Abstract
The study examined the Impact of Technological Development in Agricultural Science on Senior Secondary School Students' Learning Outcomes in Ondo State, Nigeria. Specifically, the study sought to examine the concept of technological development in agriculture on Senior Secondary School Students in Ondo State. This paper adopted a qualitative research approach where findings were drawn from online journals and/or literature reviews. It was thus concluded that technological development in agriculture is not readily available to SSS students in Ondo State. The utilization of modern farm technologies in teaching agriculture will not only provide learners with modern skills for farming but also create motivation for farming among upcoming generation. The use of modern farming technology therefore, could serve as a medium of arousing or changing students' attitudes towards agriculture as a career. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that there should be training and re-training among teachers and students of agricultural science on the use of modern agricultural technology for teaching and learning in secondary schools with a preference for practical skill development, Government should provide necessary inputs and farm machinery (technologies) for teaching and learning agricultural science, Schools should ensure the establishment of demonstration farms to encourage practical work among students, Farm workshops and agricultural Laboratories should be provided where student can use agricultural technology related facilities and students of Agricultural science should go for field-trips and excursion in technology-oriented farms to enhance to further boost their motivation from agriculture among others.
Keywords: Technology, students, learning outcomes, senior secondary school
Publication Date: 2024-07-03