A Study to Compare the Results of Technical and Pedagogical Subjects in the Undergraduate Programme in the Department of Technical and Vocational Education at the Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Dhaka.

Abstract

The objective of the study was to compare the results of the undergraduate students between the technical and pedagogical subjects. There was a feeling that the evaluation in the TVE department was not in line with other departments. The pedagogical subjects were taught by the teachers of TVE department, whereas technical courses were taught by teachers of engineering department including Mechanical, Electrical and Computer science. From this study, the administration of IUT may get a clear picture of grades, given by its four departments, hence, it will be easier for them to identify, if there is any deviation from the expected standard. It will also help the particular department specially (TVE) in maintaining a standard of grading system, in line with other departments. The study followed descriptive research methodology. The population was the graduated students of the last five years (2006-2010), in the one year B.Sc.T.E. programme. As the population was of small size, all the students over the last five years were considered as sample in this study. The tool of research was documents of the results in term of achievement of the undergraduate students over the last five academic years. The data was collected from the IUT administration by the researcher himself. One sample paired t-test was done to compare the results of technical and pedagogical subjects at 0.05 level of significance. The study was delimited to only the last five years students who completed the Bachelor of Science in Technical education in one year programme. The null hypothesis was tested, meaning that there is no difference of results between pedagogical and technical subjects in the undergraduate program. The data was collected from the IUT Registrar Office by the researcher himself. For analyzing the data, one sample paired t-test was done to compare the results of technical and pedagogical subjects at 0.05 level of significance. The study found that during the academic year 2006 there was no significant difference in results between pedagogical and technical subjects in B.Sc.T.E one year programme. Results for the academic year 2007 to 2010 and combined results from 2006 to 2010, showed significant difference in results between pedagogical and technical subjects in B.Sc.T.E 1