AN EVALUATION OF THE PROBLEMS FACED BY STUDENT TEACHERS DURING TEACHING PRACTICE: A CASE STUDY OF ABUDU CAMPUS

ABSTRACT

This study examines the evaluation of the problems faced by students during teaching practice: a case study of Abudu Campus. The study examined if the necessary teaching aids were provided for student teachers in their schools of practice. It also tried to find out if the amount of work lead given to them. Moreover, the study also tried to look at the issue of non provision of accommodation, non provision of incentives and lack of oice facilities as problem faced by them during teaching practice. Furthermore, the study also examined classroom management and control, finally the preparation of lesson note by student teachers in their schools of practices during teaching practice exercise. A total of two hundred (200) questionnaires were distributed to 2009/2010 academic year session. The findings revealed the majority of student teachers do not have the necessary teaching aids for effective teaching. More than half of the student teachers agreed that they were given the amount of work load. They can cope within their schools of practice, furthermore, the non provision of accommodation and incentive is a problem faced by the student teachers during teaching practice.

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND TO STUDY

Every stage in life is faced with its own problem, some are inherited and be minimized while others are not and have solution but due to man’s inability to proof difficulties away in life at one time or the other life is surrounded. The Nigeria students are faced with a number of problems which affect their academic as a result of this lost interest in their academic work. Furthermore, insecurity problem is another difficult being faced by students in tertiary institutions, secret cult members pose a threat to a number of students who are not parts of them, large number of students have been injured, while others have lost their lives. Teaching practice has been defined by Ndagi (1980) as the teaching which those training for teaching or any education work are engaged in a specified period of time on graduation under a supervisor or supervisor guiding, directing and assessing trainee teacher. In some cases, the student teachers first under studies a master craman that under a classroom teacher before he or she starts to teach.

It is a very important scheme which has been in existence since the introduction of education course in teacher training certificates (T. T. C.), Nigeria Certificate in Education (N. C. E.), programme make teaching practice compulsory and no candidate is awarded certificate until teaching practice like house-manship in the training by medical doctors is the most important element in the professional training of teachers across the world. The importance of teaching practice in teacher education programme cannot be overemphasized. It is the crucial periods of the theoretical concept in translating theory into practice the student teachers have been facing a lot of difficulties which they have dealt with for effective teaching and learning to take place. This research work will therefore attempt to discuss and investigate the difficulties the student teachers undergo and will finally suggest ways for which teaching practice exercise can be improved.