*Department of Technical and Engineering Education, University Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
**Department of Science and Technology Education, Bayero University Kano, Gwarzo Road, Kano, Nigeria
***Department of Technical and Engineering Education, University Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
Online published on 21 November, 2013.
The study examine the influence of teaching approaches towards the teaching of employability skills in technical and vocational schools in Kano State of Nigeria. Two hundred and twenty (220) technical teachers in post-primary schools were used as the respondents for the study. The teaching methods employed for this study were: Problem Based Method, Context Based Method, Student Centred Method, Demonstration Method, Project Based Method, Lecture Method, Tutorial and Seminars, Fieldwork and Computer Based Method. The findings revealed that, Problem Based Method, Context Based Method, Student Centred Method, Demonstration Method, Lecture Method and Computer Based teaching methods were significant predictors of employability skills among students of technical schools. No significant difference was found in all the teaching approaches among the schools under the study.
Education, Employability Skills, Teaching Approaches, Technical and Vocational Education, Technical Schools
