BECOMING A BUSINESS TEACHER IN NIGERIA: A PROCEDURAL ANALYSIS

Abstract

This paper discussed rudiments of becoming a Business Teacher. The paper discussed different definitions of Business Teacher education, objectives of Business Teacher Education, among others. It is apparent that Business teacher education cannot prepare her students without the use of different resources such as model office, Stapling machine, Stapling remover, Perforator, Stop watch, Wall clock, Shorthand dictionary, Demonstration stand, Filing cabinet, Tape recorders/consoles, Head phones, Airconditioning systems, Lecturers demonstration stand, trained personnel and so on. The paper revealed that some of the professional ethics of a Business Teacher include Maintenance of confidentiality of learners’ personal Information, not administering corporal punishment on learners, Shunning sexual and related abuses of power, Inspiring self-discipline among learners, must be a vanguard against examination misconduct to mention but a few. To produce quality Business Teacher, it was revealed in the paper that such individual must be groomed on subject matter mastery, be flexible, be equipped with pedagogical knowledge, and be exposed to teaching practice among others. The paper identified challenges confronting BTE to include none commitment to academic engagements by BTE students, Corruption, Poor supervision and Inadequacy of instructional resources. It was recommended that managers of BTE programs should ensure that those admitted into the program are qualified and has the capacity to effectively acquire the needed skills as would be offered in the program, tertiary institutions should ensure that BTE teaching practice students has no other academic activity to involve themselves in through the period of teaching practice among others.