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
