CLASS CONTROL SKILLS ADOPTED BY TEACHERS FOR ENHANCING QUALITY TEACHING AND LEARNING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

This study ascertained class control skills possessed by teachers for enhancing quality teaching and learning in public secondary schools in Anambra State. To this end, the study was guided by one research question and one null hypothesis tested at a 0.05 level of significance. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population consisted of 6,350 teachers in the 257 State-owned secondary schools in the State. A sample of 672 teachers was drawn using a multi-stage sampling technique. Data were collected using a questionnaire titled titled “Teachers’ Class Control Skills Questionnaire” (TCCSQ). The questionnaire was validated by three experts two in Educational Management and one in Measurement and Evaluation. An internal consistency reliability index of 0.79 was obtained for the instrument using Cronbach’s Alpha method. Data analysis was done using mean and t-test. The findings revealed that teachers adopted four of the six listed classroom control skills for quality teaching and learning. There is no significant difference between the mean ratings of male and female teachers on their class control skills for quality teaching and learning in Anambra State. Based on the findings, the researchers recommended that training programs in the form of workshops and seminars be organised by the State government regularly to refresh and sharpen teachers’ class control skills in order to achieve quality education in the State.