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Department of Agricultural Education

Dr. B. S. Nlebem

Ag. Head of Department

Agricultural Education

The Department of Agricultural Education, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt was carved out from the Department of Vocational and Technology Education in 2024. The former Department of Vocational and Technology Education originated from Department of Science and Technical Education in 2016. The latter was established in the year 1981 in the Faculty of Technical and Science Education turned out its first batch of graduates in 1985. The current Department of Agricultural Education trains students leading to the award of Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education. The programme is intended to prepare students to meet societal challenges with cost-effective solutions through research and development in the field of Vocational and Technology Education.

Profile of the HOD

Dr. B.S. Nlebem is a Nigerian Reader in Agricultural Education, Administration and Rural Development at Rivers State University, Port Harcourt.

Academic Qualification

  • PhD in Agricultural Education University of Uyo, 2012
  • Master of Agricultural Educational (RSUST), 2008
  • PGDE University of Port Harcourt, 1988
  • HND Agricultural Economics & Extension (RSUST), 1984

Career Highlights

  • Served as HOD Vocational and Technology Education, Faculty of Education.
  • Faculty Time-Table Office, Faculty of Education.
  • PG Coordinator, Department of Vocational & Technology Education
  • Published over 50 Journals articles, conference papers and books.
  • Supervised over 10 doctoral students.

Leadership Vision

  • Pledged to uphold academic excellence and innovation as HOD

Staff list in the Department

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UNIQUE FEATURES OF THE DEPARTMENT

  1. Impact basic knowledge required for commercial agricultural production
  2. Expose learners to various methods for teaching vocational agriculture to both young and adult learners
  3. Equip learners on curriculum planning and classroom management in Agricultural education,
  4. Train learners on supervision of out-of-classroom learning programs and leadership programmes like young farmers’ club
  5. Equipping learners with required skills for organising extension programmes for rural farmers on agricultural innovations
  6. Produce teachers to teach agricultural subjects effectively at various school levels.
  7. Train teachers to conserve and permit more efficient use of untapped agricultural resources.
  8. Train teachers to extend farming and family living skills to rural people.
  9. Produce strong advocates and promoters of government agricultural project in other categories than teaching
  10. The integration of leadership, classroom instruction and supervised Agricultural Experience components produce frontliners in agricultural industry and business
  11. Agricultural education encompasses both leadership and agricultural skills to produce seasoned graduates who can contribute to global food security

STRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT

PHILOSOPHY OF THE DEPARTMENT

The programme philosophy is to develop sustainable human resource developers in Agricultural Education who are practical oriented, and who will teach with a sense of motivating the young ones towards broad-based agricultural development in Rivers State and Nigeria in general.

OBJECTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT

The objectives of the programme are to:

  1. produce educators to teach Agricultural subjects effectively at various school levels;
  2. develop instructors with teaching knowledge and vocational skills necessary for agricultural development;
  3. train teachers to conserve and permit more efficient use of untapped agricultural resources;
  4. train instructors to extend farming and family living skills to rural people;
  5. produce strong advocates and promoters of government agricultural project in other categories than teaching; and
  6. produce research-oriented teachers.