scholarly journals PSYCHOSOCIAL CORRELATES OF CAREER MATURITY OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN SOKOTO METROPOLIS, SOKOTO STATE, NIGERIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Fatai Mustapha ◽  
Issa Gaata Abdullahi ◽  
Benret Ringpon Joseph
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Career Maturity ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Vocational Interest ◽  
Psychosocial Correlates ◽  
Significant Difference

The study investigated psychosocial correlates of career maturity of secondary school teachers in Sokoto metropolis. The population of the study was all 1,298 teachers in 25 public secondary schools in Sokoto metropolis. The sample size of 297 teachers was selected using proportionate random sampling technique. Three instruments were used for data collection. They include an adopted version of Jung’s Typology Test (16Personality Questionnaire) to measure personality type. The instrument was validated by experts in counselling and measurement at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, and co-efficient of 0.68 was returned for the instrument when it was tested for reliability. The second instrument as Bakare’s Vocational Interest Inventory (VII) that was used to measure vocational interest of the respondents and its validity and reliability were obtained and documented by Bakare, The third instrument was Tambawal’s (2001) Career Maturity Inventory Attitude Scale (CMIAS) used to measure teachers’ career maturity which was validated and its reliability was obtained by Tambawal. Three research hypotheses were formulated and tested using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Co-efficient, and Multiple Regression analysis at 0.05 level of significance. The study found significant relationship between career interest and career maturity of secondary school teachers, but found no significant difference between personality and career maturity of secondary school teachers. The study recommended that Sokoto state chapter of Counselling Association of Nigeria (CASSON) should, on a regular basis, organise seminars, workshops and symposia for teachers to furnish them with information on the types of personality that fit different careers and how they can manage their personality to grow in their chosen careers.

scholarly journals VOCATIONAL INTEREST, ATTRIBUTION AND CAREER MATURITY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN SOKOTO METROPOLIS

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Shehu Yahaya Tsagem ◽  
Malami Umar Tambuwal
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Survey Methodology ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Career Maturity ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Vocational Interest

The main thrust of this study was to examine and investigate whether relationships exist among vocational interest, attribution and career maturity among teachers in secondary schools of Sokoto state. Some research questions raised were: Is there any relationship between vocational interest and career maturity of secondary school teachers in Sokoto state: and is there any relationship between vocational interest and attribution of secondary school teachers in Sokoto state? Some null hypotheses generated for the conduct of the study were that: there is no significant relationship between vocational interest and career maturity of secondary school teachers in Sokoto state and there is no significant relationship between vocational interest and attribution of secondary school teachers in Sokoto state. The study used the correlational survey methodology for237 subjects drawn from the total population by means o f simple random sampling technique. Data for the study was collected with the use of an adopted version of Bakare 's Vocational Interest Inventory, an adopted version of Olomolaiye's Self Other Motivation Scale and an adopted version of Crites' Career Maturity Inventory Attitude Scale. Some major findings of the study were that there is a relationship between vocational interest and career maturity and also that there is a relationship between career maturity of secondary school teachers in Sokoto state. Some of the recommendations made were that the Ministry of Education in Sokoto state and the teachers themselves should embark on developing both internal and external inspiring factors toward the general development of the teachers' career maturity thus leading to sound academic effectiveness and that the state Ministry of Education should look for all possible ways to develop teachers' interest and attribution which will eventually enhance the realization of positive and efficient self-esteem, self-efficacy, self-concept and self-fulfillment which are necessary ingredients in career maturity etc.

scholarly journals Teacher Effectiveness of Secondary School Teachers in Relation to Their Emotional Intelligence

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ranju Bala
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Teacher Effectiveness ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Intelligence Scale ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
High Emotional Intelligence

This study is aimed at (i) studying teacher effectiveness in relation to emotional intelligence and (ii) studying the correlation of teacher effectiveness and emotional intelligence. To achieve the purpose, Teacher Effectiveness Scale by Kulsum (2000) and Emotional Intelligence Scale by Hyde, Pethe and Dhar (2001) were employed. A sample of 200 secondary school teachers was selected on the basis of random sampling technique. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse the data. The t-value was applied. Results indicate a significant difference between teacher effectiveness among male and female & Govt. and Private secondary school teachers. Findings on the basis of one way analysis of variance reveal that the group of secondary school teachers with high emotional intelligence is more effective than the group of teachers with average or low emotional intelligence. There exists positive and significant relationship between teacher effectiveness and emotional intelligence among secondary school teachers.

scholarly journals A STUDY ON TEACHING COMPETENCY OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 508-513
Author(s):  
Sijila Das ◽  
Nalinilatha M
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Personal Variables ◽  
Significant Difference

The role of teacher is proficient, be composed of academic, didactic and social roles. Academic roles cover teaching, instructing and supervisory characters and pedagogical characters include instructional, valuation and simplifying roles. The study aimed to identify the teaching competency of secondary school teachers. The investigator adopted survey method to study the teaching competency between teachers from selected government, private and aided school. For this study a sample of 300 school teachers from eight various schools which are situated in Palakkad district selected by the investigator using simple random sampling technique. The findings revealed that there is no significant difference towards teaching competency among selected secondary school teachers with respect to personal variables like Gender, Marital Status, Educational Qualification, Type of Management and Teaching experience. The findings of the study help to discover the teaching competency of secondary school teachers in the society.

scholarly journals Attitude of Secondary School Teachers towards Value Pattern of Education In Relation to Gender, Teaching Effectiveness and Locality

2021 ◽  
Vol 04 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nimain Charan Mallik ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Teaching Effectiveness ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The investigator intended to examine the attitude of secondary school teachers towards value patterns of education in relation to Gender, Teaching effectiveness and Locality. The investigator adopted a descriptive survey method for the current study. The researcher selected by the random sampling method for data collection following four High schools of Cuttack District. Further, the investigator adopted an attitude scale developed by Rensis Likert for Data collection. For analysis of data, the researcher used the ‘t’ test. The findings showed no significant difference is found between the attitude of Male and Female Teachers on Value Education. Similarly, there is no significant difference exists between Rural and Urban teachers in their attitude towards Value Education.

scholarly journals Social Intelligence of Secondary School Teachers with Respect to Their Gender and Age

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karanam Mahaboobvali ◽  
Dr. S. Vijaya Vardhini
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Social Intelligence ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
The Social ◽  
Significant Difference

Social intelligence is the ability to compromise so as to understand and manage the people and engage in adaptive social situations. Though everyone needs intelligence in general and Social intelligence in particular. Especially it is essential for the Teachers to interact with the students effectively and for better understanding the students in the school environment. Hence in this context the investigators made an attempt to study the Social intelligence of Secondary school teachers. The objectives of the study are (i) to assess the social intelligence of Secondary school teachers and (ii) to find out the significance difference if any in the Social intelligence of Secondary school teachers due to variations in their Gender and Age. In this study 700 Secondary school teachers were selected from Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh by employing simple random sampling technique. In this study the researchers analyzed the Social intelligence of Secondary school teachers in relation to their Gender and Age and found that, there is no significant difference between the male and female sample in their Social intelligence. On the other hand findings revealed that, there is significance difference among the age group of Secondary school teachers in their Social intelligence in general and Patience, Cooperativeness, Confidence, Sensitivity, Recognition of Social Environment, Tactfulness and Memory dimensions of Social intelligence in specific. Findings of the study are (i) both the male and female Secondary school teachers expressed equal level of Social intelligence and (ii) significant variation exists among the age groups of the Secondary school teachers towards the Social intelligence in Toto.

ATTITUDE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS TOWARDS VALUE EDUCATION IN JHARKHAND

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (26) ◽  
Author(s):  
Beni Lalit Minz
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Character Education ◽  
Moral Education ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Lesson Plan ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Policy Document ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean

Values are essential for positive human behaviour. Education from time immemorial has focused on values. Values form the core of educational goals and objectives. Almost every education policy document has emphasized the role of education in fostering values. Value education seems to be more important and requires more than looking only to curricula. The teachers outcomes are observed, with regard to attitude, motivation, self – esteem and subject knowledge. In India the common language used in educational discourse for the main elements of ‘character education’ has been ‘moral education’ and in more recent times ‘values education’. Character is ultimately about who we are and who we become, good or bad. Values appear to be constantly changing in which children are presented with all kinds of models and exposed to all kinds of opinions about right and wrong. The value education is recognized as the unique needs of the students. In this research, the work basically deals to ascertain the attitude of Secondary School Teachers towards Value Education in Jharkhand. The researcher has not only focused on the standard lesson plan but also the implementation of value education in the day today teaching learning process. The objectives of the study were: to find the significant difference between the mean scores of attitude of secondary school teachers towards value education in Jharkhand on the basis of gender, type of school, area of school and medium of school. Self constructed and validated tool on value education was administered to establish the validity and reliability of the toll. Mean, standard deviation and t-test was used to analys the data to infer the findings. The findings of the study reveal that there is a significance difference between the mean scores of attitude of secondary school teachers towards value education in Jharkhand on the basis of area of school

scholarly journals Job Satisfaction of Secondary School Teachers

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ranju Bala
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The study is a descriptive survey conducted on 100 secondary school teachers of Hoshiarpur district. The data was collected from 100 secondary school teachers from 10 secondary schools (5 Urban and 5 Rural) of Hoshiarpur District. Stratified Random sampling technique was employed for the selection of sample. The total sample was selected on the basis of gender, locality and teaching experience (<10 and >10 years). The Job satisfaction scale constructed and standardized by Dixit (1993) was employed to collect data for the study. The results reveal that job satisfaction of teachers cannot be differentiated on the basis of Gender. There is no significant difference in job satisfaction of secondary school teachers teaching in Urban and Rural schools. No significant difference was found between job satisfaction of secondary school teachers having teaching experience <10 years and >10 years i.e. Job satisfaction is an independent of their teaching experience. The paper further gives educational implications on the basis of result findings.

scholarly journals A Study of Organizational Commitment among Secondary School Teachers of District Srinagar

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Barkat Hussain Para
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Type Of School

Organizational commitment is most often defined as a strong desire to remain a member of a particular organization; a willingness to exert high levels of effort on behalf of the organization; and a definite belief in, and acceptance of the values and goals of the organization. Previous studies have revealed that decision making power, job satisfaction, and opportunities of promotions etc. shows better commitment to the institution/organization. When teachers are highly committed, they show a better level of self-confidence and are able to influence work environment in a positive manner. Therefore, this study intends to explore the influence of teacher’s commitment on their organization. A sample of 100 daily Secondary school teachers of district Srinagar has been selected for this study. Simple Stratified random sampling technique was used for this research. As a research tool Teacher’s Organizational Commitment Scale Constructed and Standardized by Jamal and Raheem (2013) was incorporated. Simple Mean, Percentage and S.D techniques were used for statistical analysis and interpretation. The findings have revealed the OC among secondary schools Teachers was found average and on the basis of gender, Marital Status and Type of School, there was no significant difference found on OC among secondary school teachers Based on these findings, this study provide recommendations for enhancing teachers commitment towards their institution for the better and fruitful results.

scholarly journals Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Well-Being of Secondary School Teachers

2020 ◽  
Vol V (IV) ◽  
pp. 108-121
Author(s):  
Muhammad Akram ◽  
Farrukh Munir ◽  
Misbah Gilani
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Strongly Correlated ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
The Relationship

This study was designed to measure the relationship between emotional intelligence and the psychological well-being of secondary school teachers. This correlational study used a multistage random sampling technique to select 1200 teachers from 20 boys and 20 girls' high schools in district Lahore. The emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (?=.86) and Psychological Well-Being Scale (?=.89) were adapted as tools for data collection. The results showed that emotional intelligence and psychological well-being were strongly correlated with each other. Factor wise descriptive statistics of emotional intelligence showed that teachers were almost completely agreed with their students while teaching. Descriptive statistics of the psychological well-being of teachers showed that they were almost completely agreed while dealing with stakeholders. Female teachers demonstrated a higher score than male in emotional intelligence and psychological well-being. Married teachers demonstrated a higher score in emotional intelligence and psychological well-being. It was recommended that male and unmarried teachers be motivated to improve emotions and well-being.

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