Attitude of Basic Science and Technology Teachers Towards Classroom Management in Abuja Municipal Council Area, Nigeria

Abstract

The paper investigated the attitude of Basic Science and Technology teachers towards classroom management in Abuja Municipal Council Area, Nigeria. The emphasis is on teachers’ attitude towards the challenge of managing disruptive behaviour by learners and ways of tackling it. The research type is cross-sectional descriptive survey in which a sample size of 100 (comprising 50 males and 50 females) was drawn using the stratified random sampling technique from a target population of Basic Science and Technology teachers in Abuja Municipal Council Area. The study was carried out in 2024, and four research questions were answered. The instrument constitutes 31 item attitude scales that were validated by experts with a reliability coefficient of 0.79 using Cronbach Alpha. Data collected were analysed using mean and standard deviation. Findings showed that Basic Science and Technology teachers (both male and female) have positive attitudes toward developing professional skills in the context of communication, time management, discipline and motivational skills of classroom management. Though, female teachers’ attitude appears moderately better than their male counterparts. The study recommended that teacher education institutions pay attention to practical ways of imparting classroom management skills to teacher-trainees; that conferences/ workshop be organised regularly to train teachers on the latest innovations regarding classroom management.