MANAGING QUALITY TEACHING FOR EFFECTIVE STUDENTS LEARNING OUTCOMES IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BAYELSA STATE, NIGERIA

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The main focus of this study is to investigate, managing quality teaching for effective students learning outcomes in public secondary schools in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Two research questions and two hypotheses were used in the study. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The population of the study consisted of all the 4,020 teachers in the 208 public secondary schools in Bayelsa State. A sample of 680 teachers from 40 public secondary schools representing 17% of the entire population were randomly selected for this study. The questionnaire instruments titled: “Managing Quality Teaching for Effective Students Learning Outcomes in Public Secondary Schools Questionnaire (MQTESLOPSQ)” were used for the study. Furthermore, the coefficient index values obtained was 0.86; therefore the reliability of the instrument was established. Mean and standard deviation statistics were used to answer the research questions, while t-test inferential statistical tool was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The findings of this study revealed amongst others that teachers’ use of instructional materials, and teachers’ time management in class aid in effective students’ learning outcome in public secondary schools in Bayelsa state. The study therefore, concluded that the quality of the teaching force in schools is the key to raising student achievement in secondary schools. Hence, the government must employ quality teachers, provide a conducive environment, and provide quality educational resources for quality teaching especially in this digital era to enhance students’ learning outcome and academic achievement. The study, therefore, amongst others, recommended that teachers should be encouraged to always use instructional materials so as to improve the students’ learning outcomes, teachers should be assigned moderate workload for effective teaching and the teachers should adopt teaching methods in the various subjects for a positive impact on student academic performance.

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