SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

The study investigated the Assessment of Secondary School Teachers Characteristics for Teacher of Biology in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. Specifically, the study seeks to :examine the characteristics of biology teachers in secondary schools in Egor LGA of Edo State, assess the differences in teaching characteristics between male and female teachers Egor LGA of Edo State, assess differences in teaching characteristics based on professional qualification in secondary schools Egor LGA of Edo State, assess the differences in teaching characteristics based on teaching experience in Egor LGA of Edo State and assess the difference in teaching based on subject area specialization in Egor LGA of Edo State. Thirteen (13) public secondary schools were selected for the purpose of this study of which 45 biology teachers were recorded and were administered a well-structured questionnaire. The data was analysed using mean, standard deviation, frequency and percentage count. Results showed that there is no major difference between male and female biology teachers with respect to teaching method and student outcome. Professional qualification revealed that all the biology teachers are TRCN certified (100%) hence in-service training, seminar and workshop will significantly enhance the teaching of biology. Subject area specialization revealed that most
of the biology teachers are biology specialist (83%). About 16% of biology teachers are not biology specialist but are tasked to teach biology as a result of biology teachers’ shortage. A mean score of 3.09 shows that biology specialist has better content knowledge and can handle practical biology lessons. Teaching experience reveal that (45.2%) of biology teachers have teaching experience within the range of 6-10 years. This shows that they have moderate level of teaching experience. A mean score of 3.35 revealed that teachers with level of experience have improved method of delivering biology lesson. Overall, the study therefore concluded that both male and female have equal competence in delivering biology lesson effectively to public secondary school students especially when exposed to the necessary educational background and professional development. The study recommends the ministry of education recruits trained biology specialist to handle biology lessons, regular workshop training, seminars should be organised to strengthen professional development. Also, non-biology specialist can also be supported with adequate training to improve their content knowledge. This will help to enhance biology as a profession and also improve the teaching and learning of biology in the study area.

This study examines the impact of recreational activities on stress reduction and work-life harmonyfor secondary school educators in Edo State's Egor local government area. Three key objectives guided the research: investigating the relationship between participation in recreational sports and stress levels, assessingtheinfluence of recreational sports on teachers' work-life balance, and identifying the perceived benefits andchallenges of integrating recreational sports into their lives. The study's target population comprised 100 select secondary school teachers in Egor LGA. It underscores the significance of recreational sports in alleviatingstress and enhancing work-life balance for educators, demonstrating a strong correlation between these activitiesand teachers' overall well-being. Based on the findings, the study provides recommendations to reduce stressand improve work-life balance among teachers through recreational sports.

The study examined Teacher-Student Ratio and Job Performance of Secondary School Teachers in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. Three research questions were raised, and one hypothesis was formulated to guide the study. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised 407 secondary school teachers from twelve (12) secondary schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. A sample size of 120 respondents was used for the study. A self-structured questionnaire was used to elicit responses from the respondents. Data obtained were analyzed using frequency counts and percentages. Descriptive statistics such as mean and standard deviation was used to analyze the research question 1 and 2 while Pearson was used to test the hypothesis. The findings from the study revealed that teacher-student ratio significantly influences the job performance of secondary school teachers in Egor Local Government. Based on the findings, it is recommended that an optimal teacher-student ratio, availability of teaching resources, and a well-structured working environment are essential for improving teacher job performance.