Curriculum Design in an Agricultural Education Program in Nigeria: Towards Advancing Career Readiness

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dc.contributor.authorAjao, Helenen
dc.contributor.authorAlegbeleye, D.en
dc.contributor.authorWestfall-Rudd, Donna M.en
dc.coverage.countryNigeriaen
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-18T18:09:23Zen
dc.date.available2023-10-18T18:09:23Zen
dc.date.issued2022-01-03en
dc.date.updated2023-10-18T15:58:25Zen
dc.description.abstractThis research explores effective curriculum design for higher-ed in preparing agricultural education graduates for Nigeria’s labor market. The continuing professional education program planning theory serves as the framework guiding this study. The study involves a phenomenological inquiry into the conscientious meaning experience of the faculty and alumni in an agricultural education department. A purposful sampling method of 14 participants (four professors and ten alumni) was used to select participants since the study relied on individuals close to the phenomenon. Data was collected using a standardized open-ended questionnaire and the Department’s handbook. Three themes emerged: The Department's curriculum design/development.; Stakeholder’s consultation; and Principles considered while designing the curriculum. Recommendations were made for the Department to continuously review and update the curriculum to reflect the current needs of the industry and students. Lastly, the current study was recommended to be replicated in other main agricultural institutions in Nigeria.en
dc.description.versionPublished versionen
dc.format.extentPages 17-30en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.37433/aad.v3i2.159en
dc.identifier.issn2690-5078en
dc.identifier.issue2en
dc.identifier.orcidWestfall-Rudd, Donna [0000-0002-2401-4023]en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/116501en
dc.identifier.volume3en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherAdvancements in Agricultural Developmenten
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.titleCurriculum Design in an Agricultural Education Program in Nigeria: Towards Advancing Career Readinessen
dc.title.serialAdvancements in Agricultural Developmenten
dc.typeArticleen
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