Impact of Micro-Teaching, Mentoring and Teaching Practice on the Competency of Final Year Student-Teachers in Ekiti State University, Ekiti State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study was conducted to determine the impact of micro-teaching, mentoring and teaching practice on the competency of final-year student-teachers in Ekiti State University, Ekiti State, Nigeria.  Three research questions were raised for the study. Does micro-teaching influence the competency of final year student-teachers in Ekiti State University, Ekiti State? Does mentoring influence the competency of final-year student-teachers in Ekiti State University? Does teaching practice influence the competency of student-teachers in Ekiti State University?   Survey research design was used with a population of five hundred and forty (540) students from the faculty of education of the school.  Out of this number, purposive sampling technique was used to select two hundred and forty (240) students who are fully registered students of the faculty.  Dean, Heads of the Departments were not within the scope of the study and could be used for further studies. Questionnaires covering micro-teaching, mentoring and teaching practice skills were distributed to two hundred and forty  students to ascertain the impact on the student-teachers in the three areas mentioned. Mean and standard deviation were the statistical tools used in answering the research questions. The study's findings revealed that student-teachers showed competency in micro-teaching and teaching practice but have low knowledge of mentoring and are not efficient in it. Therefore, student-teachers should be encouraged to go for more seminars and workshops that will expose them to have knowledge of mentoring and utilize the skill in their learning experiences as they prepare to embrace the teaching profession.