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 Teachers’ Pedagogical Skills and Students’ Learning of English Language in Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 47-68
Author(s):  
PRINCEWILL I. EGWUASI ◽  
NNENNA F. NNODI ◽  
ANIEFIOK S. UDOATAI
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
English Language ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Management Skill ◽  
Managerial Skills ◽  
Educational Stakeholders ◽  
Pedagogical Skills ◽  
Lesson Delivery

An investigation into teachers’ pedagogical skills and students’ learning of English Language in public secondary schools in Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State was carried out. Three major variables namely; teachers’ classroom management skill, teachers’ lesson delivery skill, and teachers’ level of communication, were studied to show how it relates with students’ learning of English Language. Three research questions and three research hypotheses were raised. The research adopted a descriptive survey approach using a researchers’ designed questionnaire titled teachers’ Pedagogical Skills and Students’ Learning of English Language Questionnaire (TPSSLELQ) with reliability coefficient of 0.857 to collect data from 130 respondents from 10 secondary schools in Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) was used to test all the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The result of the study revealed that teachers’ classroom management skill, teachers’ lesson delivery skills, and teachers’ level of communication, have a significant relationship on students’ learning of English Language. The study recommended among others that teachers should evaluate their lessons at every point as it provides feedback so that students’ misconceptions may be clarified. Also, educational stakeholders should take the training and retraining of teachers seriously to boast their competence and managerial skills as it is shown to have a positive relationship on students’ learning of English Language.

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 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 English Language Teacher’s Professional Attitude and Classroom Management Parameters

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 08-15
Author(s):  
Erum Khan
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Classroom Management ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Appropriate Behavior ◽  
Professional Attitude ◽  
English Language Teachers

English language learning in the context of secondary and higher secondary schools in Pakistan has always been challenging to students and parents alike. This study aimed to explore the classroom management skills and strategies of English language teachers in the capital city of Karachi. Teacher’s motivation stimulates appropriate behavior that ensures teacher’s performance of their duties. This study followed qualitative methods’ parameters to explore the natural phenomena of the participant’s perceptions and experiences. The study was conducted in 15 secondary schools located in Karachi, Pakistan. The findings has shown that further learning opportunities of ELT learning, interaction and exchange of ideas globally, students’ participation in EL learning activities, professional education and in-service trainings are the most influenced motivational factors of secondary schools English Language teachers. Availability of ELT materials, respect from department officers, colleagues, society and parents and demand from students were found necessary skills to operate classrooms apart from professional content knowledge.

scholarly journals TEACHERS’ TEACHING METHODS AND STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCES IN IBARAPA EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA SECONDARY SCHOOLS

2015 ◽  
pp. 15-28
Author(s):  
Oke Abiodun
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Effective Teaching ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Differential Relationship ◽  
Teacher Centered

This study was to investigate the differential relationship between teaching methods and students’ academic performances in Ibarapa East Local Government area Secondary schools. A sample of 100 students drawn from the Sciences, Commercial and Arts departments of all the secondary schools in the local government area were used for the study. Using the inferential statistics, students’ assessment test scores were derived from the internal class test prepared by some Measurement and Evaluation teachers. The differential relationship of the three major teaching methods on students’ academic performances was analysed using the General Linear Model based univariate ANOVA technique. The F(2, 107) statistic (= 10.13; p < 0.05 level of significance) and the Tukey HSD post-hoc results indicate that there is significant differences in the relationship between the three teaching methods and students’ academic performances. The mean scores results demonstrate that teacher-students interactive method was the most effective teaching method, followed by student-centered method while the teacher-centered approach was the least effective teaching method. Among the recommendations suggested were: New approaches to teaching – learning processes which connect to the learning needs of students should be put in place in order to reduce the menace of students performing poorly in school and eventually dropping out of studies. Student-centered learning environment should be encouraged in our secondary schools because it produces higher-level learning outcomes more efficiently than a traditional teacher-centered environment. There should be no bias in the selection of teaching methods by teachers in areas in which they possess exclusive monopoly knowledge to improve students’ academic performances in our secondary schools. Teachers should create an atmosphere conducive for learning in order to enhance the development of students’ learning experiences.

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 Evaluating the Use of Kurdish in Efl Classes at Secondary Schools in Duhok City: A Teacher’s Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 284
Author(s):  
Asma A. Hussein ◽  
Hamza Zeebaree
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
First Language ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Ongoing Debate ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
Teacher's Perspective

This study examines the use of first language (L1) in secondary school EFL classes in Duhok city in the Kurdistan Region - Iraq. The use of L1 in EFL classes has been an ongoing debate among researchers and practitioners across the globe especially as regards its role as a facilitator of, or a hinderance/barrier to the teaching of English. Hence, the researcher aims to discover whether or not the use of Kurdish facilitates the teaching of English, in secondary schools in Duhok city. In addition, the researcher aims at finding out on what basis do teachers decide to use L1 and for what purposes do they use it. In this study, among the participants were 50 English language teachers from different secondary schools in Duhok city. The data were collected through interviews. The results indicated that the use of L1 (Kurdish) facilitates teaching of foreign language (FL) and that a balanced and judicious use of L1 in the EFL classroom by teachers can be useful in the language learning process especially with regard to grammar and vocabulary instruction.

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