Teachers’ attitude towards moral development of basic school pupils in Ilorin South Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria
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2017-11
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Jamia Journal of Education,Faculty of Education, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
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The main focus of this research was to investigate the Attitudes of Teachers in Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara state towards moral development of Basic school pupils. Specifically, the study sought to determine theattitude of teachers towardsmoral development of Basic school pupils based on gender and qualifications. Descriptive design of survey type was adopted in this study. Two hundred and eighty (280) Basic school teachers were selected from 2,796Basic school teachers in Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State using proportionate stratified random sampling technique. The instrument that was used to gather data in this study was a questionnaire titled “Teachers‟ Attitudes towards Moral Development of Basic School Pupils Questionnaire” (TAMDBSPQ) The results showed that there is no significant difference between male and female teachers‟ attitudes towards moral development of Basic school pupils. Also, it was revealed that there is significant difference in the attitudes of teachers toward moral development of pupils based on qualifications. Based on these findings, a number of recommendations were made;one of which is that teachers should be more warmth and supportive as these traits create a bond between teachers and pupils which in turn can enhance the likelihood that pupils are motivated to listen to a teachers' message
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Teachers, Attitude, Moral Development, Basic School