EVALUATION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING OFPHOTOGRAPHY TRADEAND ITS CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION IN OSUN STATE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Abstract

Nigeria recently reviewed her senior secondary education curriculum and re-aligned some 34 trade and entrepreneurship subjects under technical and vocational education and training (TVET)to instil hands-on skills in the secondary school students. Therefore, this study investigated the level of implementation of photography trade curriculum in Osun State, Nigeria. Ex post facto research design was employed using multi-stage sampling technique; the sample size consisted of five high school teachers of photography and 132 students. Four duly validated instruments were used to collect data i.e. Photography Teacher Questionnaire (PTQ), r =0.71; Teachers’ Photography Skill Test (TPST), r =0.78, Photography Achievement Test (PAT), r=0.84 and Photography Equipment and Materials Checklist (PEAC), r = 0.65. Findings revealed that very few senior secondary schools fully implemented the photography curriculum, majority of the schools are privately owned. Findings further shows that most of the photography teachers acquire basic skill and knowledge through apprenticeship training. Photography equipment, tools and materials are not sufficiently provided for teaching photography while those available are not regularly utilized. Teachers’ academic qualifications, mode of skills and knowledge acquisition in photography and working experience had no significant effects on students’ achievement in photography. It concludes that photography trade curriculum has not been effectively and fully implemented in Osun State. The study therefore recommends engagement of qualified teachers and procurement of required photography textual materials, equipment, tools and accessories. Moreover, Nigerian higher institution of learning should also introduce degree and sub-degree programmes in photography trade with considerations for professionalism and teaching pedagogy.