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Item Assessment of Agricultural Science Teachers’ Attitude Towards School Farm in Senior Schools In Ilorin `East LGA , Kwara State.(Department of Science Education, Ekiti State University, Ado- Ekiti, Nigeria., 2019) Afolabi, Kayode Ojo; Adesanya, Emmanuel Olorunleke; Shuaib, Suleiman Bature; Jimoh, S . BolakaleAbstract The study assessed agricultural science teachers’ attitude towards school farm in senior secondary schools in Ilorin East LGA of Kwara State. The study adopted a descriptive research of the survey type. The sample of the study consisted of one hundred and twenty (120) randomly selected agricultural science teachers. Four research questions were raised and answered in the study. The instrument used for data collection was a researcher- designed questionnaire. Data obtained were analyzed using percentages, mean and Spearman rank correlation statistics .The study revealed that agricultural science teachers had positive attitudes towards school farm work irrespective of school type, academic qualifications and availability of farm tools. Based on the findings of the study it was recommended that adequate incentives should be given to the Agricultural science teachers to sustain their positive attitude towards school farm; also private and public schools should give proper attention to planning and management of school farm while teachers’ academic qualifications should not be used as a yardstick for implementing programmes on school farm.Item Assessment of In-service Training Opportunities Enjoyed by Secondary School Agricultural Science Teachers in Kwara Central Senatorial Districts, Nigeria.(Published by the Institute for Educational Planning and Administration, College of Educational Studies, University of Cape Coast, Ghana, 2020) Afolabi, Kayode Ojo; Adesanya, Emmanuel Olorunleke; Shuaib, Suleiman Bature; Jimoh, S . BolakaleAbstract The paper examines the in-service opportunities enjoyed by Agricultural Science teachers in secondary school in Kwara Central Senatorial District. This study was a descriptive research of the survey type. Simple random sampling technique was used to sample 120 Agricultural Science teachers in Kwara Central Senatorial District of Nigeria. Four research questions were raised to guide this study. The research questions were analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency, percentage and mean. The findings of this study showed that the in-service programmes attended by Agricultural Science teachers include seminars and workshops. ICT utilization, time management and inadequate funding were major constraints to Agricultural Science teachers’ in-service programmes. Based on these findings, the study recommended that Agricultural Science teachers’ in-service programmes should be regularly organized and adequately funded by schools and government.Item Challenges Encountered by Agricultural Science Student-Teachers during Teaching Practice in Kwara State, Nigeria.(Published by the Open University of Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania., 2019) Afolabi, Kayode Ojo; Adesanya, Emmanuel Olorunleke; Shuaib, Suleiman Bature; Jimoh, S . BolakaleAbstract Teaching practice is a vital aspect of teacher training programme which is usually undergone by students with varied experiences and challenges. The study examined teaching practice experience of agricultural science student teachers in the Faculty of Education at the University of Ilorin and Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin in 2018. The study adopted a survey research design. The population for this study was all the 400 level Agricultural Science student teachers of University of Ilorin and NCE III students of Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin. Sixty students comprising of thirty students each from both, the University and the College of Education who were in the penultimate years of graduation made the sample for the study. Six research questions were raised to guide the study. Based on the findings of this study, some of the problems militating against agricultural education student teachers during teaching practice include pedagogical problems, cooperating school related issues, learners related problems, personal problems and institution based problems. Based on the findings, the study recommended frequent trainings and seminars for the stake-holders of teaching practice, budgeting of enough time for teaching practice exercise, provision of relevant instructional materials in schools and provision of stipends as incentive to agricultural science student teachers after the teaching practice exercise.Item Influence of Teachers Characteristics on Effective Teaching and Learning of Agricultural Science in Asa, Kwara State.(Department of Science Education, Ekiti State University, Ado- Ekiti, Nigeria., 2019) Jimoh, S . Bolakale; Adesanya, Emmanuel Olorunleke; Shuaib, Suleiman Bature; Afolabi, Kayode OjoAbstract Education being a very important tool for individual and national development cannot be neglected and undermined. This study was conducted to determine the influence of teachers’ characteristics (teacher’s qualification, experience etc) on effective teaching and learning of Agricultural science. The design adopted was a descriptive design of the survey type. A sample of 100 students was randomly selected from 10 schools in Asa, Kwara State. The instrument used was a structured questionnaire divided into five sections. Frequency count was used to answer the research questions, while Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to test the hypotheses. The findings of the research showed that teachers qualification, teaching experience, method of teaching and their attitude all have significant influence on effective teaching and learning of Agricultural Science. Based on the findings, it was recommended that during delivery of instruction, teachers should use a variety of teaching methods/equipment; Teaching and learning materials and ICT tools including computers should be made readily available in schools by the authorities and teachers should endeavor to attend workshops and seminars to improve on their teaching skills and effectiveness.