Authors :
Amaechi, Onwuakalaegbule Joseph; Ochogba, Chukwumela Obulor
Volume/Issue :
Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 12 - December
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Abstract :
This study examined the relevance of
improvised manual foot pump in instruction delivery of
motor vehicle mechanics in technical colleges in Rivers
State. Specifically, this study sought to examine the
relevance of improvised manual foot pump in instruction
delivery of two strokes automotive engine and
lubrication system in technical colleges in Rivers State.
This study adopted descriptive survey design. The
population of this study comprised 29 motor vehicle
mechanics teachers and 16 motor vehicle mechanics
instructors in technical colleges in Rivers State. The
population was manageable and was used for the study,
therefore, there was no sampling method adopted. Two
objectives were formulated, answered and tested at .05
level of significance. The instrument used for this study
was a survey questionnaire. The instrument was face
validated by two experts in the Department of
Vocational and Technical Education in Ignatius Ajuru
University of Education, Port-Harcourt and it was tested
for reliability using Cronbach Alpha Reliability
Coefficient method. A reliability value of .93 was
obtained. Mean with Standard Deviation were used to
answer the research questions while t-test statistical tools
was used to test the hypotheses. This study found among
others that the use of locally fabricated manual foot
pump will facilitate the teaching of parts of piston,
feature of cylinder, piston movement, top dead center
and bottom dead center, strokes, among others. It could
also facilitate the teaching of suction and discharge
thereby captivating the interest of students to learn
Motor vehicle mechanics which is seen as abstract
subject. Therefore, it was recommended that manual
foot pump should be fabricated by students so that it
could be used for teaching two strokes automotive
engines for effective instruction delivery.
Keywords :
Instruction delivery, Manual foot pump, Motor vehicle mechanics, Technical College.
This study examined the relevance of
improvised manual foot pump in instruction delivery of
motor vehicle mechanics in technical colleges in Rivers
State. Specifically, this study sought to examine the
relevance of improvised manual foot pump in instruction
delivery of two strokes automotive engine and
lubrication system in technical colleges in Rivers State.
This study adopted descriptive survey design. The
population of this study comprised 29 motor vehicle
mechanics teachers and 16 motor vehicle mechanics
instructors in technical colleges in Rivers State. The
population was manageable and was used for the study,
therefore, there was no sampling method adopted. Two
objectives were formulated, answered and tested at .05
level of significance. The instrument used for this study
was a survey questionnaire. The instrument was face
validated by two experts in the Department of
Vocational and Technical Education in Ignatius Ajuru
University of Education, Port-Harcourt and it was tested
for reliability using Cronbach Alpha Reliability
Coefficient method. A reliability value of .93 was
obtained. Mean with Standard Deviation were used to
answer the research questions while t-test statistical tools
was used to test the hypotheses. This study found among
others that the use of locally fabricated manual foot
pump will facilitate the teaching of parts of piston,
feature of cylinder, piston movement, top dead center
and bottom dead center, strokes, among others. It could
also facilitate the teaching of suction and discharge
thereby captivating the interest of students to learn
Motor vehicle mechanics which is seen as abstract
subject. Therefore, it was recommended that manual
foot pump should be fabricated by students so that it
could be used for teaching two strokes automotive
engines for effective instruction delivery.
Keywords :
Instruction delivery, Manual foot pump, Motor vehicle mechanics, Technical College.
