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Although there have been a general or public outcry about the inability of basic technology teachers to teach the subject effectively, little has been said on the areas of deficiency. Based on the forgoing this study was designed to determine the retraining needs of basic technology teachers. Three research questions guided the study. Head teachers of vocational subjects and basic technology teachers in secondary schools in Kogi state constitute the respondents. A 50 item questionnaire was used to collect the data. The data was analyzed using frequency counts and mean statistics. The data analysis revealed that basic technology teachers needs training and re - training in pedagogical skills and their background in various practical skills areas of basic technology are rickety and defective. Further analysis revealed that these teachers hardly manifest any affective work skills. Base on the finding some of the following recommendations were made. Immediate retraining for the current teachers of basic technology with emphasis in the areas of pedagogical and technical skills. Modification of the current NCE curriculum for training technical teachers and universities offering vocational education programmes should be used for the retraining during long vocations.

Retraining Needs of Technical Educators for the Implementation of the Junior Secondary School Basic Technology Programme In Nigeria