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Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies (JETERAPS) (Vol 1 No 1)
Article Title: Teachers' Perception of Classroom Management Effectiveness in Secondary Schools in Ondo State, Nigeria
by Alabi, Festus Oluwole

Abstract:
This study centered on Teacher's Perception of Classroom Management Effectiveness in Ondo State Secondary Schools in Nigeria, with regards to students' knowledge effectiveness, content knowledge effectiveness context knowledge effectiveness, pedagogical knowledge effectiveness and Teachers' personality effectiveness. The research design is a descriptive survey type. A self constructed instrument titled, Teachers' Perception of Classroom Management Effectiveness Descriptive Questionnaire" (TPCMEDQ) with a reliability coefficient of 0.78 which was used to answer the only research question and test the hypotheses formulated. Mean scores and t-test were used to analyze the data collected. The results revealed a significant difference in the teachers' perception of classroom management effectiveness between public and private secondary schools in Ondo State, Nigeria. They vary as to extent of students' knowledge effectiveness content knowledge effectiveness, pedagogical knowledge effectiveness and Teachers' personality effectiveness. The study further showed that significant difference occurs between the male and female teachers' perception of classroom management effectiveness in secondary schools in Ondo State, Nigeria. From the findings, it was recommended that Government should ensure that approval to operate is granted to would- be private school proprietors/proprietress on the conditions that sufficient qualified staff (Teaching and non-Teaching), conducive classroom space, facilities and materials, and the right context are provided. Also, teachers should be autonomous, creative and flexible but guided by clear objectives and professional ethics in his/her classroom management roles.
Keywords: classroom management, student knowledge effectiveness, content knowledge effectiveness, context knowledge effectiveness, pedagogical knowledge effectiveness, teachers' personality effectiveness
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