Abstract
The study was carried out to identify the motivational initiative for improving teaching and learning of agricultural science in secondary schools in Enugu State. Three research questions guided the study. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population for the study was 70 made up of 48 agricultural science teachers and 22 school inspectors from sixteen government secondary schools in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State. The entire population was studied due to the manageable size therefore there was no sampling. The instrument for data collection was 32-item structured questionnaire developed from the literature reviewed for the study which was validated by three experts. Cronbach Alpha reliability method was used to determine the internal consistency of the items which yielded an overall coefficient of 0.81. The data collected was analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions. The study revealed 15 motivational initiatives which agricultural science teachers need to possess for effective teaching and learning of agricultural science. The study revealed 10 motivational initiatives which the school management could provide for effective teaching and learning of agricultural science in secondary school and 7 motivational initiatives for effective teaching and learning of agricultural science in secondary schools. The study concluded that motivating teachers promotes effective teaching of agricultural science in secondary schools. It was recommended that government should pay salaries, allowances and promote teachers, provide instructional material/facilities, organize conference, seminar and workshops yearly for teachers of agricultural science for effective teaching of agricultural science in secondary schools.
Keywords: Secondary Schools, Teaching and Learning Agricultural Science and Motivational Initiatives
Publication Date: 2024-12-08