Assessment of the Role of Teachers in Classroom Management in Secondary Schools in Edo State-a Case Study of Selected Secondary Schools in Oredo Local Government Area
CHAPTER ONE
Objective of the Study
The central objective of this research is to examine the role of the teacher in classroom management, the specific objectives are:
- To examine the function of teacher in classroom management.
- To identify the effectiveness of classroom management on student achievement in secondary school in Oredo Local government
- To find out how classroom management influence development setting in secondary school in Oredo local government
- To identify the problem militating against classroom management in secondary school in Oredo local government
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
INTRODUCTION
The concept of classroom management is broader in scope than that implied in more old fashioned terms like discipline or control. Brophy (2006) presents a similar definition: “Classroom management refers to actions taken to create and maintain a learning environment conducive to successful instruction (arranging the physical environment, establishing rules and procedures, maintaining students’ attention to lessons and engagement in activities)”. Classroom management according to Dugguh (2007) is the action a teacher takes to create an environment that supports and facilitates instructions, academic, social and emotional learning. It is the process of creating favorable conditions to facilitate instructions as well as that of regulating social behavior of students. Teachers in the classroom are by the nature of their profession, managers of classroom activities. The classroom teachers’ job unlike that of other professionals is concerned with maintaining order, allocating resources, regulating the sequence of events and directing his own attention towards achieving educational goals. Nearly every teacher agrees that classroom management is an important aspect that impact successful teaching which lead to more achievement of the students. Fewer agree on how to achieve it, and even fewer claims the concept of classroom management is operating in their own classrooms. Classroom management and discipline, terms often used interchangeably, are not synonymous. Teachers asked to define classroom management in one word have given the following responses: discipline, control, and consequences. Discipline was always the first word they chose In the last few years, however, teachers have responded with the following words: organization control, positive climate, and incentives. In effect, discipline has become a much smaller part of the term classroom management. Classroom management is much more than any one of these words or the sum of all these words (Wolfgang, 1995). In short, a well-managed classroom is a task-oriented, predictable environment where students know is expected of them and how to succeed a majority of pupils will attain well their objectives.
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 assessment of the Role of Teachers In Classroom Management In Secondary Schools In Edo State-A Case Study Of Selected Secondary Schools In Oredo Local Government Area
Sources of data collection
Data were collected from two main sources namely:
(i)Primary source and
(ii)Secondary source
Primary source:
These are materials of statistical investigation which were collected by the research for a particular purpose. They can be obtained through a survey, observation questionnaire or as experiment; the researcher has adopted the questionnaire method for this study.
Secondary source:
These are data from textbook Journal handset etc. they arise as byproducts of the same other purposes. Example administration, various other unpublished works and write ups were also used.
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 on Assessment of the Role of Teachers in Classroom Management In Secondary Schools In Edo State-A Case Study Of Selected Secondary Schools In Oredo Local Government Area. 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 of classroom management
Summary
This study was on Assessment of the Role of Teachers in Classroom Management In Secondary Schools In Edo State-A Case Study Of Selected Secondary Schools In Oredo Local Government Area. Four objectives were raised which included: To examine the function of teacher in classroom management, to identify the effectiveness of classroom management on student achievement in secondary school in Oredo Local government, to find out how classroom management influence development setting in secondary school in Oredo local government and to identify the problem militating against classroom management in secondary school in Oredo local government. 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 Oredo local government of Edo 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 up principals, vice principals administration, senior staffs and junior staffs were used for the study. The data collected were presented in tables and analyzed using simple percentages and frequencies
Conclusion
On the basis of the major findings secured, the following conclusions are made.
Principals and teachers are among the major factors for the health enhancement of the instructional activity. But in Oredo Secondary Schools, principals, supervisors and teachers have low awareness on classroom management. The reason is that, there is no adequate training. Therefore, it is possible to conclude that the existing problems in the areas of principals, supervisors and teachers classroom management might be affected by the teachers of professional preparation or exposure to classroom management courses. Teachers were less practicing classroom management activities in the school. This was created due to lack of attention or carelessness and busyness of teachers and principals. Therefore, one can conclude that the classroom management in each school has lost its advantages. Participation of teachers in practicing classroom management training and their participation in training related to classroom management will motivate them to work better and keep it up implementation process. But what is revealed in the analysis was that the schools were not ready to provide training for teachers on the area of classroom management in their schools. Therefore, lack of providing training for teachers on class management might have negatively affected the teaching- learning process in schools.
Recommendation
Based on the findings of the study, the following recommendations were drawn to minimize and solve the impacts of classroom management on students’ academic achievement of secondary schools of Oredo local government:
- The study reveals that as the training given in relation to classroom management was no sufficient. The government should give continuous chance for teachers, principals and supervisors in training to be professional to scopes with emerging complex conditions in the classroom that hinder students learning and academic achievement.
- Including different types of students with different learning style was one of challenge in relation to classroom management. So government and the school should have to mobilize the school community and the whole community in the Oredo to reduce the number of students in the class in to standard to help students with different learning styles.
- Principals and teachers with poor skills and professional on classroom management found in secondary schools. Therefore, it seems desirable that the Oredo local government area educational office should prepare short term training programs regularly for teachers, supervisors and school principals such as seminar, workshop, in service training before they go school activities in order to give them the reasonable preparation.
- Teachers, with the students’ active involvement during instruction, should have to formulate ground rules and procedures for students so that the students’ classroom off task behavior can be handled change their attitude.
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