Project – TEACHERS IN SERVICE TRAINING AND JOB PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL IN SHOMOLU LAGOS

CHAPTER ONE

1.0                                                 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background to the study

Education is extremely important not only for the success of an individual but for the nation as well. Education is defined as to develop knowledge, skills and character of the students. Its major objective is to make an individual learn about how to level with the society by developing intellect, equipping one’s self to deal with the reality of life and by facilitating realization of self-potential and latent talents of an individual. Education encompasses teaching and learning specific skills, positive judgment, well developed wisdom and profoundness ((Dushi, 2012). A successful teacher is required to be equipped with the characteristics like rnastery of subject matter, professional training, sound physical and mental health, devotion and dedication to his profession. Education has been defined in so many ways by different writers. This simply means that education has no single definition. Hence, education can be defined as the “totality of the experience is made available to the individual in order to make him/her develop a rounded personality and be useful to himself or herself and the community. Education is a purposeful activity we intend to bring certain desirable changes in the students. Education is a conscious effort and as such, it has definite aims and objectives. Education without aim is like a boat without rudder. Aims give direction to activity. The aims of education have changed from age to age and thus it is dynamic (Jimoh, 2003).

According to Oak (2011), we can get worldwide information and knowledge through education. That is because education let us receive information from external humanity and receiving all important information regarding the current (Experts Column, 2010).Education opens wonderful opportunities for the knowledge of a person to growth and expand even further. An educated person has an incanny trait to look and learn more about new territories (McGregor, 2010).

Project – TEACHERS IN SERVICE TRAINING AND JOB PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL IN SHOMOLU LAGOS