Evaluation of the Teaching Behaviours of Biology Teachers in Secondary Schools in Orlu Lga, Imo State

Abstract:

An evaluation of the teaching behaviours of biology teachers in secondary schools in Orlu LGA, Imo State was carried out using descriptive survey design. 194 respondents from SSS3 were used for the study. They were drawn from two boys' schools, one girls' school and one mixed school—94 male students and 100 female students. A five-point Likert questionnaire was used for data collection. The questionnaire consisted of 28 items drawn from the activities of teaching behaviours as regards the teachers’ presentation of subject matter, class control and personality attributes. Data were analysed using mean scores, standard deviation and t-test statistics for hypothesis test. Results showed that biology teachers in Orlu Local Government Area performed to a very high extent in all the activities of teaching behaviours with respect to the concepts examined. Male and female students differed significantly (p<0.05) in the mean response ratings of the teaching behaviours of biology teachers. Since biology teachers in Orlu Local Government Area performed satisfactorily to a very high extent in their teaching behaviours, it implies that they are very conversant with the biology curriculum being used in secondary schools and should be commended. It is recommended that there should be periodic seminars and workshops geared towards improving teachers' efficiency with respect to all the teaching behaviour concepts, so as to maintain good biology achievement amongst the students.