pakar pendidikan teknologi. Pekali kebolehpercayaan QPDT-TDC-SSS menghasilkan 0.85 menggunakan teknik kebolehpercayaan Cronbach Alpha. Kiraan kekerapan, peratusan, min, dan sisihan piawai digunakan untuk menjawab persoalan kajian, manakala ujian-t digunakan untuk menguji hipotesis pada aras keertian 0.05. Keputusan yang diperoleh menunjukkan bahawa dua puluh lima topik dianggap mudah dan tujuh belas topik dianggap sukar. Selain itu, tidak terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan dalam topik yang dianggap sukar dalam kurikulum lukisan teknikal antara pelajar lelaki dan perempuan. Berdasarkan dapatan kajian, adalah disyorkan antara lain supaya kerajaan, melalui Kementerian Pendidikan, menganjurkan dan menggalakkan guru lukisan teknikal menyertai kursus ulang kaji, bengkel dan persidangan secara berkala dalam usaha untuk mengemas kini dan meningkatkan pengetahuan dan kemahiran pedagogi guru.