scholarly journals Quality of Teachers: Effective Teaching and Learning of English Language in Secondary Schools, Akoko North West Local Government Area, Ondo State

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Effective Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
North West ◽  
Ondo State ◽  
Effective Teaching And Learning

scholarly journals Perceived effects of examination special centres on teaching and learning of English language and quality of education in Nsukka local government area, Enugu state, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ngozi Ugonma Emelogu ◽  
Chidinma Kalu Nwafor ◽  
Godswill Uchechukwu Chigbu ◽  
Esther Ngozi Oluikpe
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Traditional Leaders ◽  
Perceived Effects ◽  
Enugu State

AbstractThis study examined the perceived effects of examination special centres on teaching and learning of English language and the quality of education in Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State, Nigeria. The study employed a descriptive survey design. All the 123 English language teachers (PPMB Statistics, 2020) from 31 secondary schools, five secondary school principals, three religious priests and three traditional leaders in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria were sampled for the study. The researchers developed a 15-item-structured questionnaire for data collection from the 31 teachers; while 3 structured interview questions were used to elicit responses from the principals, religious priests and traditional leaders. Mean and standard deviation were used to analyse the data collected with questionnaire; while the oral interview was analysed qualitatively through thematic analysis. The study revealed that examination special centres have detrimental effect on the teaching and learning of English language in secondary schools and the quality of education in Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State, Nigeria. It was recommended among others that private and public secondary schools, and tutorial centres that have been turned into examination special centres should be closed down by Enugu State Ministry of Education.

scholarly journals Students’ and Teachers’ Factors Hindering Effective Teaching and Learning of Economics in Secondary Schools in the Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ezinne Orie Idika
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Effective Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Enugu State ◽  
Effective Teaching And Learning

Students’ and teachers’ factors that affect effective teaching and learning of economics in secondary schools in the Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria, was investigated using 10 out of 31 public schools in the study area. Data was collected using a questionnaire titled “Teachers’ & students’ factors hindering effective teaching and learning of Economics in Secondary Schools (TSFETLE),” developed by the researchers and rated on a four-point scale. The instrument had 26 items arranged in three clusters. Cluster A elicited information on teacher-related factors hindering effective teaching and learning of economics, Cluster B sought information on student-related factors that hinder effective teaching and learning of economics, and Cluster C sought information on strategies for effective teaching and learning of economics. The 52 teachers in the 31 government-owned secondary schools and 349 SS2 students of economics in 10 randomly selected secondary schools in the Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State were included in the study. Data elicited from three research questions were analyzed descriptively using mean and standard deviation, while t-test was used to compare the teachers’ and students’ responses. The results of the study showed that teachers’ qualifications, teaching methods, and students’ attitudes and disposition toward economics are the key factors affecting effective teaching and learning of economics.

scholarly journals Strategies for Effective Teaching of Reading Among Secondary Schools in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State.

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Kolawole Saliu
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Effective Teaching ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
English Language ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Teaching Of Reading ◽  
Correlation Statistics

Learning a language is different from acquiring it. To learn a language, all necessary skills are required. However, reading, a receptive skill, remains one of those four skills needed for language learning. As teachers of English, all efforts must be put forward in order to improve the teaching of reading through required strategies for effective teaching. This study however centers on effective teaching strategies of reading among secondary schools in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State. In order to achieve this, questionnaire was used to elicit information on the respondents so as to be able to gather all necessary information needed for this study. The sample consists of Sixty (60) English language teachers who were randomly selected across twenty (20) randomly selected Junior and senior secondary schools in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State. Data were analysed using descriptive and correlation statistics. The findings of the study revealed that the use of flash-cards, passage of relevant pictures and photographs, among others, are the teaching strategies needed for effective teaching of reading. Based on the result of the findings, it was recommended that sufficient teaching materials should be provided by government to assist teachers in the teaching of reading. This, among others, were discussed in this study.

scholarly journals The attitude of biology teachers towards improvisation and utilization of instructional materials in teaching and learning biology in private secondary schools in Potiskum local government area

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 028-040
Author(s):  
Nuhu Ibrahim ◽  
Abba Alhaji Mohammed ◽  
Musa Abdullahi ◽  
Grace Ifemedike Uzoma ◽  
Maryam Gambo Bizi
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Effective Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
Entire Group ◽  
Visual Aids ◽  
Biology Teachers ◽  
Teaching Biology

This study was carried out on the Attitude of Biology Teachers towards Improvisation and Utilization of Instructional Materials in Private Secondary Schools in Potiskum Local Government Area. Four research questions in line with the purpose of the study were formulated to guide the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The target group of the study was the entire 38 Biology teachers from 22 Private schools in Potiskum Local Government Area. Due to manageable size of the group, there is no sample and sampling technique used for the study as such the entire group was used for the study. Data were collected for the study through the administration of structured questionnaire. The data obtained were analysed using mean. The findings of the study revealed that, Biology teachers give students group projects to produce instructional materials and Biology teachers request that students bring materials in the environment to be used as improvised material during lessons. The findings of the study also revealed that, Biology teacher utilized improvised Visual aids like diagram, charts, posters, pictures and photographs for effective teaching of Biology, and Biology teachers utilized available resource person in the community to improvised instructional materials for teaching Biology. The findings of the study further revealed that, the use of Improvised Biology Materials helps the biology teachers to capture and sustain the curiosity and interest of the learners towards the lesson in schools and that the use of Improvised Biology Materials helps the biology teachers to motivate students in the subject being taught. The findings of the study also revealed that, lack of awareness on where to obtain facilities for improvising instructional materials and lack of motivation on part of government for Biology teachers in their efforts towards improvisation of instructional materials for teaching Biology are some of the problems faced by Biology teachers towards improvisation of Instructional Materials for Teaching and Learning of Biology in Private Secondary Schools in Potiskum Local Government Area. It was recommended that, Policy-makers in the secondary schools should raise fund so as to procure materials necessary for improvisation and purchase of textbooks that will facilitate the effective teaching of the course.

scholarly journals Pedagogical Approach for Effective Teaching of English Language in Nigerian Secondary Schools

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 12-17
Author(s):  
Yemi Oparinde ◽  
Ogechi Emmanuel ◽  
Ogundele Michael Olarewaju
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Effective Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Pedagogical Approach ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
Effective Teaching And Learning ◽  
Pedagogical Approaches

This paper examined the pedagogical approaches to the teacher  learning of English language in Nigerian secondary  schools. However, the paper identified the concepts and types of pedagogical approaches. The factors affecting pedagogical approach for effective teaching and learning of English language. It was therefore concluded that the most effective pedagogical approach for the teaching-learning process of English language is the use of child centredness approach, activity oriented prorgamme it was therefore recommended that teachers should be curriculum. It was noted that  effective use of pedagogical approach enhances effective teaching learning of English language especially in Nigerian secondary schools.

scholarly journals The Dichotomy of Specialization: Is a Literature Teacher Necessarily a Language Teacher?

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 108-133
Author(s):  
Mariam Anana
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Literary Criticism ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Oral Literature ◽  
Language And Literature ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
Effective Teaching And Learning

This study investigates the dichotomy of specialization in Literature and English language. In many primary and secondary schools in Nigeria, many teachers who teach Literature are the same teachers who teach English Language. This is responsible for lack of ultimate successes in academic performance, foundational establishment and progressive developments in Literature and English language. Set against the backdrop of the inseparability and non-specialization in individual subjects in question, the study examines the need for a dichotomy of specialization in English Language and Literature with a view to reducing the rate of errors and students’ failures in both subjects. Adopting the simple randomisation, the researcher uses selected primary and secondary schools in Lagos State as the case study; the paper raises four questions and these are: Can English Language teachers effectively teach poetic devices? Are segmental phonemes easily taught by Literature teachers? Can English Language teachers proficiently teach oral literature, literary criticism and non-African literature? Can Literature teachers competently teach stress and intonation? This research uses a qualitative approach and adopts The Speech Act Theory as its theoretical framework. Questionnaire of fifteen (15) items was used for data collection and the simple percentage was applied for data analysis. The researcher discovered that: It is not possible for English Languageteachers to effectively teach poetic devices. Segmental phonemes cannot be easily taught by Literature teachers. Students would lag behind in areas where teachers are not proficient in the subjects they teach. Also, it is not possible for a teacher to place equal emphasis on both English Language and Literature in classrooms. The study therefore recommends the need for a dichotomy of specialization in the two subjects so as to ensure effective teaching and learning of these subjects.

Factors Militating against Effective Teaching and Learning of Computer in Secondary Schools in Enugu State Nigeria

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Ogbonna Mercy. N
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Effective Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
School Administration ◽  
The State ◽  
Computer Education ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Enugu State ◽  
Effective Teaching And Learning

The teaching and learning of computers in secondary schools is very beneficial for preparation of students for more challenging education in the University. However, many factors militate against the effective computer education in the schools. This study sought to assess these factors in Enugu State Nigeria. Specifically it sought to assess teachers-related factors; students-related factors; government-related factors and school administrative factors that militate against effective teaching and learning of computer in the State. The study adopted survey research method and hundred questionnaires were used for the study.  Data were analysed with the use of descriptive statistics (mean) in SPSS. Respondents agreed that teachers based factors that contribute to ineffective teaching and learning of computers in secondary schools included that teachers of the subject were unqualified (=2.9) and lack experience (=2.6). Students based included absenteeism by students (=2.7) and lack of interest by students (=2.7). Government based factors included that government provide voluminous curriculum (=2.9) and do not provide funds (=3.2). School administration based factors were that mismanagement of procured instructional materials (=2.9) and mis-use of provided funds (=2.9). This study concludes that students, teachers, government and school administration have important roles to play for effective teaching and learning of computer in secondary schools. For a way forward, the study recommends that government and individuals should encourage in and out of school computer education by establishing learning centres in the State. Computer teachers should always be provided with on-the-job training or re-training programmes. Government and school administration should as a matter of priority provide computer systems and other lacking instructional materials in their schools. Students should attend to classes and improve their interest in computer education.

scholarly journals The Challenges of Effective Teaching and Learning of English in Public Secondary Schools in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 154-158
Author(s):  
Murana Muniru Oladayo
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Effective Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
National Development ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
National Language ◽  
Foreign National ◽  
The Government

The strategic place of English language in national development and mutual co-existence of Nigerians is not debatable. English has become a foreign national language to which the destiny of Nigeria is inextricably tied. The teaching of English at all levels of education in Nigeria is bedeviled with certain debilitating challenges. This paper examines some of the challenges of teaching and learning English in public secondary schools in Nigeria. It identifies such problems as poor quality of pupils admitted to secondary school, incompetent teachers of English, poor methodology and lack of motivation among others. The paper concludes that effective teaching of English language is a sine qua non for meaningful development in Nigeria and emphasizes the need for collective efforts in this direction. It recommends better training and retraining of teachers through continuing professional development practices and better commitment on the part of the government to the course of English studies in schools in Nigeria.

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