Introduction
Evaluation often is
used to characterize and appraise subjects of interest in a wide range of human
enterprises, including the arts, criminal justice, foundations and non-profit
organizations,
government, health care, and other human
services. It looks at original objectives, at
what was accomplished and how it was accomplished. It can be formative, that is taking place during the life of a project or
organization, with the intention of improving the strategy or way of
functioning of the project or organization. It can also be assumptive, drawing lessons from a completed project or an
organization
that is no longer functioning.
that is no longer functioning.
There
is the need for evaluation of the methods of teaching in the education sector,
in most schools they do not have follow the right syllabus and curriculum in
education nor do they have qualified teachers to handle the standard of good
education. Therefore evaluation of the teaching provides useful feedback in
various method of teaching.
Evaluation of the
teaching methods in education implies that something worthwhile has to be done,
since education is the most important weapon in nation building. In achieving
these goals, we have to evaluate and refer possible solutions to the problems,
facing teaching methods today.
Background
Of The Area Under Study
Is important to reorient education in Nigeria looking
at the educational trends today in our set-up, it is certain that the standard
of education in Nigeria has fallen. Our present education system places much
emphasis on “paper qualification” and not geared towards achieving our society
goals, which should form the core of our educational system. To effect this,
the 1969 curriculum conference was held with the sole aim of identifying “new
national goals for education in Nigeria” the contribution of the Nigeria
educational research council (NERC) to the re-orientation of education in
Nigeria could be noted in the 1971 conference at Ibadan where the council
emerged with relevant subject matter, content, methodology and machinery necessary
to meet and maintain the education needs.
With the rapid educational expansion now
taking place, requires large numbers of well trained teachers to solve these
problems of teaching methods and its prospect in our education system. The
national Education aims and objectives are:
1.
The
inculcation of the right types of values and attitudes to pupils.
2.
The
training of an individual to become a good citizen capable of contributing to
the development of the society e.t.c.
3.
The
inculcation of National Consciousness and National unity in Education.
4.
The
development of the ability to adapt to changes in the environment.
The above mentioned
goals cannot be measured achieved in a short time, teachers need to formulate
ideas and evaluate them and to see their possible outcome. There is the need
for Federal Government calls for more serious attention in the educational
system and in the standard of teaching and employment of qualified teachers so
as to promote the evaluation of teaching methods in Nigeria.
Significance
Of The Study
With the growing
importance of teaching which cannot be overemphasized. The realization of the
evaluation of teaching methods in the country curriculum can be seen from the
federal government’s call for more serious attention on the teaching methods at
all levels of our educational system. This is because teaching method as a
principle and methods used for instruction and has developed man and his
environment and also the nation’s dream; to achieve this, proper evaluation has
to be put into consideration.
However, there are
many types of teaching methods depending on what information of skills the
teacher is trying to convey and this research is intended to investigate the
problems associated with the performance of pupils, thereby giving necessary
suggestions and practical ways by which the instruction can be improved.
Statement
Of The Problem
Evaluation of
teaching methods is a great task in the education system. The aim of this
investigation is to identify the problem associated with the performance of
some selected primary schools in Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna
State thereby recommended possible solutions that can help in improving its
performance amongst pupils.
The problems
affecting teaching methods in this part of the area are:
1.
Learning
motivation.
2.
Writing
skills.
3.
Grammar.
4.
Social
influence.
5.
Instructions.
6.
Inter-disciplinary
approach.
7.
Philosophy
8.
Comparative
education e.t.c.
DELIMITATION
OF THE STUDY
This research work
covers or is covered on six(6) primary schools in Kaduna North Local Area in
Kaduna State:
(a)
L.E.A
Primary School –U/Rimi
(b)
Universal
Basic Education – Sarki
(c)
L.E.A
Primary School – Kawo
(d)
L.E.A
Primary School – Barnawa
(e)
L.E.A
Primary School –U/Dosa
(f)
L.E.A
Primary School – Maiduguri road
The above schools
were selected because o f the teaching methods. It must be noted that out of
many schools in L.E.A, six (6) primary schools were selected base on proximity
to the researcher and resources at hand, thus the application of evidence found
is not to be generalized to other primary schools in the state, but rather
strictly restricted to primary schools in Kaduna North Local Government Area.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
1.
Which
methodology of teaching do you employ in your teaching?
2.
Which
methods of teaching do you think is effective in teaching and learning process?
3.
What
is the position of teaching and learning process?
4.
How
teaching and learning be improve through methods of teaching?
DEFINITION
OF TERMS
Below are the key
terms associated with the context of this research and are defined as follows:
1.
Evaluation:
- is the systematic acquisition and assessment of information to provide useful
feedback about some object.
2.
Teaching:
- types of principles used for instruction or profession, doctrine.
3.
Teaching
Method: - the procedures and method used in conveying learning or instruction.
4.
Prospect:
- possible expectation or outcome.
5.
Objectives:
- the outcome of instruction or result predetermined action in measurable term.
6.
Concepts:
- is an idea, it is a category of events or object.
7.
Contents:
- topics, syllabus or curriculum.
8.
Syllabus:
- summary of the main topics of a course. It usually includes general
objectives.
9.
Taxonomy:
- classification.
10.
Methodology:
- science method.
11.
Teaching
Aids: - Materials used in facilitating learning.