Title: Webinar-Based Training Needs Of Agricultural Science Teachers For Effective Job Delivery In Secondary Schools In Bayelsa State
Authors: Ake, Godspower & Prof. Akpoebi C. Egumu
Volume: 9
Issue: 8
Pages: 2-8
Publication Date: 2025/08/28
Abstract:
The study investigated webinar-based training needs of Agricultural Science teachers for effective job delivery in secondary schools in Bayelsa State. Three purposes and three research questions were raised to guide the study. The study adopted the descriptive survey design. The population for the study comprised all Agricultural Science teachers in all the public secondary schools in Bayelsa State. The simple random sampling technique was used to select a sample size of 141 for the study. The instrument for data collection was the "Webinar-Based Training Needs of Agricultural Science Teachers for Effective Job Delivery Questionnaire (WBTNASTEJDQ)". The content and construct validity of the instrument was done by three experts. One from the Department of Agricultural Science Education and two from the Test and Measurement unit of the Department of Counselling and Educational Psychology all from the Faculty of Education, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State. The reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha method and a reliability index of 0.73 was obtained. The data collected were analysed using the statistical mean for the research questions. The study found that there are areas of job performance in Agricultural Science where teachers need webinar-based training for effective job delivery in secondary schools in Bayelsa State. Therefore, the study recommended that, building programmes should prioritise the development of teachers' webinar-based skills and digital competencies, including virtual communication, content creation, and platform navigation.