EBKUST Lecture Notes Template
Name Of Lecturer: Shebora Kamara
Course Title: Agricultural Science Paper II
Course Goal: Students will acquire knowledge and skill to teach effectively and efficiency in
Lecture Notes Schools.
Class & Semester: 2 Course Status: Core
Course Code: Credit Hours: 2
Date & Time:
Topic: Characteristics of a good agricultural science teacher
Week : Lecture No.: 002
Learning Objective:
1. The agricultural science teacher
2. Role of agricultural education in schools and tertiary institutions
3. Problems of Agricultural Education in Sierra Leone
Questions: Notes:
1. What are the qualities The qualities of a good agricultural science teacher are as follows;
of a good agricultural i. Farm training
science teacher? The agricultural science teacher must be adequately prepared for all field
assignments.
ii. Character and personality
The agricultural science teacher must have unquestionable character .He/she
should have distinctive and pleasing attitude.
iii. Rural mindedness
The agricultural science teacher must be prepared to be in sympathy with
rural life.
iv. Leadership
The agricultural science teacher must possess the following attributes;
Faithfull, patience, good nature, vision, tolerance, perseverance, enthusiastic
and courageous.
v. Commitment to teach
The agricultural science teacher must have faith and love in his job at all
times.
vi. Confidence
The teacher should be well trained to know his subject matter well.
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vii. Neatness
The agricultural science teacher should be properly dress for all occasions
and must be standard.
viii. Correct attitude
The agricultural science teacher must have good attitude not only to his work
but to the school system.
ix. Professional ethics
The agricultural science teacher must conform to;
a) School regulations
b) Be careful with opposite sex
c) Abide by both oral and written agreements
d) Have fair and respect to the right of others
x. Physical ability
xi. Emotional maturity
xii. Intelligence
2. What is the role of The role of agricultural education are as follows;
Agricultural Education
in tertiary institutions? i. To rain teachers to teach agricultural science in both primary and secondary
schools.
ii. To train non specific skills in general programmes at agricultural training
centre e.g. technical and vocational centres
iii. The outreach programmes out of school program in agricultural (O.S.P.A)
help to train the rural farmers.
3. What the problems of Some of the problem are ;
agricultural education i. Lack of finance
in Sierra Leone? ii. Resources
iii. Crude extension methods
iv. Shortage tutor
v. Poor women participation.
Summary
-The qualities of a good agricultural science teacher are as follows;
i. Farm training
The agricultural science teacher must be adequately prepared for all field assignments.
ii. Character and personality
The agricultural science teacher must have unquestionable character .He/she should have distinctive and
pleasing attitude.
iii. Rural mindedness
The agricultural science teacher must be prepared to be in sympathy with rural life.
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iv. Leadership
The agricultural science teacher must possess the following attributes;
Faithfull, patience, good nature, vision, tolerance, perseverance, enthusiastic and courageous.
v. Commitment to teach
The agricultural science teacher must have faith and love in his job at all times.
- The role of agricultural education are as follows;
i. To rain teachers to teach agricultural science in both primary and secondary schools.
ii. To train non specific skills in general programmes at agricultural training centre e.g. technical and vocational
centres
-Some problems of agricultural education are problem are ;
i. Lack of finance
ii. Resources
iii. Crude extension methods
Assignment:
Q1. Identify five (5) qualities of an agricultural teacher in your locality?
Q2. State and explain (5) constrains of teaching and learning agricultural science in your locality?
Further Reading:
1. Youth and adult organizations in agriculture and young farmer programme
References:
1. Lahai , T.G “Introduction to Agricultural Education” – Njala University (N.U).Unpublished
2. Terada, Y (2019) “ The Key to Effective Classroom Management “
Retrieved : https://www.edutopia.org/article
3. Tucker, S (Dr.) (1989) Lecture notes – Njala University College (USL).
