ATTITUDE OF STUDENTS

The study examined the attitude of students towards the teaching practice programme in the Faculty of Education, University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State. The population comprised nine hundred and eighty four(984) students in 300level and seven hundred and sixty five (765) studentsin400level, bringing the number to one thousand, seven hundred and fortynine(1749).A sample size of forty seven (47) students in 300level and forty students in 400level were randomly selected from the population. Questionnaires were used to collect data. The instrument was divided into two sections, sections A and B. Section A collected demographic information while section B contained questions related to the attitudes of students towards the teaching practice exercise. Data revealed that teaching practice is as relevant as the Teaching profession itself and therefore, aids students for effective teaching in the future. It also revealed that students in 300level prefer the teaching practice exercise when compared to the 400level students, just as male student solve the exercise in contrast with the female students who hate the exercise. However, recommendations were made to help the situation of the declining standard of the teaching practice exercise due to the activities of student teachers.