Evaluation of the Impact of Students' Industrial Training on Journalistic Skills Acquisition among Polytechnic Students in Delta State, Nigeria
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2018-10
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UNIUYO Journal of Humanities (UUJH)
Abstract
Good professional practice in journalism is a function of quality
training. Good journalistic training must integrate the teaching of
theory with exposure to practical skills to ensure adequate transition of
students into employable graduates. However, there is a gap between
theoretical training offered by various institutions of journalism and
mass communication training and the demands for practical skills
required for industry practice industry in Nigeria. This study evaluated
the impact of students' industrial training, coordinated by the Students'
Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) supervised by the
Industrial Training Fund (ITF) among other things in Nigeria, on the
acquisition of professional skills in journalism. It carried out a
questionnaire survey on 292 purposively selected Polytechnic
students of mass communication in Delta State, Nigeria who have
observed or are observing the industrial training. Findings showed that
industrial training had a significant effect on journalism education,
contributed significantly to the employability status of the students
and significantly influenced acquisition of professional skills in
journalism. It recommended an extension of the approved four-month
duration for the training programme and regular evaluative research
for possible improvement of the programme.
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Industrial training, Journalism education, Skills acquisition, SIWES, Journalistic Skills, Polytechnic, Nigeria
Citation
Ojomo, O., Ogbiten, B. O. (2018). Evaluation of the Impact of Students' Industrial Training on Journalistic Skills Acquisition among Polytechnic Students in Delta State, Nigeria