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Professional Development Programmes And Teachers’ Effectiveness
[A CASE STUDY OF ILORIN-WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA SECONDARY SCHOOLS, KWARA STATE] -
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CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The aim of this research work is to investigate in details the relationship between professional development programmes and teachers' effectiveness in secondary schools in Ilorin-west LGA. Kwara State. This chapter deals with the steps that were used in carrying out this study. The methodology is discussed under the following sub-headings;
• Research Design
• Population, Sample and Sampling Techniques
• Instrumentation
• Method of Data Collection
• Method of Data Analysis
Research Design
The research design adopted for this study is descriptive research design using survey method. The survey research is a method which involves an investigation on an entire population and assuming that this sample are through representatives of the entire population. Descriptive research in education gives a picture of situation or a population and specifies the nature of a given sample. This design was considered appropriate taking into consideration the focus on the study which intends to investigate staff development and teachers' effectiveness in Ilorin South Local Government, Kwara State. This method ensured careful records of data collected so that the researcher can analyze the information generated from representative sample of the population, describe the situation as it exist and reach reasonable conclusion about the entire population.
Population, Sample and Sampling Techniques
The target population of this study comprised 702 teachers in the 57 secondary schools in Ilorin-west LGA of Kwara State. According to Kreijcie and Morgan (1970) sample determination table, the appropriate sample for a population of 702 is 310. This is done using proportional sampling technique. Thus the sample of the study was310 teachers chosen randomly using proportional sampling technique.
Instrumentation
The instrument used in this study or data collection is questionnaire. The questionnaire tagged “Professional Development Programmes Questionnaire (PDPQ)". This was designed for teachers to supply information. Students’ academic performance proforma was used to collect information for teachers’ effectiveness. Since the students’ academic performance in WASSCE for five years was used to measure the teachers effectiveness
Validity refers to the accuracy with which an instrument measure the characteristics of interest, which claims to measure. In order to ensure the validity of the instrument used, the draft copy of the questionnaire was given to my project supervisor to assess the face and content validity of the instrument. Based on the corrections made, the final copies were drawn and used for data collection.
Reliability is concerned with the consistency of a measuring instrument. Test-retest method was adopted to ensure the reliability of the instrument. This was done by administering the questionnaire to 10 respondents that were not part of the sample of the study twice with two weeks interval. The two data were correlated to and the co-efficient of variation was 0.67 which showed high degree of reliability of the instrument.
Method of Data Collection
The researcher with the help of two research assistants personally visited each of the sampled schools to administer the instruments and collect the instruments after completion
Method of Data Analysis
Percentage was used to analyze the research questions while Pearson moment correlation statistics was used to test the hypotheses formulated because all the hypotheses dealt with relationship between two variables.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTThe teachers are the key actors in the effectiveness of secondary school education. It is therefore important to ensure that they perform their roles as expected towards the achievement of educational goals and objectives. Descriptive research design was adopted for this study. There are 702 teachers working in public secondary schools in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State shall be the target population of this study. 310 teachers was randomly selected out of 702 teachers i ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle page CertificationDedicationAcknowledgmentsAbstract Table of contents CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTIONBackground to the Study Statement of the ProblemPurpose of the Study Research QuestionsResearch Hypotheses Significance of the Study Scope of the Study Operational Definition of TermsCHAPTER TWOREVIEW OF RELATED LITERATUREConcept of professional development programmesNeed for Professional Development of Teachers Importance of professional development programmes Concept of teacher ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]Statement of the Problem Studies found challenges ahead teachers’ professional development and their effectiveness at school. Osho (2012) stresses that poor remunerations of teachers affect their professional development leading to the abandonment of their profession, no meaningful intellectual programme on the professional development of teachers with the various wars, political crises around the world, the new cultures of gay, lesbianism, and globalization as a form of western mod ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 6 ]Finally, if teachers are behind time and absolute in their area of disciplines their effectiveness become questionable. Hence, Teachers performance can be said to be the ability of the teachers to effectively and efficiently carry out the following duties for lesson.• Adequate preparations for lesson• Teachers the number of periods allocated on the timetable regularly and punctually• Keep the teaching records• Check and mark notes given to the stud ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 6 ]Table 7 revealed that the p-value (0.000) is less than the level of significance of 0.05. Since the p-value is less than the level of significance, the hypothesis which states that there is no significant relationship between attendance of workshops and teachers’ effectiveness in Ilorin-west Local Government Area secondary schools, Kwara state is therefore rejected. Hence there is significant relationship between attendance of workshops and teachers’ effectiveness in Ilorin-west Lo ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER FIVESUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONSIntroductionThis chapter deals with the summary of findings, conclusions and recommendation arising from the analysis of the data collected from the responses.Summary of FindingsThe following are the summary of findings1. There is significant relationship between staff training and secondary school teachers’ effectiveness in Ilorin-west LGA, Kwara state.2. There is significant relationship between attendance of hi ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]REFERENCESAbdul, Z.O. (2002). Searching for Excellence in Teacher Education in Nigeria College of Education. Ilorin Journal of Arts and Social Sciences (1), AAA3 (1), 256-262.Abdulkareem, A.Y. (1997). Teacher Educators’ Perception of Ideal Teachers. International Journal of Educational Management 2 (1), 56-58.Adebayo, A.O. (2003). Effectiveness Management of Teachers in Secondary Schools. Ilorin. Unpublished PGDE Project Ondo State University. Ado Ekiti.Adepoju, T.L (1999). The Gap betwee ... Continue reading---
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTThe teachers are the key actors in the effectiveness of secondary school education. It is therefore important to ensure that they perform their roles as expected towards the achievement of educational goals and objectives. Descriptive research design was adopted for this study. There are 702 teachers working in public secondary schools in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State shall be the target population of this study. 310 teachers was randomly selected out of 702 teachers i ... Continue reading---
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