Secondary School Teachers’ Difficulties In Implementing Business Studies Curriculum In Osun Central Senatorial District

Abstract

This study investigated the difficulties encountered by secondary school teachers in implementing the Business Studies Curriculum in Osun Central Senatorial District. Three (3) research questions were formulated to guide this study, and the study population consisted of all Business Studies teachers handling Business Studies at the third year of Junior Secondary Schools in Osun Central Senatorial District. Classroom observation and semi-structured interview were used as data-gathering instruments to elicit information from the sample. The validation of the interview questions in this research was done by three experts, two from the field of curriculum studies and an experienced Business Studies teacher. A qualitative approach involving thematic analysis was used to inductively analyze interview accounts, which is also referred to as an interview case. All recorded interviews were transcribed. The study revealed that scarcity of learning and instructional materials, students’ indiscipline, teachers’ professional development, unmotivated students, classroom learning environment, and teachers’ knowledge of the Business Studies Curriculum were the problems encountered during the implementation of the Business Studies Curriculum. In addition, one (1) topic was included; two (2) topics were omitted, while one (1) topic was modified. therefore, it was recommended that learning and Instructional materials should be provided for effective teaching and learning of Business studies.