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Attitude of Student-Teachers of Imo State University, Owerri Towards Teaching Practice in The Imo State Secondary Schools

Esomonu Henry C.

Subject area: Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities  ·  Area of research: Teacher Education and Teaching Practice

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I8-1714165

Abstract

In recent times, the attitude of teaching practice students towards teaching practice has been a source of worry to the school management. Based on this, the study aims at Investigating the attitudes of teaching practice students towards teaching practice ( a case study of Imo State University Owerri) In ascertaining the attitude of teaching practice students towards teaching practice, four research questions were posed and seventeen item questionnaire sorted opinion of respondents the questionnaire was constructed a four pointlikert-type scale of strongly agreed, agree, disagree and strongly disagree. The sample of study comprised of one hundred and twenty five(125) students who were randomly selected out of a total population of six hundred and twenty five(625) students. The result revealed among others that adequate orientation are not been given to the student teachers before teaching practice commences.Also, victimisation by some supervisors, affect the Student teachers. The student teachers see teaching practice as a waste of time and resources and the disobedience by the students of that school affect the attitudes of students teachers Based on this result adequate orientation should be given to students teachers before teaching practice commences. The student teachers should be given enough incentives by the supervisors or the schools where they are being posted. The study also revealed that students teachers should be exposed to writing lesson notes/plans in Imo State University, Owerri.

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How to cite this paper

Esomonu Henry C. "Attitude of Student-Teachers of Imo State University, Owerri Towards Teaching Practice in The Imo State Secondary Schools" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 9 Issue 8 2026 Page 479-488 https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I8-1714165
Esomonu Henry C. "Attitude of Student-Teachers of Imo State University, Owerri Towards Teaching Practice in The Imo State Secondary Schools" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, vol. 9, no. 8, Feb. 2026, doi: https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I8-1714165
Esomonu Henry C. (2026). Attitude of Student-Teachers of Imo State University, Owerri Towards Teaching Practice in The Imo State Secondary Schools. Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 9(8). doi: https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I8-1714165
Esomonu Henry C. "Attitude of Student-Teachers of Imo State University, Owerri Towards Teaching Practice in The Imo State Secondary Schools" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, vol. 9, no. 8, Feb. 2026. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I8-1714165
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