TEACHER BASED STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING ENROLMENT FOR STUDENTS IN FINE AND APPLIED ART IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN ANAMBRA STATE
Keywords:
Teacher Based Strategies, Improving Enrolment, Students in Fine and Applied, Colleges of EducationAbstract
The study investigated the teacher-based strategies for improving enrollment of students to study Fine and Applied Arts in Colleges of Education in Anambra State. Three research questions guided the study. Survey research design method was adopted. A total of 144 respondents made up of 27 lecturers and 117 students in Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze and Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe within 2013/2014 academic session were used and for this reason there was no sampling. Mean statistics was used to analised the data collected. Questionnaire was the only instrument used for data collection. The study revealed among others that cost of material, inadequate classrooms and studios, teachers’ and students’ attitudes are responsible for the low enrollment. Based on the findings, teachers should use effective methods and art facilities to make learning interesting. Government should provide enough funds for infrastructural development and provide free art materials for effective learning. Career orientation should be introduced to generate awareness on the importance and entrepreneurial value of Art Education to the general public