Influence of Effective Usage of Instructional Materials on Primary School Pupils’ Academic Performance in Mathematics in Niger State (Published)

The study examined the roles of provision and effective usage of instructional materials in teaching and learning of mathematics in primary schools in the Senatorial Zone C of Niger state of Nigeria. Instructional materials (teaching aids) serve as an important channel in delivering instruction between the teachers and learners. It is a tool that connects teachers, instruction (subject content) and the learners. The population of the study was the teachers and the students in primary schools in the senatorial zone C of Niger state. The sample of this research consisted of one hundred and thirty (130) students and one hundred and thirty –four (134) teachers as respondents for the designed questionnaires. Also, thirty- nine (35) students were used for both experimental and control groups. The data collection for this research study was through the researcher developed test titled ‘Fractional Mathematics Test’ (FMT) on fractions which consisted of a ten- item objective questions. Also, the questionnaire was administered by the researchers to both the teachers and the pupils. The findings revealed that school management and teachers provided instructional materials for effective teaching and learning of mathematics in primary schools. Also, the result shows that instructional materials enhances students’ academic performance in mathematics. Therefore, it recommended that teachers should endaviour to use instructional materials to complement their teaching. Also, the educational stakeholders should intensify effort in the provision of more instructional materials to primary schools in the state.

Keywords: : Academic Performance, Mathematics, Pupils., Teachers, instruction materials

Influence of Mentoring On Teachers Instructional Delivery in Secondary Schools in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area (Published)

The study investigated the influence of mentoring on teacher’s instructional delivery in secondary schools in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State. Two research questions guided the study. The research design used for the study was descriptive survey design. A sample of three hundred and twenty (320) teachers were used for the study. A questionnaire titled: Mentoring Beginning Teachers for Effective Service Delivery Questionnaire (MBTESDQ) was used for data collection. Mean and standard deviation were the major statistical tools used for data analysis. Major’s findings revealed that, the one-on-one mentorship programme was common amongst secondary schools in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, and that mentoring has as great influence on beginning teachers service delivery. Based on this, it was recommended that, government and other stakeholders in the education industry, take the implementation of mentoring programmes in secondary schools seriously, as this will help enhance their instructional service delivery.

Citation: Anyanwu, J. and Abe, E.C.  (2023) Influence of Mentoring On Teachers Instructional Delivery in Secondary Schools in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, International Journal of Education, Learning and Development, Vol. 11, No.3, pp.12-24

Keywords: Influence, Mentoring, Secondary School, Teachers, instructional delivery

Work Stress And Job Satisfaction Among Efl Teachers Working In Kuwait Public Schools (Published)

The focus of the study is to measure the stress and job satisfaction among EFL Teachers working in public schools in Kuwait. Several research questions were introduced to examine the relationships of the research variables. These questions and the hypotheses were as follow: (a) What is the average level of job satisfaction expressed by EFL teachers working in public schools in Kuwait? (b) Is there a gender difference in the average satisfaction among expressed EFL teachers working in public schools in Kuwait? and (c) What are the most predictable factors to job satisfaction among expressed EFL teachers working in public schools in Kuwait? Teachers were administered the modified Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ). This study indicates that Kuwait EFL teachers were either dissatisfied with their job due to their work stress environment or exposure to their job and supervision requirements. Areas such as leadership and peers, school infrastructure, the school’s relationship with its local community, workload, staff supervision, class size, school communication networks, and ability utilization were the most satisfying areas reported. Meanwhile, compensation, school policies, and supervision-human relations were least satisfied in this study. A replication study involving a larger sample of males would be useful to add to our empirical database in this area.

Keywords: EFL, Job Satisfaction, Kuwait, School, Stress, Teachers

Influence of Attendance to Courses and Mentoring on Job Productivity of Teachers in Oguta LGA, Imo State Nigeria (Published)

The general purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of attendance to courses and mentoring on job productivity of teachers in Oguta LGA, Imo State, Nigeria. The survey research design was used for this study using questionnaire as an instrument for data collection. This study covered the entire population of 661. Out of these, 501 copies of the questionnaire representing 75.8% were duly completed and returned for analysis. Student’s t-test was used to analyze the research questions. The finding showed that short and part time courses had no significant influence on the job productivity of teachers in Oguta LGA, Imo State, Nigeria (F cal= 7.86; t-vale =6.117; p >0.005). Finding also showed that mentoring significantly influence job productivity of teachers in Oguta LGA, Imo State, Nigeria (F-cal value= 58.62; t-value = 22.478; P<0.05). This study recommended that, there should be a review of the curriculum and an in-built quality-control measure on the content delivery of course (short/part time) study attended by teachers. This will ensure that there is no room left for compromise of quality and standard of course programmes and also ensure that the approaches are relevant to job functions of teachers or else the aim of development action will be defeated.

 

Keywords: Attendance, Mentoring, Teachers, courses, job productivity

Entrenching Quality Educational Output through Teachers’ Professional Ethics of Social Justice and Confidentiality (Published)

The study examined the entrenchment of quality educational output through teachers’ professional ethics of social justice and confidentiality in federal universities, South-South Zone of Nigeria. Two research questions were raised, and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The correlational research design was used for the study. The population of the study comprised 6,305 teaching staff and 32,613 graduating students in the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 academic sessions distributed into the six federal universities in South-South Zone of Nigeria. Purposive and simple random sampling method of balloting were used to select 1,275 (20%) teaching staff and 3,517 (10%) students. Two instruments titled “Ethics of Social Justice and Confidentiality Questionnaire (ESJCQ)”, and “Graduate Educational Output Checklist (GEOC)” were used for data collection.  The reliability co-efficient of ESJCQ was determined using the Cronbach Alpha Analysis and a reliability index of 0.87 was obtained. Coefficient of R value and R² were used to answer the research questions, while the f-value of Simple Linear Regression Analysis was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that the quality of educational output in Nigerian South-South federal universities can be entrenched by teachers’ adherence to the ethics of social justice and confidentiality. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that, teachers and administrators should face 21^st century demands and adapt to tough academic and fiscal challenges by understanding the power of relational confidentiality and trust as an instructional tool for improving student performance. Furthermore, Institutional leaders and stake holders should ensure that teachers’ professional development programmes focuses on enlightening teachers on how to integrate equity, activism, fairness, justice and the elimination of oppression in order to positively impact students’ educational output.

Keywords: Confidentiality, Federal Universities, Quality, Social Justice, Teachers, educational output, professional ethics

Impact of Tuition on Students’ Performance in National Examinations: Views of Secondary School Teachers and Principals in Eldoret North, Kenya (Published)

In Kenya, the demand for good results and the ever-pressing need to complete the syllabus continues to drive schools to introduce holiday and private tuition. This is despite the government ban on tuition programmes. The aim of the study was to document the views of teachers and head teachers on the impact of holiday and private tuition on the performance of students in Eldoret Sub-County, Kenya. The study targeted 300 students, 60 teachers and 30 head teachers from a total of 30 secondary schools. Teachers and head teachers’ perceptions on holiday and private tuition were described, interpreted and analysed by use of descriptive statistics. The study used the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination results for 2011 as a basis for analysis of students’ performance. The results were obtained from District Education Office and candidates mean grades from KNEC website. Purposive sampling was used to select schools that offered holiday tuition and Form Four students who had undergone holiday or private tuitions. Data was collected using document analysis and a questionnaire. The data was then analysed using descriptive statistics. Based on the results, the head teachers and teachers expressed support for holiday and private tuition in and out of schools. It was recommended that the Teachers’ Service Commission should introduce stringent work performance contracts for teachers every term to complete the termly syllabus within the time frame scheduled. All head teachers in both public and private schools should be compelled to sign a memorandum of understanding with the TSC/Ministry of Education guaranteeing that school facilities under their jurisdiction will never be used for the purposes of holiday and private tuition during holidays

Keywords: Effect, Eldoret North Constituency, Head Teachers, Kenya, National Examinations, Performance, Teachers, Tuition Secondary School Students

Using WhatsApp as a Training tool for Arabic Language Teachers (Published)

The project was designed to assess the effectiveness of WhatsApp as a training tool for Arabic language teachers and to document trainees’ attitudes towards its use for this purpose. Qualitative data were collected from interviews with four teachers. The results showed that WhatsApp has potential as a teaching aid because it offers more privacy than other social media applications and allows sharing of various types of information, such as text, videos, photographs, and documents. The main limitations identified by participants related to internet accessibility and restrictions on the size of video messages/files.

Keywords: Arabic language, Teachers, WhatsApp, training tool

The Role of Human Relations between the Director and the Teachers and Their Impact on the Effectiveness of the Jordanian School Administration from the Perspective of Teachers (Published)

The objective of this study is to understand the role of human relations between the director and the teachers and their impact on the effectiveness of the Jordanian school administration from the point of view of the teachers. To answer the study questions, the researcher followed the analytical descriptive method. Preparation of sweetness (2012), and the sample of the study consisted of (18) teachers of the teachers of the Triangle Kfr soom basic school, and the study reached a number of results, the most important of which:  1. The extent to which managers are concerned about the pattern of human relations in school management is high. 2. One of the most important factors of human relations that contribute to the effectiveness of the school administration is that the principal invests the opportunities available from the abilities of the creative teachers, and the principal is keen on the participation of teachers in decision-making. 3. The level of effectiveness of school administration in the exercise of delegation of authority as a factor of human relations is high. The study also recommended the need to hold training courses and workshops for principals of primary and secondary schools in order to deepen the concept of management and human relations.

Keywords: Director, Human-Relations., Jordanian School Administration, Teachers

Impact of Singing Experiences on Professional Practice: Narratives of Five Primary School Teachers (Published)

Singing is considered as an important activity in Wesley College of Education, Kumasi in Ghana. As a Christian-dominated teacher training institution established by the Wesleyan mission in 1922, pre-service teachers are taught how to sing hymns and other songs for preparation to participate in Sunday church services and also to build a repertoire of songs for future use during their professional practice. This study employ participant narratives to examine the impact of singing experiences on teacher professional practice in the classroom and in the primary school environment.   

Keywords: Pre-Service Teachers, Primary School, Singing, Teachers

Skills and Emotional Intelligence: Study and Investigation of the International Organization of the OECD (Published)

Emotional Intelligence is directly linked to the professional development of teachers and the existence of positive results in the field of education. The purpose of this paper is to investigate, through qualitative content analysis, whether the skills associated with emotional intelligence are identified in the political texts of international organizations and in particular in that of the OECD. According to the survey results, emotional intelligence skills related to self-awareness, self-regulation, social awareness and interpersonal relationships management are present. For a better understanding of the issue, it would be helpful to explore these skills in other texts of international organizations, with a view to comparing and enriching relevant databases.

Keywords: Development, Emotional Intelligence, Goleman, OECD, Teachers