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The study investigated the curriculum overload in primary schools. The multiple case study approach was used and ten schools in Bindura urban participated in this study. The purposive sampling technique was used to select the participants. The participants were teachers teaching in the primary schools. Data were generated using interviews ad open-ended questionnaires. Data were qualitatively analyzed. The study also found out that the curriculum was broad yet the time to cover this curriculum was limited. The study concluded that there was prevalence of work overload in the schools. The study recommends that the primary school curriculum be reviewed reduce work overload. .
European Journal of Theoretical and Applied Sciences
Curriculum overload in Nigerian Junior Secondary Schools: Constraints to Quality Teaching and Learning ProcessThe paper examines curriculum overload in junior secondary schools in Nigeria and how it is becoming a problem to quality teaching and learning process. It discusses the concept of curriculum and factors affecting the implementation of curriculum in Nigeria. It also addresses problems associated with curriculum overload which include denial of rest, academic workload etc. the paper provided solutions to curriculum overload ranging from merging related subjects, teaching more practical skills etc. The paper concludes that Packaging the right subjects to face challenges of the future may allow for more progressive approach to teaching and learning which will transcend to hands on activities, experiment and projects in the classroom thereby projecting teachers as facilitators and transforming junior students into becoming early problem solvers. The paper suggests that Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council should intensify efforts on merging subjects. Merging should not ...
The study examined the relationship between workload of teachers and academic performance of students in some selected secondary schools in Irepodun Local Government. The study adopted correlational research design. One hundred and twenty respondents were picked at random from twelve secondary schools (six public schools and six private schools). The data was collected from respondents via questionnaire and Achievement Test in Biology. Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) was used to evaluate the data collected between private and public secondary schools; Pearson's Product Moment Correlation and t-test Analysis were used to determine the impact of instructors' workload on students' academic achievement. According to the findings, there was a strong negative relationship between teacher workload and student academic performance. It was further discovered that there was a considerable disparity between students' academic performance in public and private secondary schools. The findings also suggested that science teachers (Including biology) should only teach in accordance with the directive of 1:35 teacher-students ratio by National Policy of Education, as a result, teachers will be able to manage with the workload's stress. It was also recommended that government and other proprietors of Kwara state under the education ministry should employ teachers adequately as likely to conquer the problem in public schools and also to advance the value of teachinglearning development in secondary schools.
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The study sought to find out the influence of teachers’ work load on pupils’ academic performance in public primary schools in Nandi north sub county, Nandi County, Kenya. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The target population was 172 head teachers and 1302 teachers. The sample size was 17 Head teachers and 93 teachers. The consistency of the study instruments was measured using testretest reliability whereby the same groups of respondents were used repeatedly to test whether the same results could be obtained. The content validity was ascertained by the researcher in consultation with the supervisors and expert opinion from three lecturers of the School of Education, Kisii University. To select the individual teachers, the researcher used simple random sampling method. Data was collected by use of questionnaire and interview schedules. The questionnaire allowed measurement for or against a particular view point. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive sta...
American International Journal of Education and Linguistics Research
Teachers' Instructional Workload Management and Students' Academic Performance in Public and Private Secondary Schools in Akoko North- East Local Government, Ondo State, Nigeria2018 •
The study examined teachers' workload and determined its implication on students' academic performance in secondary schools in Akoko North East Local Government Area of Ondo State. Descriptive design of the survey type was adopted and a stratified random sampling was used to select 12 schools, which were 6 public and 6 private secondary schools, involving 132 participants who included 120 teachers and 12 principals. A self-constructed questionnaire titled "Teachers' Workload and Student's Academic Performance Questionnaire" (TWSAPQ), was administered. Five (5) hypotheses were tested using Pearson's product moment correlation (PPMCC) and T-test at p<0.05 level of significance. The results showed that there was a negative correlation between teachers' workload and students' academic performance (r-cal=-0.420), and a disparity between teachers' actual workload and workload policy standard (t-cal=27.219), also there was significant difference in teachers' workload between public and private secondary schools (t-cal=2.364). The findings indicated that teachers' workload is high in teaching activities (75.8%), data imputation (62.5%), and marking of students' scripts (76.7%), .and impacted negatively on teachers' instructional tasks performance and students' academic performance. It is hereby recommended that the State Government and proprietors of private secondary schools should employ adequate number of qualified teachers to meet the workload standard for effective teaching, while learning facilities should be upgraded to enhance workload implementation and improve students' academic performance in secondary schools.
International Journal of Scientific Research and Management
Teachers’ Workload and Class Size as Correlate of Students’ Academic Performance in Selected Secondary Schools in Singida Urban2020 •
The study sought to establish the relationship between teachers’ workload, class size and students’ academic performance from five selected secondary schools in Singida urban. The study was guided by three objectives and three research hypotheses. The study employed correlational cross-sectional design. A sample size of two hundred nighty four respondents was randomly chosen from five secondary schools. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information from respondents. The collected data were analysed by Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) using Karl Pearson’s Linear Correlation Coefficient and Multiple Regression Analysis to assess the correlation between teachers’ workload and class size and students’ academic performance. The study results indicated that, there was no significant relationship between teachers’ workload and students’ academic performance in surveying secondary schools in Singida Urban at the five percent level of significance. Furthe...
5th International Conference on Lifelong Education and Leadership for ALL – ICLEL 2019 proceeding book
The risks created by learning overload for grade 1-3 pupils (pp. 1194–1206)2019 •
Primary education is the second level of general education, which forms an essential basis for further education. In primary school, from Grade 1 to 3, a pupil obtains the foundation for further education – develops thinking, co-operation and self-management skills, acquires experience of learning and growth, becomes aware of his/her personal needs, interests and abilities. This is also a stage when the personality development process takes place, considering social, physical, emotional and psychological preconditions. In the learning process, children encounter problem situations linked to the fulfilment of learning requirements, they form attitudes towards assessment and interpersonal relations, which stimulate a stress response in the child’s body. If the problem situation is not resolved, the stress level is increasing, and it significantly affects the child's daily life, abilities and attitudes. The aim of this article is to analyse the workload of 1 st – 3 rd grade pupils in relation to the learning content identifying the possible risks created by learning overload, taking into account the current curriculum content changes in Latvia, the school environment and the demands placed on teachers and pupils in the process of acquiring the educational content.
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The purpose of this study is to test the instrument containing the main factors associated with the list of the teachers’ tasks in order to measure and determine their workload. The respondents consisted of 185 teachers in the secondary schools in Selangor, Malacca and Sabah. The measuring tool used and produced was presented by Abdull, Rahim and Mohamad (2006) and the Ministry of Education (2007). The exploratory factor analysis carried out produced three major components of teachers' workload. These components include curriculum, students' affairs and co-curricular. The result shows that the coefficient of reliability for the workload questionnaire used is 0.933.
Abstract The recent merging of secondary schools spurred the writing on the teaching staff strength and workload in secondary schools in Bayelsa State. The merging brought about enormous workload to the secondary school system which needed immediate attention from educational stakeholders such as the parent, community leaders, ministry of education, non-governmental organization and the government as well as the teachers. This paper delved into the concept of teaching staff strength, workload system in the secondary schools, distribution of job functions to teaching staff, using ICT to address teachers’ workload and practical management of the merged secondary schools. Thus, the following recommendations were made among others: that the teaching staff should be more committed to the teaching and learning process, teaching staff should have intrinsic and extrinsic motivation on the teaching job, the principal should be able to distribute job functions according to qualification, experience, sex and rank, the government should employ more teaching staff to balance all subjects, in-service training and workshops should be conducted on information and communication technological to improve the teachers strength and prompt remunerations of teachers. Keywords: Teaching Staff, Workload, Secondary School
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The Malaysian education system constantly undergoes changes. These changes have created an impact on teachers’ workload. A study was conducted to identify the workload of technical secondary school teachers focusing on the management and administration of those teaching Integrated Living Skills (KHB). The respondents consisted of 284 KHB teachers in the state of Kedah. The contents of the questionnaire encompassed the amount of time allocated to perform tasks related to administration and management. The findings indicated that the average teacher workload in KHB management and administration is 8.76 hours per week. The implication of this study is that KHB teacher’s workload in management and administration should be reduced to ensure that they can focus on innovation in teaching and learning. It is proposed to create the post of workshop assistants similar to the laboratory assistants who assist the Science teacher.
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