Training and Human Resources Development as Requirement for Quality Education in Selected Schools
CHAPTER ONE
Objective of the Study
The objectives of this study are to;
– Examine the impact of training/development on teacher’s quality
– Determine the relationship between teacher’s quality and students academic performance
– Examine the difference between the productivity of trained and untrained teachers.
– Assess the difference between the productivity of experienced and in-experienced teachers
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
An overview of the history of the Human Resource Management
HRM, as a management discipline, is of comparatively recent origin Flamholtz (1974) pointed out, during the 1970s, personnel management evolved into a new discipline and study under the name of Human Resource Management. As a defined school of thought, HRM traces its roots back to the 1970s with the development of Human Resource Accounting Theory. Incorporating the methodological tradition of the personnel and organizational psychologists and the theoretical frameworks of the organizational behaviorists, the new discipline has included staffing (recruiting and hiring staff); workplace policies (schedules, vacations, etc.); compensation and benefits; training and developing employees and regulatory issues that organizations or businesses need to follow to stay in compliance with regulations. The primary responsibilities associated with HRM, as observed by Barry Cushway (2001:17) include, HR planning, job analysis, recruitment and selection of employees, organization and measurement and appraisal of work force performance, utilization of work force, implementation of reward systems for employees, professional development of workers, and maintenance of work force.
Academic Staff Planning and Its Practice
Burack (1988:63-68) identified that the planning of HR generally involves four phases: (a) gathering and analyzing data to forecast expected HR demand, given organization’s plans for the future, and to forecast future HR supply; (b) establishing HR objectives; (c) designing and implementing programs that will enable the organization to achieve its HR objectives; and (d) monitoring and evaluating these programs. As mentioned by Weeb (1987:26), effective personnel planning forms a foundation for decision making … Activities within the personnel planning process include inventories of needs, assessments of the labor market, projections of the student population, policy development, development of job analyses and job descriptions, and inventory evaluations. As can be seen from the above quotation, human resource planning is an essential activity that has to be carried out by the school personnel in the schools. In more specific terms, human resource planning helps to make decision in the area of recruitment, selection and training of the teachers in the schools.
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
RESEARCH DESIGN
The researcher used descriptive research survey design in building up this project work the choice of this research design was considered appropriate because of its advantages of identifying attributes of a large population from a group of individuals. The design was suitable for the study as the study sought to training and human resources development as requirement for quality education in selected schools in Lagos
SOURCES OF DATA COLLECTION
Data were collected from two main sources namely:
- Primary source and
- Secondary source
Primary source: Personal interview was conducted with the staff of first bank of Nigeria plc.
Secondary source: The secondary formed the major theoretical part that was derived through critical review of library and also other related literature (material written by others researchers).
POPULATION OF THE STUDY
Population of a study is a group of persons or aggregate items, things the researcher is interested in getting information on training and human resources development as requirement for quality education in selected schools in Lagos. 200 staff of selected secondary schools in Lagos state was selected randomly by the researcher as the population of the study.
CHAPTER FOUR
PRESENTATION ANALYSIS INTERPRETATION OF DATA
Introduction
Efforts will be made at this stage to present, analyze and interpret the data collected during the field survey. This presentation will be based on the responses from the completed questionnaires. The result of this exercise will be summarized in tabular forms for easy references and analysis. It will also show answers to questions relating to the research questions for this research study. The researcher employed simple percentage in the analysis.
DATA ANALYSIS
The data collected from the respondents were analyzed in tabular form with simple percentage for easy understanding.
A total of 133(one hundred and thirty three) questionnaires were distributed and 133 questionnaires were returned.
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Introduction
It is important to ascertain that the objective of this study was to ascertain training and human resources development as requirement for quality education in selected schools
In the preceding chapter, the relevant data collected for this study were presented, critically analyzed and appropriate interpretation given. In this chapter, certain recommendations made which in the opinion of the researcher will be of benefits in addressing the challenges training and human resources development as requirement for quality education in selected schools in Lagos
Summary
This study was on training and human resources development as requirement for quality education in selected schools in Lagos. Five objectives were raised which included: Examine the impact of training/development on teacher’s quality, determine the relationship between teacher’s quality and students academic performance, examine the difference between the productivity of trained and untrained teachers and assess the difference between the productivity of experienced and in-experienced teachers. In line with these objectives, two research hypotheses were formulated and two null hypotheses were posited. The total population for the study is 200 staff of selected secondary schools in Lagos state. The researcher used questionnaires as the instrument for the data collection. Descriptive Survey research design was adopted for this study. A total of 133 respondents made principals, vice principals adm, teachers and junior staffs were used for the study. The data collected were presented in tables and analyzed using simple percentages and frequencies
Conclusion
The study concludes that education remains a veritable means of human resource management and nation building in Nigeria. Whatever needs to be done in this sector should be done in all sincerely and with every urgency for education to fully achieve its predetermined educational objectives
Recommendation
Education should be made attractive by creating a conducive atmosphere for teachers.
More government attention is needed for the education sector through improved function as education remains the basis for the progress of all other sectors of society.
A united salary structure should be made for all categories of teachers within the education sector.
Standard of education in Nigeria should be up dated to meet the rapid social changes in our present Nigeria society.
Computer literacy in the spirit of globalization should be brought into the curriculum and the new and the old curricula made coherent for better productivity.
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