Impact of micro-teaching on teaching practice performance of 2nd year primary education studies (P.E.S.) students in ignatius Ajuru University of education

The study was carried out to examine the impact of micro teaching on primary education studies (PES) students‘ teaching practice performance in Ignatius Ajuru University of Education. In order to achieve this purpose, three research questions and three hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The design for the study was an experimental design using a randomised experimental and control groups. The population of the study consisted of 57PES students of 2018/2019 academic session. A sample size of 57PES student‘s comprising28 females and 29 males was used for the study. Purposive sampling technique was used since all the PES students were included in the study. An instrument (score sheet) titled “Ignatius Ajuru University of Education Teaching Practice Assessment Sheet” was used for data collection. Mean and standard deviation were used for answering research questions while independent t-test was used for testing the hypotheses at.05 level of significance. The findings of the study showed that there is significant difference in the teaching practice performance of PES students exposed to micro teaching and those not exposed to micro teaching. The findings also showed that there is no significant difference in the teaching practice performance of male and female PES education students exposed to micro teaching. The findings further showed that there is no significant difference in the teaching practice performance of male and female PES students not exposed to micro teaching. Based on the findings of the study, it was concluded that micro teaching does positively impact on PES students‘ teaching practice performance in Ignatius Ajuru University of Education. It was recommended that Head of unit of micro-teaching practicum session should create a special display session to enhance student teachers‘ performance in educational board‘s management during teaching practice