The Impact of Teaching Practice on Trainee Teachers in the Nigerian Tertiary Institutions: The Niger Delta University Experience

This research evaluates the impact of teaching practice on trainee teachers in tertiary institutions in Nigeria: the Niger Delta University Experience. Questionnaire was used to collect the data; one hundred and twenty (120) students (respondents) from the faculty of education were selected using simple random sampling. The result showed that trainee teachers benefited greatly in participating in teaching practice because they were able to build proper confidence and competence in lesson preparation and developed skills and attitude of a teacher during the exercise. It was also revealed that teaching practice helps trainee teachers to learn how to keep records of assignment and also participating in school activities. Therefore we recommend that government should provide finance inform of stipend for trainee teachers and teachers engaged in teaching practice prgoramme. A proper orientation for trainee teachers should be carried out using efficient means of communication like; seminars, workshops, conferences and discussion. Faculties of education and colleges should organize the exercise very well so as to give the best professional practice to the trainee teachers. The university should appeal to non-governmental organizations like the private sector, individuals and industries to assist in supplementing educational materials and learning resource that would prepare the students.