Abstract
This study was on staff training and development of school personnel in Lagos state. Three objectives were raised which included: To find out what types of training programmes are available for teachers in schools, to evaluate the training needs of teachers in the school. to differentiate the productivity of male and female teachers in the school and to find out whether there is a relationship between training of teachers and academic performance of students in the school. A total of 77 responses were received and validated from the enrolled participants where all respondents were drawn from selected secondary schools in Mainland Local Government Area of Lagos State. Hypothesis was tested using Chi-Square statistical tool (SPSS).
Chapter 1
The main purpose of the study is to examine the teachers’ training and work performance in selected secondary schools in Mainland Local Government Area of Lagos State.
Other objectives of the study include:
(1) To find out what types of training programmes are available for teachers in schools
(2) To evaluate the training needs of teachers in the school.
(3) To differentiate the productivity of male and female teachers in the school.
(4) To find out whether there is a relationship between training of teachers and academic performance of students in the school.
Chapter 2
A Greek philosopher Aristotle avers, “definition est nominis”, that is, the beginning of any discussion or argument(s) lies in the clarifications or definition of the relevant terms. With due respect to this philosopher, may we have a close look at the term training and development. 13 Training and development is a process that enables organizational members to acquire knowledge and skills they need to perform their jobs effectively, take up new responsibilities and adapt to changing circumstances. Thus, it enables organizational members to become better performed. It is important, however, to distinguish the two terms.
Training primarily focuses on teaching organizational members how to perform their current jobs and helping them acquire the knowledge and skills they need to be effective performers. It is usually for non-managerial state. Development on the other hand, is technically managerial inclined. It focuses on building the knowledge and skills of organizational members, so that they are prepared to take on new responsibilities and challenges. The use of initiative between the mangers and non managers also differ. For mangers or administrators, the expectations, including use of initiatives, is wider when compared with non-mangers. Agbaeje, (2007:135). Cole (2006:350) stated clearly that the scope of training and development activities, as in most other activities in an organization, depends on the policy and strategies of the organization. This is because policy is the framework and compass for the achievement of any goal. In support of that Ikpetan and Ebiai (2009:17) detailed that training and development results from a planned organizational effort to help employees improve work behaviours. Bhaskar (2007:132) asked a rather rhetoric question when he wrote that “to train or not to train” is no longer a question that an overwhelming majority of companies need to answer.
LIST OF EDUCATION PROJECT TOPICS
Chapter 3
In this chapter, we described the research procedure for this study. A research methodology is a research process adopted or employed to systematically and scientifically present the results of a study to the research audience viz. a vis, the study beneficiaries.
RESEARCH DESIGN
Research designs are perceived to be an overall strategy adopted by the researcher whereby different components of the study are integrated in a logical manner to effectively address a research problem. In this study, the researcher employed the survey research design. This is due to the nature of the study whereby the opinion and views of people are sampled. According to Singleton & Straits, (2009), Survey research can use quantitative research strategies (e.g., using questionnaires with numerically rated items), qualitative research strategies (e.g., using open-ended questions), or both strategies (i.e., mixed methods). As it is often used to describe and explore human behaviour, surveys are therefore frequently used in social and psychological research.
Chapter 4
This chapter presents the analysis of data derived through the questionnaire and key informant interview administered on the respondents in the study area. The analysis and interpretation were derived from the findings of the study. The data analysis depicts the simple frequency and percentage of the respondents as well as interpretation of the information gathered. A total of eighty (80) questionnaires were administered to respondents of which only seventy-seven (77) were returned and validated. This was due to irregular, incomplete and inappropriate responses to some questionnaire. For this study a total.
Chapter 5
It is important to ascertain that the objective of this study was to ascertain staff training and development of school personnel in Lagos state. In the preceding chapter, the relevant data collected for this study were presented, critically analyzed and appropriate interpretation given. In this chapter, certain recommendations made which in the opinion of the researcher will be of benefits in addressing the challenges of staff training and development of school personnel in Lagos state.
References
- Akpan, N. U. (1982). Public Administration in Nigeria. Lagos, Longman.
- Anugwom, E.E.(2007). Effective manpower utilization in the local government system: Predicaments and hopes. Strategic manpower planning and development. Edited by Onah, F.O: Nsukka, Great AP express publishers.
- Argyris, C. (1992). On Organizational learning. London, Blackwell, Cambridge Mass.
- Argyris, C. and Schon, D.A. (1960). Organizational learning: A theory of action Perspective . London,Addison – Wesley reading mass.
- Armstrong, M. (2003). A hand book on Human Resources Management Practice. 9th Edition. London, Cogan Page.
- Armstrong, M. (2006). A hand book on Human Resources Management Practice. 10th Edition. London, Cogan Page.
