Abstract
This study was conducted to determine the competency needs of Economics lecturers for effective teaching in colleges of education in Anambra state. Three research questions guided the study. Descriptive survey research design study was adopted for the study. Population of the study comprised all the 22 Economics educators from the two colleges of education in Anambra state. The entire population was studied without sampling because the size was not too large. A structured questionnaire tilted “Capacity Building Needs of Economics Educators for Effective Teaching Questionnaire (CBNEEETQ)” was used to collect data from the respondents. The instrument contained 31 items in three sections according to the research questions. Weighted mean and Improvement Need Index (INI) was used to determine the performance gap. Findings of the study indicated among others that it Economics lecturers needed capacity building in the area of pedagogy. Based on the findings, it was recommended that institutions should provide capacity building opportunities for teachers to build their capacities for effective teaching, among others.
Keywords: Economics, Capacity building, Pedagogy, Technology integration, Assessment.
Publication Date: 2024-12-08