Methods of Teaching and Acquisition of Employability Skills Among University Science Graduates in the South-west, Nigeria

Conference: The Barcelona Conference on Education (BCE2022)
Title: Methods of Teaching and Acquisition of Employability Skills Among University Science Graduates in the South-west, Nigeria
Stream: Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
Presentation Type: Virtual Presentation
Authors:
Olukemi Ogunniran, Adeleke University, Nigeria
Olugbenga Adedeji, University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Abstract:

This study explored the relationship between methods of teaching science courses and acquisition of employability skills. The study employed survey design. Two research questions and hypotheses guided this study. All the science lecturers and the final year students from four public and three private universities in the South-West, Nigeria, selected by strata based on ownership were the population. The sample size was enumerated using 1,259 final year science students and 284 lecturers across the selected science faculties. The reliability coefficient of the two instruments used were (r=0.98, 0.80) respectively. Analysed data with frequency count, mean, standard deviation, Pearson product moment correlation and t-test at 0.05 level of significance. The findings indicated that leadership (x ̅=3.36), Self-confidence (x ̅=3.23) were highly acquired against the threshold of 2.50 while information technology (x ̅=3.00) was fairly acquired. Significant relationship existed between methods of teaching and employability skills (r=0.544; P < 0.05). Inquiry method was found to be commonly used in teaching science courses (x ̅=3.41) while variance existed in the methods of teaching in the universities (t = 4.024; df = 282; P < 0.05) The study concluded that a relationship existed between methods of teaching in science and acquisition of employability skills by students. The study recommended that methods such as concept maps, case study/mini conference/plays should be encouraged while information technology and presentation skills should be improved upon among the students.

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