ASSESSMENT ON THE READINESS OF TEACHERS OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE IN TEACHING ANIMAL HUSBANDRY UNDER THE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TRADE CURRICULUM IN DELTA STATE, NIGERIA.

Abstract

The study was designed to assess the readiness of teachers of agricultural science in teaching animal husbandry under the senior secondary school trade curriculum in Delta State. Three research questions and purpose guided the study. The population comprises 120 teachers of Agricultural Science in secondary schools in Delta State. All the subjects were used for the study due to population size. Data was collected from respondents using structured questionnaire. The results of the analysis revealed that experiential approach to teaching, giving assignments to students, ability to use instructional materials, ability to demonstrate what is taught, ability to manage a class and use of feedback to improve what was taught were teaching strategies or skills possessed by teachers of agricultural science to teach animal husbandry. Most of the instructional materials required in teaching animal husbandry in schools were not available. Workshops and conferences are the means available of training teachers to teach animal husbandry in secondary schools in Delta State. The state government should provide sufficient instructional materials needed for the teaching/learning animal husbandry and more means of training teachers of Agricultural Science.