Authors :
Lazarus Musa; Dangana T. Halla
Volume/Issue :
Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 5 - May
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https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/IJISRT24MAY1753
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Abstract :
The study was designed to determine the
applicability of knowledge and skill content of the
National diploma in Architectural Technology (NDAT)
Program. The study involves 4 Polytechnics in the North
East zone of Nigeria are involved, Namely Federal
Polytechnic Mubi, Bauchi, and Damaturu along with
Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri. The respondents are
from stakeholders of the NDAT Operating departments
at the listed institutions. They include lecturers (54),
Instructors (14), Technologist (9), Technicians (26),
Higher National Diploma (HND) Architectural
Technology Student (44) and NDAT graduating Class
Student (33). A total population of 192 respondents. To
guide the study, research questions touched on which
occupations can be associated with type of knowledge
and skill content of the NDAT program. A structured
questionnaire containing twenty occupations that
require core, Linkage or general knowledge or skills as
those in NDAT training was administered. The data
collected was cumulated and analyzed using sample
percentage as statistics tool, the result showed that all
occupations scored more than 50%, 3 had scores
between 50-59%, 3 between 60-69%, 7 scored 70-79%, 6
had 80-89% while 1 recorded over 90% acceptance of its
applicability to knowledge and skill sets in the NDAT,
the responses indicate a level of acceptance that the
NDAT courses carry knowledge and skills that are
similar to those applied in the occupations listed. These
findings suggest that the researchers recommend that
application and applicabilityof courses be clearly
explained along with other objectives of the courses in
the training. With a target of preparing the potential
NDAT Graduate to develop flair for aspects of the
training leading to practice, specialty and employment
has assumed calls for need to increase a graduates’
chance by being multi skilled, or even trans-
Occupational, might well be considered and attitude of
the graduate must radiate dignity of labour and
humility.
Keywords :
Appraisal, Employable, Applicability, Content Architectural Technology.
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The study was designed to determine the
applicability of knowledge and skill content of the
National diploma in Architectural Technology (NDAT)
Program. The study involves 4 Polytechnics in the North
East zone of Nigeria are involved, Namely Federal
Polytechnic Mubi, Bauchi, and Damaturu along with
Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri. The respondents are
from stakeholders of the NDAT Operating departments
at the listed institutions. They include lecturers (54),
Instructors (14), Technologist (9), Technicians (26),
Higher National Diploma (HND) Architectural
Technology Student (44) and NDAT graduating Class
Student (33). A total population of 192 respondents. To
guide the study, research questions touched on which
occupations can be associated with type of knowledge
and skill content of the NDAT program. A structured
questionnaire containing twenty occupations that
require core, Linkage or general knowledge or skills as
those in NDAT training was administered. The data
collected was cumulated and analyzed using sample
percentage as statistics tool, the result showed that all
occupations scored more than 50%, 3 had scores
between 50-59%, 3 between 60-69%, 7 scored 70-79%, 6
had 80-89% while 1 recorded over 90% acceptance of its
applicability to knowledge and skill sets in the NDAT,
the responses indicate a level of acceptance that the
NDAT courses carry knowledge and skills that are
similar to those applied in the occupations listed. These
findings suggest that the researchers recommend that
application and applicabilityof courses be clearly
explained along with other objectives of the courses in
the training. With a target of preparing the potential
NDAT Graduate to develop flair for aspects of the
training leading to practice, specialty and employment
has assumed calls for need to increase a graduates’
chance by being multi skilled, or even trans-
Occupational, might well be considered and attitude of
the graduate must radiate dignity of labour and
humility.
Keywords :
Appraisal, Employable, Applicability, Content Architectural Technology.