ENHANCING JOB PERFORMANCE OF BUSINESS EDUCATION TEACHERS THROUGH TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

This paper examinedthe roles of training and development in enhancing job performance of teachers of Business Education in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. It explored the significance of training and developmentas it relates to their job performance. The paper highlighted that the teaching profession is constantly evolving, and teachers of Business Education need to stay abreast with the latest knowledge, skills, and teaching methods to be able to provide high-quality education to their students. Continuous training and development keep teachers ofBusiness Educationabreast with current educational trends, improve teacher’s subject knowledge, instructional methods, teaching skills and adapt to changing industrial requirements. This paper equally looked at the types of training and development programmes available to teachers of Business Education such as induction, on- the- job, off-the -job, and online training/e-learning, and benefit therefrom which include improved teaching effectiveness, student learning outcomes, and institutional quality. However,there are challenges such as limited resources, time constraints among others. Additionally, the literature reviewedshowed that training and development play a crucial role in enhancing teachers of Business Education job performance, which can be assessed through evaluations, observations, and student feedback. It was therefore recommended that regular trainingdevelopment opportunitiesshould be created for teachers of Business Education among others.