The Impact of Educational Technology on Career Building in Agriculture: A Synergy for Gainful Employment and Sustainable Development

This research investigated the impact of educational technology in career building in agriculture: A synergy for gainful employment and reliable sustainability. The study employed a descriptive survey research design with the use of structured questionnaire as instrument for data collection and pearson product moment correlation was used to determine the degree of linear relationship between the two set of scores and the reliability coefficient of 0.52 was obtained. The population of the study comprises of all lecturers in four tertiary institutions offering agricultural science as a course in Oyo metropolis. Frequency distribution and mean were used as statistical tools for data analysis. Findings revealed that modern teaching aids and utilization of modern farm technologies in teaching and learning agriculture will equip learners with modern skills for farming as well as motivate farming among upcoming generations thereby leading to reduction in unemployment and sustainable practices. It was therefore recommended among others that training and re-training of teachers and learners with modern technologies will boost agricultural outputs, employability and agricultural sustainability in Nigeria.