Agim, Mary Alorye1 , Igwe Kingsley Ogazi (Ph.D) 2 & Olannye, Veronica Ekwi, (Ph.D) 3
Federal College of Education OBUDU, Cross River State, Nigeria
Department of Business Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
Department of Office Technology and Management, Delta State Polytechnic Ogwashi-Uku
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Abstract
This study examined the influence of classroom management competencies on the teaching of entrepreneurship education by business educators in colleges of education in Cross River State, Nigeria. Three purposes, research questions and hypotheses guided the study. The design used in the study was descriptive survey design. The population of the study comprised 42business educators in two colleges of education in Cross River Nigeria (28 males and 14 females). The whole population was used due to the size was manageable. The instrument for data collection was structured 4-point rating scale questionnaire titled: classroom management competencies rating scale (CMCRS). Data were analysed using mean and standard deviation to find answers to the research questions, while t-test was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings indicated those learners’ management, classroom environment management and learning material management competencies required for teaching entrepreneurship education. Also, institution’s ownership was not significantly influenced by learning materials management competencies. The researcher’s recommended that business educators should be more sensitive to classroom and adopt adequate control measures for the classroom so that teaching quality of entrepreneurship education can be achieved.
Keywords: Business Educators, Entrepreneurship Education, Classroom Management, competencies, Teaching,