RESEARCH BASED ON PRODUCTION OF SOFTWARE DEVICE ON TEACHING SKILLS ACQUISITION FOR BASIC SCHOOL TEACHERS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

Production of software teaching skills was put together to enhance teachers effectiveness and professional development. The package contains components of teaching skills which are ten (10) major problems identified through research with basic schoolteachers namely: set induction, motivation, chalkboard usage, use instructional material, class control skills, reinforcement skill, stimulus variation skill, questioning skill, explanation skill and closure skill. Verma (2003), theoretical model method of demonstrating good teaching skills was adopted for adjusting the terms to overcome the problem of classroom instruction. The systematic analyses undertaken came up with some enhancement skills package as a way forward. The ultimate goal is to provide empirically based research input (Teaching skills) that could be of immense benefit to the Nigerian teachers, particularly, teachers teaching at basic level of education.