AN INVESTIGATION OF OCCUPATIONAL CHOICE OF TEACHER TRAINEES IN KADUNA STATE GRADE TWO TEACHER' COLLEGES AND THE FACTORS INFLUENCING THEM
AN INVESTIGATION OF OCCUPATIONAL CHOICE OF TEACHER TRAINEES IN KADUNA STATE GRADE TWO TEACHER' COLLEGES AND THE FACTORS INFLUENCING THEM
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1977-06
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AWOYELE, TIMOTHY OYETUNDE
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Abstract
This study investigated the actual occupational
preferences (with respect to teaching and non-teaching
occupations) of Kaduna State Grade Two Teacher Trainees,
with a view to determining the extent of the enthusiasm
the Trainees have for teaching - the profession for
which they are being prepared.
The study was motivated by the method used in
Kaduna State in admitting pupils to post-primary schools
whereby the performances of the candidates in the common
entrance examination rather than their expressed choice
for particular forms of post-primary education forms
the Principal basis for admitting them into various
forms of post primary schools.
The researcher noted in particular the common
complaints of many of the students in his school that
they have been sent by the educational authorities to
pursue the type of Education that least appeals to them
(i.e. Teacher Education). This made the researcher to
Teel strongly that there must he many Trainees in
Teachers' Colleges who are in Training very much against
their wish.
Some factors influencing the Trainees' choice
or non choice of teaching as life time occupation were
also determined in the study.
The factors whose influence on the Trainees'
occupational choice were determined were broadly
classified into personal factors (sex and entry qualifications
of the trainees to Teachers' Colleges) and
environmental factors (Trainess' parents' income group
and the difference in the Trainees' Colleges). The study
also determined who of parents and teachers have greater
influence on the occupational choice of Trainees. It
also determined whether or not the Trainees' free choice
or non-choice of teaching as life time occupation has
any effect on their performances in professional courses
in Teacher Training.
The data used in the study were collected through
the administration of questionnaire designed by the
researcher on the basis of the hypotheses advanced
for the study. Respondents were got from four Teachers'
College in Kaduna State:
1. Zaria U.P,E. Teachers' College, Zaria
2. Bassawa Teachers' College, Zaria.
3. Women Teachers' College, Zaria, and
4. Women Teachers' College, Kaduna.
The sampling method used was cluster sampling.
Three statistical methods were used in the analysis
of data:
(a) a bivariate research design utilizing X2 (Chi-
Square) Statistical method;
(b) Test by test of proportions using normal distributions
approach and
(c) Student's 't ' test.
The results of the study indicated that the
proportions of the respondents in the various Teachers'
Colleges who choose Teaching as life time occupation
is significantly higher than the proportions of those
who did not; the proportions of the Trainees willing
to remain for long in Teaching is significantly
higher than the proportion of these who do not wish
to remain for long, and, the proportion of the regular
Trainees who made Teachers' College their first choice
when filling application form for Common Entrance Examinations
is significantly higher than the proportion of
those who made other types of Colleges their first choice.
The results also indicated a significant relationship
(P.05) between the personal factors of sex and entry
qualification of respondents respectively and choice or
non choice of Teaching as life time occupation, A significant
relationship (P.05) was also discovered
between environmental factor of parents' income group
level and the Trainees' Choice or non choice of Teaching
as life time occupation. Influence of parents on the
respondents' occupational choice was found to be significantly
greater than the influence of Teachers on the
same' Finally, it was found that the free choice or
non choice of teaching as life time occupation by the
respondents' does not affect their performances in
professional courses in Teacher Training'
On the basis of the above findings some recommendations
were made.
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SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTERS
IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
AND PLANNING
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY
ZARIA
JUNE, 1977
Keywords
INVESTIGATION,, OCCUPATIONAL,, CHOICE,, TEACHER,, TRAINEES,, KADUNA STATE,, GRADE TWO TEACHER,, COLLEGES,, FACTORS,, INFLUENCING