ACULTY OF EDUCATION

his study examined the relationship between principals' supervisory techniques
and teachers' job performance in public senior secondary schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area, Edo State, four research question were guide the study. The study adopted a descriptive survey design with 55 teachers and 5 principals as participants from the study population. Two research instruments were formulated for data collection; the first was the indices of principal supervisory technique (PST) and the second was the Indices of Teacher’s Job Performance (TJP). The research instrument was validated by the researcher’s supervisor. Data were collected using questionnaires and analyzed using percentages, regression, and Pearson correlation. The findings revealed that principals’ supervisory techniques, including instructional, clinical, developmental, collaborative, and summative supervision, significantly and positively influenced teachers' job performance. Teachers reported improved instructional competence, classroom management, lesson preparation, student assessment, and communication skills due to these supervisory practices. Regression analysis demonstrated a statistically significant relationship between supervisory techniques and teachers’ performance, while Pearson correlation revealed no significant differences based on principals’ years of experience or gender. The study highlights the importance of effective supervisory practices in fostering teacher development and achieving educational goals. Recommendations include continuous training for principals, fostering collaboration, and regular performance evaluations. This research underscores the critical role of supervision in enhancing teaching quality and improving educational outcomes.

his study investigated the responsibilities of school managers in implementing the national policy on education for school development in public senior secondary schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area, Benin City, Edo State. The study aimed at finding solutions to the challenges faced by school managers in the implementation of the National policy on education in public secondary schools of Ovia North East Local Government Area, Benin City, Edo State. To achieve the purpose of the study, three research questions and a null hypothesis were raised and tested. Adopting the descriptive survey design, data for the study were collected using an instrument which is a Questionnaire. The reliability coefficient of the Questionnaire was 0.76. The random sampling techniques was employed in the selection of 100 teachers who were randomly chosen from 20 public senior secondary schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area, Benin City, Edo State. The collected data were analyzed using the descriptive statistics (mean) and Pearson’s product moment correlation formula for testing the hypotheses. It was revealed by the study that the school management experience the issue of finance which result to poor implementation of the national policy on education in public senior secondary schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area, Benin City, Edo State. The study also revealed that management practices are not adequately aligning
with the objectives in the national policy on education on Education. It was recommended that government should ensure that effective supervisory function and viii inspection are carried out to monitor the activities of schools. It was also recommended that experienced and qualified teachers should be employed and training and development schemes should be carried out on the less qualified teachers available

This study was to investigate the awareness and usage of electronic resources among library and information science students. The instrument used for data collection was questionnaire, which was developed and administered to 100 students from the department of Educational Management in the University of Benin in Ovia North East local government area of Edo state. The data from their responses were analyzed with the use of simple percentage. The result revealed that LIS undergraduates utilize a wide range of electronic information resources which includes online databases, E-books and E-journals, Institutional repository, digital libraries, etc. The frequency of use of electronic information resources varies among students based on their academic needs, familiarity with these tools and it also varies depending on the resources. LIS students have a moderate to low level of usage of electronic information resources. Furthermore, these electronic resources often have access limitations, which can hinder students from obtaining necessary materials, occasional technical difficulties, such as slow internet connections or website downtimes can disrupt access to electronic resources, some LIS students may not have access to the necessary resources, while some students may not be aware of the resources available. It is therefore recommended that regular training sessions and workshops should be implemented to improve students’ proficiency in using various electronic resources, universities should invest in expanding access to a broader range of electronic resources, including subscribing to more academic databases, e-journal platforms, the use of electronic resources should be integrated more deeply into the curriculum by designing assignments and projects that requires the use of these tools. Channels for students to provide feedback on the electronic resources and services offered should be created.