Journal of Education and Human Development

Time Management Abilities of Administrators for Skill Improvement Needs of Teachers in Secondary Schools in Calabar, Nigeria.
Ekpenyong E. Ekanem

Abstract
This research aimed at appraising the time management abilities of administrators for skill improvement needs of teachers in secondary schools in Calabar, Nigeria. The study was expected to provide baseline information on policy-management in education for transforming secondary education system. Survey research design was used with three research questions and one hypothesis to guide the study. The population comprised of 28 principals and vice principals (administrators) for 14 public secondary schools in Calabar, Nigeria. Purposive sampling technique was applied to draw the entire subjects of 28 administrators as a sample size of the study. 200 teachers strategically draw from 590 teachers in the14 public secondary schools in the two local government areas of Calabar were used to assess the administrators. Data collection was done using a researcher designed questionnaire. Mean and independent t-test was applied to statistically analyze the data collected. Results obtained indicated that: the school administrators have low knowledge in time management strategies. Female administrators had a higher time management abilities in teaching task than male administrators, while male administrators had a higher time management abilities in administrative task than their female counterparts. It further revealed some qualitative factors inhibiting skill improvement needs of teachers in workplace on the basis of time management abilities of administrators. It was concluded that the time management abilities of administrators could not guarantee the skill improvement needs of teachers in secondary schools in Calabar, Nigeria. Recommendations made included change of attitude by the administrators from traditional to innovative techniques of time management in order to improve skills of teachers in the public secondary schools.

Full Text: PDF     DOI: 10.15640/jehd.v4n3a15