Towards Qualitative Teaching of Vocational Subjects in Secondary Schools in Nigeria

Author(s)

Pat .E. Mbah , Ozioma C. Azubuike ,

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Volume 4 - April 2015 (04)

Abstract

The teaching of vocational subjects in secondary schools has become paramount to achieving the entrepreneurship goals and realizing the objectives of the functional educational system. This paper examined the need for ensuring qualitative teaching of vocational subjects in secondary school, with great emphasis on methodological procedure of development of learning content. Various vocational subjects that were purported to be taught in schools as stated in the NPE (2004, 2008) were highlighted. Problems and prospects of teaching vocational subjects were identified and the various useful methods for teaching vocational subjects were explained. Recommendations on possible strategies to ensuring qualitative teaching of vocational subjects in secondary schools were suggested. 

Keywords

Qualitative Teaching, Vocational Subjects

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