ABSTRACT
The study was carried out to compare the level of skills acquired in clothing using Electronic-Tutor-Guide and Demonstration method of teaching in Colleges of Education, Plateau state. In order to achieve this, three specific objectives were raised among which include comparing the level of skills acquired by students taught temporary stitches (even, uneven and tailors' tacking) using Electronic-Tutor-Guide and Demonstration/Lecture method of teaching in Colleges of Education. Three research questions and three Null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Experimental and descriptive design was used for the study. The population of the study consisted of 299 students from the two colleges of Education in Plateau state out of which 120 students were sampled using purposive sampling. Students were first pre-tested and exposed to clothing skills using Electronic-Tutor-Guide and Demonstration/Lecture methods after which the post test was administered. The scores of the students from the two groups were analyzed using means and standard deviation. Independent sample t-test was used to test all the null hypotheses. The findings include among others that Electronic-Tutor-Guide group performed better than demonstration/Lecture group in the level of skills acquired in temporary stitches and thatElectronic-Tutor-Guide group performed significantly better than demonstration/lecture group in the level of skills acquired in permanent stitches. It was also found that Electronic-Tutor-Guide group performed better than demonstration/lecture group in the level of skills acquired in decorative stitches. Based on the findings, it was concluded that the Electronic-Tutor-Guide method of teaching clothing skills is more effective method of teaching clothing skills in order for students to develop proper clothing skills. This will lead to better skill acquisition in clothing and more students will be motivated to enroll in clothing section. In view of these findings and conclusions, it was recommended, among others that; clothing teachers should use more of Electronic-Tutor-Guide method in teaching skills in Basic stitches of clothing; there is the need for the college authorities to encourage clothing teachers to go for in-service training to acquire additional qualifications in computer skills so as to enable them teach Basic stitches using Electronic-Tutor-Guide method.