Teachers' Perceptions on Outdoor Instruction and Learning Activities in Primary Schools in Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigated teachers' perceptions on outdoor instruction and learning activities in primary schools in Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria. The study samples the opinion of 100 teachers in Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State. The researcher employed the descriptive study method for the study. The population consisted of primary school teachers in Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State. The sample consisted of 100 primary school teachers in Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State. Four research questions were generated to guide the study. Data were collected using a research-designed instrument questionnaire. It consists of two sections: Section A deals with the demographic data while Section B contains item on the teachers' perceptions on outdoor instruction and learning activities. The reliability of the instrument was established by administering it twice
after an interval of three weeks to the same 20 primary school teachers in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria. who were not part of the sample. Data analysis was done using means and rank order. The findings revealed the teachers' perceptions on outdoor instruction and learning activities in primary schools in urban and rural areas of the case study which has no differences. It also revealed that primary school teachers in Okene have the knowledge of outdoor activities but too much of syllabus and classrooms activities did not allow them to practice it. Based on the findings of the study, conclutions were made and recommendations were proffered