VOCATIONAL EDUCATION RESOURCES AS DETERMINANTS OF QUALITY ASSURANCEIN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION, OGUN STATE

Abstract

The study examined vocational education resources as determinants of quality assurance in colleges of
education, Ogun State. Three research questions were generated for the study. The sample consisted of
students and staff of public Colleges of Education in Ogun State. Simple Random sampling Technique was
used to select forty staff out of the population of one hundred and fifty-two staff and three hundred and
sixty students out of the population of one thousand and fifty-two students. Data were collected with two
instruments - National Commission for Colleges of Education Minimum Academic Standard Checklists
and Quality of Vocational Education in Higher Institutions Questionnaire which has a reliability
coefficient of 0.87. Descriptive Statistical Research Method was used in data analysis using simple
percentage and Chi-square, at probability level of 0.05. Findings showed that there was a correlation
between availability of educational resources and quality assurance in Colleges of Education (χ
2
cal =
51.0, χ2
tab = 14.07, df = 7, p ˂ 0.05). The study also revealed that there was significant relationship
between adequacy of facilities and quality assurance in Vocational Education (χ2
cal = 5.68, χ2
tab = 14.07,
df = 7, p ˂ 0.05). The study further revealed high positive level in maximization and utilization of
available educational resources. It was recommended that there should be provision of more Vocational
Education resources in line with National Commission for Colleges of Education requirements