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Teaching Practice Exercise and Classroom Performance of Ideal Teachers in Public Secondary Schools in Kwara State, Nigeria

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This study focused on Teaching Practices Exercise and its Impact on the Classroom Performance of Ideal teachers in public secondary schools in Kwara State, Nigeria. The study practically sought to find out the influence of content knowledge, knowledge about the learners, proper lesson preparation and teaching methods on the classroom performance of an ideal teacher. Four research hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. A sample of 600 teachers from 60 secondary schools out of 355 secondary schools in Kwara State formed the subjects for this study. A researcher made questionnaire was used to elicit data from respondents. The research instrument has a 4 point rating scale and 20 items based on the study variables. After the administration, scoring and collation of the instrument, the data obtained were subjected to the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Analysis. The finding of this research revealed that teaching practice exercise to an extent has impact and influence on the classroom performance of an ideal teacher. Based on the conclusion, recommendation was made with the view of improving teacher’s performance and securing a brighter future for the future generation through participation in teaching practice.

Published in Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies (Volume 1, Issue 2)
DOI 10.11648/j.tecs.20160102.15
Page(s) 49-53
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Teaching Practice, Classroom Performance, Ideal Teachers, Secondary Schools

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  • Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education, Faculty of Education, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Nigeria

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