Study of Assessment Practices of Secondary School Civic Education Teachers in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Abstract

Background/purpose. This study investigated the assessment practices of secondary school civic education teachers in Kaduna State, Nigeria, focusing on the evaluation methods, tools, and strategies used to assess students' understanding and mastery of civic education content. Three (3) research objectives, research questions, and null hypotheses guided this study. Materials/methods. This study employed a descriptive survey design. The study population comprised Civic Education teachers in public senior secondary schools across the three Senatorial Districts of Kaduna State, Nigeria. A sample size of four hundred (400) was selected using sampling techniques. The research supervisors validated the instrument, and a reliability coefficient of .82 was obtained. The mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions, and the t-test was used to test the null hypotheses. Results. The study revealed no significant difference in teachers' opinions regarding the objectives of using assessment techniques in the teaching of Civic Education in senior secondary schools. In addition, no significant difference was found in the assessment techniques used, nor in the challenges teachers face when using these techniques for teaching Civic Education in senior secondary schools. Based on the findings, it was recommended, among others, that the Kaduna State Ministry of Education and other stakeholders in the sector should organize workshops and seminars for teachers to update their knowledge on the use of learners' assessment techniques for improving the teaching of Civic Education at the senior secondary school level in the state. Conclusion. Government, Non-governmental Organizations, and other international partners in education development, such as ESSPIN, JAICA, UKAIDS, and UNICEF, should organize an update course for Civic Education teachers to improve their skills in using learners' assessment techniques at the senior secondary school level in Kaduna State.