DESIGN PROJECT AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION FOR THE ATTAINMENT OF MDGs: A CASE STUDY OF CHEMISTRY EDUCATION STUDENTS OF F.C.E (T), UMUNZE

ISRAEL JULIANA AZUKA
Publisher: JOTERD {"id":1,"volume_name":"Vol 3 Number 1","created_at":null,"updated_at":null,"url":"volumes\/3.jpg"} (1): 1: doi: 1 Published in 2017

This research work is a case study of chemistry education students of Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze. It was carried out to assess students' perception of design project as a course that enables them to acquire production skills needed for self reliance on graduation. The work also investigated problems students encounter in the execution of design project, possible solutions and factors that could hinder them from setting up their own businesses on graduation. Thirty-three year two students and twenty- four final year students were used. The work was guided by five research questions. Data were collected using questionnaire; data analysis was done using mean and percentage. From the research work, it was found out that design project and other chemistry courses equipped the students with production skills. Lack of financial support from their families, inability to obtain loan from banks and lack of managerial skills are some of the factor that could hinder chemistry education graduates from setting up their own business.

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