Abstract
The study was a survey research design conducted to investigate the Strategies for improving the
quality of skill training in foundry craft students of technical colleges in Enugu State. The population
for the study was 25 people, made up of 21 students and 4 teachers of Government technical college
Enugu. Two research questions and two null hypotheses tested at .05 significant levels guided the
study. The data generated was analyzed using mean and standard deviation and t-test statistical tools
were used to test the hypotheses. A 20 - items questionnaire was constructed and validated by three
experts, one from the department of science and computer and two from the department technology
and vocational education, Enugu State University of science and technology, Enugu and its reliability
of 0.77 was used to generate data for 25 respondents made up of 21 students and 4 teachers of
foundry craft. The reliability test was conducted at Government technical college Abakiliki. The
findings of the study showed that students of foundry craft need current and relevant skills in foundry
craft. The 20 items identified are needed for improving the quality of skill training in foundry craft
students of technical college. The study concluded among other things that current and relevant skills
required in the labour market are the right skills to be imparted on students of foundry craft for
employability on graduation.
Key words: Strategies, skill training, foundry
Publication Date: 2018-12-06