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

Abstract

This study 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 problem of managing disruptive behaviour by students 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 have a positive attitude towards classroom communication, time management, classroom 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 should pay attention to practical ways of cultivating classroom management skills in teacher-trainees, Conferences and workshops should also be organised regularly to train teachers on the latest innovative practices in classroom management.