Quality of Teachers: Effective Teaching and Learning of English Language in Secondary Schools, Akoko North West Local Government Area, Ondo State

Dare Williams Omotoyinbo ,Francis Oduola Olaniyi

doi:10.7176/dcs/9-2-01

Abstract

This study examined qualities of teachers as a panacea to effective and learning of English Language in selected secondary schools. The study population comprised all the public secondary school teachers in Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State. Out of this a sample of 150 teachers was selected through simple ramdon sampling technique. Two instruments were used to collect data. The data collected were analysed using frequency counts, percentages and chi-square. The findings reveal that there is significant relationship between teacher’s quality and students’ academic performance in English Language in Secondary Schools; there is significant relationship between teacher’s experience and students’ academic performance in English Language in secondary schools; there is significant relationship between teachers’ qualification and students’ academic performance in English Language in secondary schools; there is significant influence between teacher’s qualification and experience on students’ academic performance in English Language. Based on the findings, it is recommended that Ondo State Government should intensify more efforts in the training of teachers in order to acquire higher qualification; teachers should bring their wealth of experience in teaching students that would enhance the internal efficiency in secondary schools in the State. Keywords : Teachers, teaching, learning, English language, secondary schools. DOI : 10.7176/DCS/9-2-02

Highlights

IntroductionAgriculture is the backbone of Africa’s economy and the main source of employment and income in rural areas where most of the world’s poor and hungry people live (AfDB, 2015)
This is a survey research conducted on gender barriers to women’s empowerment in agricultural cooperatives in Gog District of Gambella, Ethiopia with the objectives to assess the current status of women and to identify the forms of gender barriers against women’s empowerment in agricultural cooperatives
Quantitative data collected from respondents through questionnaires guided by the data collectors and qualitative data was collected through focus group discussion with leaders of the selected agricultural cooperatives and experts of cooperatives in Gog district

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Introduction

Agriculture is the backbone of Africa’s economy and the main source of employment and income in rural areas where most of the world’s poor and hungry people live (AfDB, 2015). To support these agricultural producers and marginalized groups such as women and young people, agricultural cooperatives playing an important role by empowering their members economically and socially and create sustainable rural employment through business model that is resilient to economic shocks (IYC, 2012). The process of women’s empowerment means that women acquire the power to think and act freely, exercise choice, and fulfils their potential as full and equal members of their society

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