RUDN Journal of Psychology and PedagogicsRUDN Journal of Psychology and PedagogicsВестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Психология и педагогика2313-16832313-1705Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)2137510.22363/2313-1683-2019-16-2-213-223PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL PROBLEMS OF EDUCATIONПСИХОЛОГО-ПЕДАГОГИЧЕСКИЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ ОБРАЗОВАНИЯResearch ArticlePedagogical Content Knowledge, School Climate and Instructional Effectiveness of Secondary Schools Business Teachers in Ogun State, NigeriaСоотношение педагогических знаний, школьного климата и эффективности преподавания учителей бизнеса в средних школах штата Огун, НигерияBukkiAbolaji O.БуккиАболаджи О.

Ph.D., is a lecturer in the Department of Educational Management and Business Studies at Olabisi Onabanjo University (Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria). His research focuses on the teaching and learning of business education, business teachers’ professional development, managing change and innovations and business subjects methodological approaches

Ph.D., преподаватель кафедры управления образованием и бизнесисследований, Университет Олабиси Онабанджо (Аго Ивой, штат Огун, Нигерия).

abarngbenga@yahoo.co.ukDosunmuMargaret M.ДосунмуМаргарет М.

Ph.D., is a lecturer in the Department of Educational Management and Business Studies at Olabisi Onabanjo University (Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria). Her research focuses on employability skills, workplace learning, business education and secretarial studies

Ph.D., преподаватель кафедры управления образованием и бизнесисследований, Университет Олабиси Онабанджо (Аго Ивой, штат Огун, Нигерия).

akinmoe2007@yahoo.comBukkiTitilola O.БуккиТитилола О.

counselor and a teacher at Amazing Grace Kiddies College (Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria). Her research focuses on students’ cognitive and socio-emotional competence development.

консультант и учитель в Эмэйзинг Грейс Киддис Колледж (Аго Ивой, штат Огун, Нигерия).

bukkikemi@gmail.comOlabisi Onabanjo UniversityУниверситет Олабиси ОнабанджоAmazing Grace Kiddies CollegeЭмэйзинг Грейс Киддис Колледж15122019162VOL 16, NO2 (2019)ТОМ 16, №2 (2019)21322302072019Copyright ©; 2019, Bukki A.O., Dosunmu M.M., Bukki T.O.Copyright ©; 2019, Букки А.О., Досунму М.М., Букки Т.О.2019Bukki A.O., Dosunmu M.M., Bukki T.O.Букки А.О., Досунму М.М., Букки Т.О.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0https://journals.rudn.ru/psychology-pedagogics/article/view/21375

This research examined the relative influence of pedagogical content knowledge and school climate on instructional effectiveness of secondary schools business teachers in Ijebu Division, Ogun State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. Pedagogical Content Knowledge Scale (PCKS), Organizational Climate Index (OCI) and Teacher Effectiveness Questionnaire (TEQ) were used as the instrument for data collection. The statistical method of analysis used for testing the raised questions were Simple percentage, Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) and Regression Analysis at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that there was a positive relationship between pedagogical content knowledge, school climate and instructional effectiveness of secondary schools business teachers in Ijebu Division, Ogun State. Furthermore, pedagogical content knowledge, school climate significantly influenced the business teachers’ instructional effectiveness in secondary schools. It was recommended among others that principals should ensure that cooperative school climate that can inspire teachers to effectively fulfil their duties is created. The government should persuade and support business teachers to focus on conferences, workshops and seminars that will boost their pedagogical content knowledge in the fulfilment of their duties efficiently.

В исследовании изучалось относительное влияние педагогических знаний и школьного климата на учебную эффективность учителей бизнеса средних школ в округе Иджебу, штат Огун, Нигерия. Одним из методов исследования был описательный дизайн; для сбора данных применялись «Шкала педагогических знаний», «Индекс организационного климата» и «Опросник эффективности учителей»; для статистической обработки - методы описательной статистики, корреляционный анализ Пирсона и регрессионный анализ. В результате было выявлено, что существует положительная связь между педагогическими знаниями, школьным климатом и эффективностью преподавания у учителей бизнеса средних школ в округе Иджебу, штат Огун, Нигерия. На основе результатов исследования даны рекомендации директорам школ с целью лучшего обеспечения и создания благоприятного школьного климата, способного стимулировать учителей эффективно выполнять свои обязанности; правительство Нигерии должно поддерживать участие учителей средних школ в конференциях, мастер-классах и семинарах, что позволит им повысить педагогические знания для эффективного выполнения своих обязанностей.

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