ABSTRACT
This study was majorly to evaluate
impact of effective planning on teaching and learning process in Chikun Local
Government Area of Kaduna State. This study was guided by the following
objectives; To examine the beneficial effect of planning on teaching, To
evaluate how planning affect learning, To identify the problems militating
against planning in schools in the area of the study, To proffer possible
solutions to the identified problems affecting effective planning in schools in
Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The
study employed the descriptive and explanatory design; questionnaires in
addition to library research were applied in order to collect data. Primary and
secondary data sources were used and data was used and data was presented in
frequency tables and percentage. The respondents under the study were 170
teachers from the selected primary schools in Chikun Local Government Area. The
study findings revealed that Planning provides a more rational, efficient and
timely information required to impart knowledge as well as aid coordination of
students.
Planning
facilitate control and monitoring of the execution of curriculum and scheme of
work use in teaching.
The
study will be useful to schools in Chikun Local Government Areas in particular
and other schools in Kaduna and indeed Nigeria. Especially as they utilize the
findings of this study as a basis for lesson, planning, administrative planning
and general planning of school management.
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Title Page - - - - - - - - - i
Approval Page - - - - - - - - ii
Declaration - - - - - - - - iii
Dedication - - - - - - - - - iv
Acknowledgement - - - - - - - v
Abstract - - - - - - - - - vi
Table of Contents - - - - - - - vii
CHAPTER
ONE – INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study - - - - -
1.2 Statement of General Problem - - - -
1.3 Objective of the Study - - - - - -
1.4 Research Questions - - - - - -
1.5 Significance of the Study - - - - -
1.6 Scope of the Study - - - - - -
1.7 Definition of Terms - - - - - -
CHAPTER
TWO – REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - -
2.2 Theoretical Framework - - - - - - -
2.3 Concept of effective planning in school- - - - - -
2.4 The beneficial effect of planning on
teaching- - - - -
2.5 The effect of planning on learning- - - - - - -
2.6 The problems militating against planning in
schools- - - -
CHAPTER
THREE – RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - -
3.2 Research Design - - - - - - - -
3.3 Area of the Study - - - - - - - -
3.4 Population of Study - - - - - - - -
3.5 Sample size and Sampling Techniques - - - - -
3.6 Instrument for Data Collection - - - - - -
3.7 Validity of the Instrument - - - - - - -
3.8 Reliability of the Instrument - - - - - -
3.9 Method of Data Collection - - - - - - -
3.10 Method of Data Analysis - - - - - - -
CHAPTER
FOUR – DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.0 Introduction - - - - - - - - -
4.1 Data Presentation and Analysis - - - - - -
4.2 Characteristics of the Respondents - - - - -
4.3 Data
Analysis - - - - - - - - -
4.4 Testing Hypothesis - - - - - - - -
4.5 Summary
of Findings - - - - - - - -
4.6 Discussion of Findings - - - - - - -
CHAPTER
FIVE – SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.0 Introduction - - - - - - - - -
5.1 Summary - - - - - - - - - -
5.2 Conclusion - - - - - - - - - -
5.3 Recommendations - - - - - - - -
References
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Appendix - - - - - - - - - -
CHAPTER
ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1
Background
to the study
Planning
in the context of education entails the process of setting objectives and
determining the means to achieving the objectives. It entails deciding in
advance what to be taught how, to teach, when to teach, who is be taught, and
the evaluation of recipient.
Planning
is the beginning of teaching and learning process, before a teacher goes to the
class to deliver any lesson, he plans such lessons while education
administrators make policy and plan the curriculum for the school to implement
them.
Through
planning for a lesson makes the teaching-learning encounter valuable and
productive impact. Conversely, no planning leads to a wasteful and unproductive
lesson. The motion pervades education at all levels and in all subject areas (Egbe, 2008).
There
appears to be widespread agreement not only on the value of planning, but also
on the substance and format of plans. The plan that enlisted universal
acceptance contains the purposes, experiences and their organization and
evaluation.
If
a lesson is to be effective, the teacher needs to make decision in these areas
before the lesson. He needs to identify the objectives he intends to develop,
the knowledge or subject-matter, objectives as well as the process and
effective objectives. He needs to select and organize students learning
experience that will develop the objective. He needs to make decision about
activities to be used, materials to be gathered, amount of time to be spent,
and other matters. Finally, he needs to decide what method or instrument to use
to determine whether the teaching accomplished the objective of the lesson.
The
notion that effective planning will give direction to teaching and result in
worthwhile efficient learning has considerable logical validity. It would seem that
careful, detailed planning concerning purposes, experiences and evaluation
would result in useful and appropriate teacher behavior in the classroom. But
is this assumption valid?
Does
planning increase the effectiveness of teaching and learning?
It
is against this background that the researcher deemed the subject matter.
The
impact of effective planning on teaching and learning process worthy of
investigation.
1.2 Statement of problem
The
state of teaching is fast deteriorating in primary school in Chikun Local
Government Area. Consequently, pupils become disenchanted and apathetic toward
learning.
As
such it becomes imperative to reappraise the impact of effective planning on
teaching and learning process in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The main pedagogical problems to consider is: Does effective planning have a
beneficial effect on teaching and learning?
Hence,
the subject matter of this research the impact of effective planning on
teaching and learning process becomes an empirical problem worthy of
investigation.
1.3 Objectives of the study
The
main objective of the study is to examine the impact of effective planning on
teaching and learning process in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The specific objectives are:
i.
To examine the beneficial effect of
planning on teaching.
ii.
To evaluate how planning affect
learning.
iii.
To identify the problems militating
against planning in schools in the area of the study.
iv.
To proffer possible solutions to the
identified problems affecting effective planning in schools in Chikun Local
Government Area of Kaduna State.
1.4 Research Questions
i. What are the beneficial effect of
planning on teaching?
ii. How does planning affects learning?
iii. What are the problems militating against planning
in schools?
v.
What are the possible solutions to this
problems?
1.5 Significance of the study
The
study will be useful to schools in Chikun Local Government Areas in particular
and other schools in Kaduna and indeed Nigeria.
Especially as they utilize the findings of this study as a basis for lesson,
planning, administrative planning and general planning of school management.
The study will be a good reference material for students, scholars and
individuals undertaking similar research. It can be used as a spring board to
undertake their own research.
1.6 Basic Assumptions
1. Planning
enhances teaching and learning in primary schools in Chikun Local Government
Area.
2. Planning
give direction to teachers in Chikun Local Government Area.
3. Planning
lead to the actualization of the educational objective of Chikun Local
Government Area.
4. Education
planning in school is confronted with problems of inadequate data and skilled
personnel in Chikun Local Government Area from twelve selected primary schools
with a total population of 211 respondents using the Crusious (2001) sample
size technique which advocate for ten percent of the total population as the
appropriate sample size.
1.7 Scope and Limitation of the study
The
study covers an examination of the impact of planning on teaching and learning
process in twelve selected primary schools from in Chikun Local Government Area
of Kaduna State. To this end, the study examines the beneficial effect of
planning on teaching as well as learning. The study equally identify the
problems militating against effective planning in schools in Chikun Local
Government Area as well as making recommendation to the barriers to effective planning’s
in schools.
Study
covers a time from 2011 to 2012 being the timeframe for this study.
1.8 Definition of Terms
·
Planning:
The process of setting objectives and the means to attain educational goals.
·
Curriculum:
Sequence
of teaching and learning in form of plans and intentions.
·
Lesson
plan: Setting specific objective in order to effectively
teach what is in a scheme of work.
·
Policy:
Framework formulated in order to actualized educational attainment in a state.
·
Forcast:
Projection into future goal attainment
in school.