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Abstract This study was on assessment of factors responsible for poor image of a teacher. Selected secondary schools in Ikeja.  Three objectives were raised which included: To understand the reasons why teachers are viewed in a poor image, to examine the problems for teachers that are responsible for their poor image and to study the qualities of effective teachers. A total of 77 responses were received and validated from the ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Secondary education is a very important level of education in Nigeria where solid foundation for higher education and useful living is laid. According to Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN) (2004), secondary education is the form of education children receive after primary education and before tertiary stage. She also stated that the broad aim of secondary education within the national objectives is the preparation ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY One aim of science teaching is to enhance pupils’ understanding of scientific concepts. Another is to develop children’s capacity to understand scientific procedures and to investigate scientifically. Understanding is a mental state, the product of mental processes which infer relationships between elements of information (Johnson-Laird, 1983, 1987; Halford, 1993). Teachers cannot give learners this mental state but can attempt to support the ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Man is a “wanting animal” so says Abraham, Maslow in his work, theory of motivation. This implies that no sooner is one of the needs satisfied than another emerges. The process is unending. It continues from birth to death. This assertion no doubt is cogent with the economic theory of human wants. According to the economist, human wants are unlimited. Thus the more ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Man is a “wanting animal” so says Abraham, Maslow in his work, theory of motivation. This implies that no sooner is one of the needs satisfied than another emerges. The process is unending. It continues from birth to death. This assertion no doubt is cogent with the economic theory of human wants. According to the economist, human wants are unlimited. Thus the more ...

  CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1    Background of the Study Classroom Management is about creation of positive learning environments. But the concept of positive learning environment is both broad and vague. Despite educator’s concerns with the nature of classroom learning environments, few recent studies have investigated either teachers’ knowledge or practices of classroom management in positive learning environments. As such there is inadequate understanding of how teachers support both engaged learning and ...

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page   -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        - Approval Page      -        -        -        -        -        -        -        - Declaration -        -        -        -        -        -        -        - Dedication  -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        - Acknowledgement         -        -        -        -        -        -        - Abstract      -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        - Table of Contents -        -        -        -        -        -        ...