Abstract:
The study was motivated by a great concern about the future and continuity of Electrical installation in all tiers of society and our education system particularly in technical colleges. The concern stemmed from poor performance, low and declining skill practice in performance and in NBTEB Examination. Pertinent questions and doubts were raised on the required competencies of Electrical/Electronics Teachers currently teaching Electrical installation in technical colleges. The study therefore focused on the Electrical installation competencies required by Electrical/Electronics teachers in technical colleges using Bauchi and Gombe States of Nigeria as a frame of reference. Four objectives were stated, research questions asked, and hypotheses formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. A questionnaire, titled Electrical Installation Competencies Required by Electrical/Electronics Teachers in Technical Colleges (EICRETC), consisting of 112 items was structured, based on the four broad Electrical installation areas: Domestic installation, Industrial installation, Cable jointing and Winding of Electrical machines administered to 47 Electrical/Electronics teachers in Bauchi and Gombe States. Data thus collected were analyzed using the mean and t-test statistics. Respondents rated items as required in 112 competencies. The study has implication for re-training, in-service training for Electrical/Electronics teachers and therefore recommend involving continuous training not one but regular basis through workshops, seminars were made towards the implementation of the finding of the study.
