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    Enhancing student practical skills in carpentry and joinery at national instructors college abilonino in kole district, Uganda
    (Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2023-02) Igaru, Lolu Moses
    The study was an action research on enhancing students’ practical skills in Carpentry and joinery industrial skills. The curriculum of DITTE consists of both Vocational theory and practical. On the other hand, Uganda government has prioritized Vocational training in order to impart skills among learners for technological advancement (MoESTS, 2011). It is against this background that the researcher was motivated to enhance practical skills training of learners. The purpose of the study was to enhance practical skills in carpentry and joinery for student instructors at National Instructors College Abilonino (NICA) to meet expectations of the industry and the BTVET Institutions. Guided by these objectives 1. To develop appropriate practical skills training strategies, implement the suggested strategies and 3. Evaluate implemented strategies of practical skills in Carpentry and Joinery at NICA. Qualitative research with participatory action research methodology was employed. The sample was purposively selected comprising of two administrators, two heads of department, five lecturers and fifteen students. Data was collected and analyzed qualitatively. Data collection tools used included; observation checklists, focus group discussion, future workshop and work process analysis. Three strategies developed, implemented and evaluated include; 1. Use of U tube channels, 2. Real life project, 3. Use of assessment rubrics and ATPs. The findings revealed that; the student Instructors had attained better practical assessment results upon using strategies of internet, assessment rubrics, ATPs and real life project.
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    Improving practical skills to meet the world of work competence requirements in tailoring: a case of national instructors college abilonino
    (Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2017-12) Nakubulwa, Sarah Catherine
    The action research project aimed at improving practical skills acquisition to meet the world of work competence requirements in Tailoring for Diploma in Teacher Technical Education at National Instructors College Abilonino. The specific objectives of the study were: To identify the challenges in practical skill acquisition, implementation and evaluation of the implemented strategies. Future workshop was conducted which brought all stakeholders together. These included thirty seven (37) students, two (2) lecturers, three (3) Administrators and four instructors from workplaces. Future workshop as a tool was used to identify the problems which included: improper teaching of practicals, ineffective assessment, poor time management, low syllabus coverage, failure to conduct study coverage, industry claimed to retain learners. The study used a qualitative research design and purposive sampling to select the respondents from community NICA (students, instructors, administrator and lectures). The methods of data collection included; interviews, observation and focus group discussions among others. The data collected was then transcribed, coded and presented under themes following the research objectives. Identified intervention were: strengthening collaboration between world of work, provide sewing garments, Integration of free hand cutting with paper patterns in order to meet the world of work competence requirement, improving the teaching methods from traditional to impart Competence Based Education Training and provide industrial training to the students. Evaluation of the strategies was done using observation method, oral interview and a questionnaire. The results showed that the strategies implemented improved practical skills in Tailoring section at NICA. Recommendation were raised by the stakeholders (students, researcher, instructors, administrators and lectures).