EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF MATHEMATICS IN ANAMBRA STATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Anene, Obianuju R, Okpala, Josephine U.
Publisher: A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF THE FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL), UMUNZE, ANAMBRA STATE {"id":6,"volume_name":"Vol 5 Number 2","created_at":null,"updated_at":null,"url":"volumes\/5.jpg"} (2): 1118-0315: doi: January 2017 Published in 2017

This study investigated the extent of mathematics teachers’ performance of their duties in secondary school and motivational practices used by the government in gingering teachers into proper delivery of their duties. Two research questions were raised for this study. The design of the study was s survey design. The population comprised all the principals, mathematics teachers and students in senior secondary schools in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State. The sample consisted of 15 principals, 15 SS II mathematics teachers and 172 SS II students from the 15 schools randomly selected. A-16 item questionnaire was constructed and used in collecting the needed information, which was at two levels, 8 items required the response of students and principals and 8 items were for mathematics teachers and principals. Mean and standard deviation were used for data analysis. The findings showed among others, that mathematics teachers do not perform their duties properly in schools by not giving assignment books to students, ensuring that students do their corrections and marking them, using teaching aids in teaching and involving students in quiz competitions and that the government motivational practices do not ginger teachers into proper performance of their duties in secondary schools. The following Recommendations were made based on the findings: The government should promptly pay teachers’ salaries, allowances and promote them as and when it is due. Workshops and seminars should be organized for mathematics teachers and teachers in different subjects at least once in a term. Teachers should be strictly supervised to ensure that students actively participate in teaching and learning process.

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