STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE TOWARDS AND INTEREST IN BUILDING/ENGINEERING DRAWING: A CASE STUDY

Abstract

Students learning of and performance in any subject is affected by several factors, including students’ attitude towards and interest in the subject, teachers’ instructional practices and classroom environment. This study, therefore, investigated engineering and construction trade students’ attitudes towards and interest in Building/Engineering Drawing (BED) in Government Technical College (GTC), Ibadan, Oyo state, Data were collected through structured questionnaires from students and teachers.  Mean, standard deviation and independent sample t-test statistics at .05 level of significance were used for data analysis. Findings revealed that students had negative attitudes towards BED. This study equally found that students had low interest in BED. The study found a significant influence of gender on students’ interest and attitude towards BED. Findings also revealed that the provision of a well-furnished drawing room with Computer-Aided Design (CAD) facilities, the use of a combination of demonstration with drawing instruments on chalkboard and CAD to teach BED, effective classroom management techniques, instructional techniques that include group work and hands-on activities which allow students to work collaboratively would help to improve students’ interest in and attitude towards BED in the GTC, Ibadan. It is therefore recommended among others that; In-service training on the use of CAD should be constantly organized for the technical teachers, a well-furnished drawing room with CAD facilities should be provided in the college, teachers should adopt instructional techniques that include students’ diversities, group work and hands-on activities, minimize fear, enhance active interest, and enjoyment in BED to improve students’ interest in and attitude towards BED.