Teacher factors and perceived assessment practices needs of social studies teachers in Cross River State, Nigeria |
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| Authors: | Emmanuel Etta Ekuri Julius Michael Egbai and Caroline Iserome Ita |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Educational Foundations, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria |
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| Abstract: | This study evaluated perceived assessment practices needs among social studies teachers in Cross River State, Nigeria, in
relation to some teacher factors (attitude towards social studies, sex, teaching experience and educational qualification).
Subjects who participated in this study were 297 social studies teachers (144 males and 153 females) from 116 secondary schools
in the state. Teacher Classroom Assessment Practices Needs Questionnaire (TCANQ) and Teacher Attitude towards social studies
Inventory were used for data collection in the study. Cronbach coefficient alpha of .81 and .93 were obtained as estimate
of construct validity and internal consistency reliability for the Teacher Classroom Assessment Practices Needs Questionnaire
and the Teacher Attitude towards social studies Inventory respectively. Independent t-test, one way analysis of variance and Pearson Product Moment correlation were used to test the hypotheses. Results indicated
that gender and teacher qualification significantly influence perceived assessment practices needs of social studies teachers.
Significant positive relationship was observed between years of teaching experience and expressed assessment practices needs;
and between attitude towards social studies and assessment needs. It was concluded that factors such as years of teaching
experience, attitude towards social studies, gender and educational qualification significantly influence social studies teachers
perceive priority needs in assessment practices. |
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