SELF-CONCEPT, JOB INCENTIVES AND TEACHING PRACTICE PERFORMANCE AMONG STUDENTS TEACHERS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study examined self-concept and job incentives among student-teachers performance in teaching practice in tertiary institutions in Cross River State. Literature was reviewed based on the specific purposes from which three null hypotheses were formulated and tested at .05 level of significance. The population of the study consisted of 7,500 student-teachers’ from the four educational institutions out of which a sample size of 525 student-teachers was drawn using simple and stratified random sampling technique. Stratified random sampling was used in selecting the gender among the student/teachers. A self-constructed instrument on self-concept, job incentive and teaching practice performance among student-teachers in Cross River State (SJTPPST). The questionnaire and a student-teachers evaluation scores were used for data collection. The reliability of the research instrument was ascertained using test re-test reliability coefficient which gave a reliability estimate of 0.84. Expo-facto design was adopted for the study. Data gathered were analysed using independent t-test and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Statistics. The analysis revealed that there is a significant difference of physical self-concept on performance in teaching practice among student-teachers. Also social self-concept has influenced the way student-teachers perform during teaching practice. There was also significant difference of academic self-concept on student-teachers’ performance in teaching practice. The study concluded that physical working condition which includes well equipped laboratories, well ventilated offices, space and provision has significant relationship with student-teachers’ performance in teaching-practice. It was recommended that seminars and workshop programmes should be encouraged before student-teachers are sent to their respective schools in order to orient them on the need for high performance.