Improving teacher instructional effectiveness in Nigeria with counseling model of supervision

Abstract

This study investigated the use of counseling model of supervision in retooling instructional strategies for effective teaching and learning. Data were collected from 127 teachers from two schools after simple random sampling and which formed intact classes; 64 teachers served as treatment group and 63 teachers served as control group. The instrument used was a questionnaire - Teachers Instructional Effectiveness Rating Scale (TIERS) developed by the researcher that consisted of 26 items. The validity and reliability of the instrument were established using face and construct validation. Internal consistency and stability were also established using Cranach Alpha and Test Retest Procedure respectively. The Pearson's Product Moment Correlation procedure tested the reliability of the TIERS. Two research questions were asked and three null hypotheses were formulated for the study. Using mean and standard deviation the research questions were analyzed while the hypotheses were tested using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) at 0.05 level of significance. The results indicated that: (a) counseling supervisory model is more effective than traditional model of supervision. (b) There was no remarkable difference in effectiveness between male and female teachers exposed to counseling supervision model and (c) gender does not combine with model of supervision to affect instructional effectiveness of teachers. It was recommended that counseling supervision model be used to ensure Teacher Instructional effectiveness: This refers to the contributions of the teacher for maximum success in the classroom teaching and learning activities. It also has to do with the ability of the teacher in realizing the objectives of teaching and learning. Traditional method of supervision: This model is the regular school visits in which the supervisor rather engages in inspecting the physical appearance of the teacher, his classroom environment, and the facilities and so on. This model was used as a control in this study. Counseling supervisory model: This model believes in the expression of the person (teacher) whose psychological changes bring about changes in teaching behavior, and in which supervision can help change a teacher's self concept especially as the solution to teacher problem lies within the teacher. It was used in this study as a treatment. TIERS: Teachers Instructional Effectiveness Rating Scale (TIERS) is the instrument developed by the researcher and used to elicit information from the respondents on the classroom effectiveness of teachers exposed to Counseling Supervisory model and those not so exposed.