Abstract:
This study determined the effects of project teaching method on students' performance in
bricklaying, blocklaying and concreting trade in technical colleges of Gombe State Nigeria. The
population of the study was made up of 180 subjects while 41 NTC II BBC students made up the
sample for the study. Multistage sampling technique was used in sampling the study. The subjects
were separated into two groups; the experimental group (N = 19) and the control group (N=22). The
study adopted pretest, posttest, quasi-experimental and control group design. The topics taught were
foundation of building construction and bonding concepts and skills. Two instruments, specifically
Bricklaying, Blocklaying and Concreting Achievement Test (BBCAT) and Bricklaying, Blocklaying
and Concreting Practical Performance Test (BBCPPT) were used for data collection. Five research
questions were raised and three hypotheses were formulated. The research questions were answered
using mean and standard deviation while hypotheses were tested using Analysis of Covariance
(ANCOVA) at 0.05 alpha level. The findings showed that (i) There is a significant difference in the
performance of students taught bricklaying, blocklaying and concreting using project and
demonstration teaching methods F, (df=2, 41) = 3.500, p < 0.05, thus the computed p-value 0.036 is
less than 0.05 level of significant. (ii) There is no significant difference between male and female
Bricklaying, blocklaying and concreting students' performance F, (df=1, 41) =0.1420, p >0.05, thus
the computed p-value (0.707) is greater than > 0.05 level of significant. (iii) There is no interaction
effect of teaching methods and gender on students' performance F (df=2, 41) = 0.516, p >0.05, thus
the computed p-value (0.599) is > 0.05 level of significant. Recommendations based on the findings
showed that project teaching method improved students' performance. The use of activity based
methods in teaching and learning of Bricklaying, Blocklaying and concreting should be given
priority. On-the-job training for technical teachers in form of seminars, workshops and conferences
should be organized on how to use project teaching method for teaching bricklaying, blocklaying and
concreting.
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