BUSINESS STUDIES TEACHERS’ TRAINING NEEDS IN DELTA SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT OF DELTA STATE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

The study was carried out to assess business studies teachers’ training needs in Delta South Senatorial District of Delta State, Nigeria, for sustainable development. One research question and one hypothesis guided the study. Stratified sampling technique was used to select 136 business studies teachers that formed the sample out of a population of 214 business studies teachers in the secondary schools where business studies was offered.  The instrument employed to collect data for the study was a structured questionnaire containing 21 items.  The instrument was validated by three business educators. The reliability of the instrument was established using Crombach alpha analysis which yielded a coefficient index of 0.84.  Mean and standard deviation were employed to answer the research questions, and t-test was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The study found that business studies teachers in the Senatorial District required regular training and retraining. The training should be carried out by professional business educators. They also need training in improvisation and the utilization of information and communication technology tools to carry out training on the selection of appropriate teaching methods. Based on the findings from the study, it was recommended, among others, that business studies teachers in the area should be provided with regular training and retraining; professional business educators should be responsible for implementing training programmes for business studies teachers and training business studies teachers should involve the utilization of information and communication technology tools.

Key Words: Multi-Skilling, Catalytic, Indispensable, Matrix, Compatibility, Pedagogical