Professional Development Programmes as Determinants of Lecturers’ Job Performance in Colleges of Education in Southwest, Nigeria

Abstract

This study was investigated the influence of professional development programmes on lecturers’ job performance in Colleges of Education (COE) in Southwest, Nigeria. The research design used for this study was a descriptive survey design. The population covered all the COE in Southwest, Nigeria. A multi-stage stratified random sampling technique was used to select COE for this study. 1440 lecturers participated from nine (9) selected Colleges of Education. Professional Development Programmes, Lecturers’ Job Performance Scale (PDPLPS) (r = 0.71) was used for data collection. Data collected were analyzed using Means, Standard Deviation, and Pearson correlation Analysis. Findings revealed that lecturers participated in professional development programmes such as seminars, conferences, workshops, and training in colleges of education in Southwest, Nigeria. There was a relationship between professional development programmes and lecturers’ performance in colleges of education, (r = 0.411). Professional development programmes are essential variables that can determine lecturers’ performance in colleges of education in Southwest, Nigeria. It was recommended among others that lecturers should be encouraged to participate more in international conferences.