The impact of Effective Planning on Teaching and Learning among some Selected Secondary School Students in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State

Abstract

The goal of this study was to assess the impact of effective planning on teaching and learning among some selected secondary school students in Delta State’s Ethiope West Local Government Area. Seven research questions were developed, three of which were hypothesized to help guide the study. A review of some related literature was conducted. The study sample consists of 300 secondary school teachers from the Ethiope West Local Government Area, which represents 50% of the population. The study employed a questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using percentages, means, standard deviations, and the t – test statistic at the 0.05 level of significance to confirm or reject the stated hypothesis. The study discovered that effective planning improves, fosters, smoothens, and has a positive relationship with effective teaching and learning among secondary school students in Delta State’s Ethiope West Local Area. It was also discovered that there is a significant relationship between effective planning and academic performance of secondary school students in Delta State’s Ethiope West Local Government Area.