EVALUATION AND RELIABILITY OF EFFECTIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR IMPLEMENTING EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS MODULE IN THE REPAIR OF SMARTPHONES IN NIGERIAN TECHNICAL COLLEGES

Abstract

This study focused on identifying Effective Learning Activities for implementing of employability skills module in the repair and maintenance of smartphones for technical college students in Nigerian. The study adopted the descriptive research and design of the survey type, for research and Development of the module as it described by Gall, et al., (2007) the use of research findings to design and develop new programmes and materials which assist in improving knowledge and skills. The research population was 860 which comprises technical teachers, technical instructors, road side phones technicians and industrial- station-based supervisors. A multi-stage sampling procedures was used, a sample size of 360 participants was selected, using purposive sampling techniques. Data was collected using the Implementing Employability skills Module Questionnaire (IESMQ). The reliability of the instrument was established using Cronbach Alpha method and overall coefficient of 0.96 was obtained. The usability of the module was determined through Average Variance Extracted (AVE) and Reliability was determined by composite reliability (CR) with values of 0.95 and 0.96, respectively, Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was employed for determined the appropriateness of identifying learning activities and evaluating techniques. The results revealed that the reliability and usability for learning activities and Evaluation techniques are, 0.85, 0.66, and 0.80, 0.52, respectively. It was concluded that the validity, reliability and usability were appropriate for the developed module, and developed module in the repair and maintenance of smartphones should be properly implemented, across the Nigerian technical colleges.