Principals’ Supervisory Technique as Predictor of Teachers’ Motivation in Senior Secondary Schools in Yobe State, Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume III, Issue IX, September 2019 | ISSN 2454–6186

Principals’ Supervisory Technique as Predictor of Teachers’ Motivation in Senior Secondary Schools in Yobe State, Nigeria

Mohammed Gishiwa¹, Luka Yelwa Barde^2*, Emmanuel Bulus³, Ali Mai Abba ⁴, Abubakar Aliyu⁵, Waziri Garba El-Jajah⁶

^1,2,3,5Umar Suleiman College of Education Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria
^4,6Teaching Service Board Damaturu, Yobe State, Nigeria.
*Corresponding author

Abstract: This paper assessed the principals’ supervisory technique as predictor of teachers’ motivation in senior secondary schools in Yobe State, Nigeria. There was one purpose that guided the study. One research question and one null hypothesis was formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The population of the study was 5,322 subjects comprising school administrators and classroom teachers of senior secondary schools in Yobe State. The Sample size of 359 respondents comprising school administrators and Teachers were selected using Taro Yamane’s method and 18 senior secondary schools were selected through purposive sampling. A structured questionnaire was used to gather data. Using five likert format rating scale. Mean and standard deviation was used to analyze the research question and linear regression was also used to to analyses the null hypothesis. Findings from this study showed that Principals’ supervisory technique predicted 9.0% of teachers’ motivation. The result also established that Principals’ supervisory technique and teachers’ motivation were found to have weak relationship. (r value = 0.229). Principals’ supervisory technique is moderate and teachers’ motivationis high in senior secondary schools in Yobe state This study also recommended that principals and teachers should maintain cordial relationship with each other, ensure that all instructional materials are kept safe hence Teachers should plan their lesson update school records, use instructional materials in their daily classroom interactions, in senior secondary schools in Yobe State

Key words: Classroom Visitation Technique, Monitoring Instructional Materials and Teachers’ Motivation

I. INTRODUCTION

Supervisors have come under pressure, several times on their effect on staff performance. However, no matter what criticisms are leveled against them, their contributions cannot be over emphasized. If supervisors have the responsibility of improving staff performance by equipping them with knowledge, interpersonal skills, and technical skills, then one will say that organizations cannot do without supervisors.

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