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VOCATIONAL EDUCATION RESOURCES AS DETERMINANTS OF QUALITY ASSURANCE IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION, OGUN STATE

Ileuma Senimetu (PhD) & Sikirat Aderonke Ramoni

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 (χ2cal = 51.0, χ2tab = 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 (χ2cal = 5.68, χ2tab = 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.

Keywords: Quality Assurance, Vocational Education Resources, Colleges of Education
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