Promoting Sustainable Development of Primary Education Sector in Delta State through Teachers’ Participation in Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Programmes in Delta State

Patricia Nkech Arinze; Alimba Rita Uchechukwu

Promoting Sustainable Development of Primary Education Sector in Delta State through Teachers’ Participation in Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Programmes in Delta State

Patricia Nkech Arinze, Alimba Rita Uchechukwu

Abstract

This study investigated the importance of promoting sustainable development in primary education sector in Delta State through teachers’ participation in continuous professional development (CPD) programmes. Three research questions guided the study. A descriptive survey research design was adopted in the study. Population for the study consisted of fifteen thousand, three hundred and sixteen (15,316) teachers from 1,079 public primary schools in Delta State. The sample size for this study comprised 766 teachers from 108 primary schools selected using the proportionate stratified random sampling technique. Instrument for data collection was a 26-item researchers’ self-developed questionnaire titled “Promoting Sustainable Development in Primary Education Sector through Teachers’ Participation in Continuous Professional Development Programmes Questionnaire (PSDPESTPCPDPQ)”. The instrument was validated by three experts. Reliability of the research instrument was established by sampling 30 teachers from 5 public primary schools and data generated were analyzed using Cronbach Alpha method, to give an overall internal consistency coefficient ‘r’ value of 0.84. Data collected were analyzed using mean statistics rated at 2.50 and standard deviation statistics. Findings of the study indicated among others that the extent of teachers’ participation in on-the-job, off-the-job and computer-based continuous professional development programmes for promoting sustainable development in primary education sector were all to a low extent. The study recommended among others that; the Delta State Government including government agency such as TETFUND should promote sustainable development of the primary education sector through adequate financial support and scholarships for primary school teachers’ continuous participation in on-the-job, off-the-job and computer-based professional development programmes

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Development;participation;primary;sustainable;teachers

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