EFFECT OF TEACHERS QUALIFICATION ON THE STUDENT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN ODEDA LOCAL GOVERNMENT (EDUCATION PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS)
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The issue of professionalism in teaching has been on course for quite some decades ago. Scholars argued the necessity of skilled teachers for effective learning. Nigeria in Fajonyomi (2007) emphasized that the success or failure of any educational programme rests majorly on the adequate availability of qualified (professional), competent and dedicated teachers. Seweje and Jagade (2005) noted that the ability of a teacher to teach is not derived only from one’s academic background but it is based upon outstanding pedagogical skill acquired. The realization of the national growth in technology as highlighted in the Nigerianational policy on education hinges amongothers. This view is supported by Nkwodimah’s (2003) submission that the teacher’s quality will inevitably be seen in the citizens tomorrow. Okebukola in Ngada (2008), while remarking on teachers’ quality, observed that over 80% of respondents in a survey researcher were of the view that teachers are carriers of weaknesses. These weaknesses include, among others, inadequate exposure to teaching practice, poor classroom management and control, shallow subject-matter and lack of professionalism. From Ajayi’s (2009) point of view. The professional qualities of a teacher have to do with the following:
- Mastery of the subject matter
- Sense of organization
- Ability to clarify ideas
- Ability to motivate students
- Good imagination
- Ability to involve the students in meaningful activities throughout the period of teaching
- Management of the details of learning
- Frequent monitoring of students’ progress through tests, formal and informal, written and oral quizzes.
The availability of professional teachers in our schools is low (Ngada, 2008). The reasons may not be farfetched. Teaching is seen as a dumping ground for any unemployed school leavers, irrespective of their area of specialization. This group of able-bodied young men and women thus handle the job as a bye-pass venture to their desired ends. Consequently, their input on the job would be very low since it lacks the dedication demanded by the job. The few ones that seem to show little dedication lack the technical know-how of teaching since they were never trained on the job. The resultant effect on the students’ performanceis catastrophic. The major evil done by this is half-baked and shallow-knowledge students who often perform poorly in their examinations.
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