Complimenting Shortfalls in Technological Skills Acquisition in Business Education Curriculum Through Industrial Training: The Case of University of Nigeria, Nsukka And Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi

Abstract

The paper examined ways of complimenting the shortfalls in technological skills acquisition in business education curriculum through industrial training for university students in Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of this study, two research questions were formulated as guide for the study. Literature was reviewed in line with the variables under study. Survey research design was adopted. The population for the study was 165, made up of 22 business educators and 143, 500 level business education students, no sample was drawn as the population size was manageable within the researchers’ time and logistic. A 21-item questionnaire was used for data collection. The data obtained from the field was analyzed using mean and standard deviation statistical tool. All items that had mean ratings of 2.50 and above were considered useful, while those with mean ratings of below 2.50 were considered not useful. The result in Table 1 shows that the respondents strongly agree to all items listed with a mean rating of 3.51, as ways of complimenting the shortfalls in technological skills acquisition in the business education curriculum through industrial training for university students in Nigeria. Based on the findings, conclusion was made and it was recommended amongst others that a review of the current curriculum was necessary to capture the demands of the modern day.