IMPACT OF SUPERVISION ON EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING (A CASE STUDY OF GWALE LGA, KANO STATE)

This project was undertaken to investigate the influence of principal supervision on teachers teaching method in secondary school of Kano metropolitan. The study aimed to: To examine the role of supervisor on the effective used of appropriate teaching method To examine the extent to which supervisor observation of teachers in classroom influence students' academic performance. To examine whether teachers perceive the influence of interaction with instructional supervisors on their classroom performance. Descriptive survey research design was used to 108 simple using sampling random techniques. Questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection and a simple percentage, means and standard deviation was usedto analyze the data collected. Based on the research findings the following were recommended: The Kano Statte Ministry of Education, Kano State Secondary School Management Board as well as other professional bodies in the educational sector should develop a strategic plan on periodic capacity building workshops for educational administrators on supervision and its impact on teachers teaching method. The State Ministry of Education should ensure that adequate training is offered to student- teachers before they are posted to schools and a follow-up should be provided on a systematic programme of supervision to ensure that teachers are involved in supervision exercise. The State Ministry of Education should embark on rebranding the concept of teachers’ supervision. Terms like quality assurance, quality assessment or quality appraisal can replace supervision to help reduce teachers' negative attitude towards supervision exercise. Principals should devise strategies of involving old students' associations, Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs), communities, philanthropists and other development partners to enhance effort of raising fund that will sustain teachers' teaching methodologies and logistics.