Abstract

This study explores Sustainable Environmental Teaching Strategies for Professional Development of Post Graduate Students in Office Management and Technology in Rivers State Universities. Two specific objectives, research questions and corresponding hypotheses were posed and tested in the study. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design and the area of the study was Rivers State. The population of the study consisted of 21 Office Management and Technology Postgraduates Students of Rivers State University and Ignatius Ajuru University of Education. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire which was validated by three (3) experts in the Faculty of Education, Rivers State University. Two among the experts were Business Educators while one Psychometrician all in the department of Business Education. The instrument was designed in a 4-point rating scale of High Extent to Very Low Extent. A reliability coefficient of 0.82 was obtained using Pearson Product Momentum Correlation Coefficient through test-retest method of estimating reliability. Research questions were analyzed with mean and standard deviation and the hypotheses were tested with t-test statistical tool. Findings revealed that Case-studies, and Technological-Based Learning enhanced Professional Development to a High Extent. It was recommended among others that Higher Institutions of learning should be provided with an enabling environment and necessary eco-friendly infrastructure and facilities to enhance the use and integration of environmental teaching strategies for Professional development of Office Management Technology.