In-Service Staff Training Programme for Effective Science Teaching

Abdulrahaman Ishola Ibrahim^1,

¹Jigawa State University Kafin Hausa, Nigeria

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Abdulrahaman Ishola Ibrahim. In-Service Staff Training Programme for Effective Science Teaching. American Journal of Educational Research. 2015; 3(2):185-190. doi: 10.12691/education-3-2-11

Abstract

The way Science teachers handle classroom instruction and the recent Student poor performances in external examinations, 2014 Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) are strong indication that learning is not going on effectively in schools. This calls for the assessment of what goes on in the classroom, particularly in the area of teaching and learning and how In-service training could be used to provide remedies. The problem is that there appeared to be differences between what Teachers ‘do’ in the classroom and ‘what’ they are expected to do in terms of teaching, organization of learning activities and getting students to acquire necessary skills, the way the scientists do. Of course this is a common problem in both Developed and Developing countries. In this paper an attempt is made to bridge the gap between the previous reports findings, highlights problems associated with the planning and organization of in-service training and proffered recommendations towards improving classroom instruction and organization of In-service training for serving teachers.

Keywords:
effective science staff development programme

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