Benue State University, Makurdi

PROBLEMS CONFRONTING TEACHING PRACTICE STUDENTS OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION, BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY, MAKURDI, DURING TEACHING PRACTICE EXERCISE

Eke Agnes Agogo
Department of Social Studies, College of Education, Oju, BenueState.

Anthony Abah Okoh
Department of Science and Mathematics Education, Benue State University, Makurdi

Prof Peter Ogbu Agogo
Department of Science and Mathematics Education, Benue State University, Makurdi

Abstract

This study investigated into the problems confronting teaching practice students of the Faculty of Education, Benue State University, Makurdi, during teaching practice exercise. The population for the study comprised of 300 and 400 levels students that took part in the teaching practice preparations and actual participation for the 2017/2018 academic session. A sample of 150 student teachers were used for the study. Data were collected using an instrument titled Problems Confronting Student Teachers during Teaching Practice Questionnaire. The instrument was validated by the staff of Faculty of Education. The research questions were answered using frequency/percentage and mean. The hypotheses were analysed using chi square, statistic, formulated at 0.05 level of significances. It was found that the duration of the teaching practice (T.P.) exercise have significant influence on their performance in the exercise and that the problems confronting student teachers during teaching practice exercise have significant influence on their performance during the exercise. It was recommended that Education lecturers, especially methodology lecturers, should encourage micro-teaching exercises for all prospective teaching practice students.

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