Methods of Receiving In-Service Training for Junior Secondary Agriculture Teachers in Eswatini
Keywords:
Adult Learner, Agriculture Teacher, In-Service Training, Junior Secondary, Methods of TeachingAbstract
The purpose of the study was to identify methods of receiving in-service training for Junior Secondary Agriculture Teachers in Eswatini (Swaziland). The study was a descriptive survey using simple random sampling to get Agriculture Teachers (n=180). The target population was all Junior Secondary Agriculture Teachers in Eswatini (N=340). A self-administered questionnaire was used for collecting data. One lecturer from the Department of Agricultural Education and Extension and two agriculture subject inspectors established the face and content validity of the questionnaire. The reliability coefficient was 0.92. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse the data. Findings of the study revealed that field trip, workshop, demonstration and seminar were the most method used; and workshop was the preferred method of in-service training for Junior Secondary Agriculture Teachers in Eswatini. Therefore, this study recommended that workshops should be used to provide in-service training to Junior Secondary Agriculture Teachers in Eswatini.
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