Pedagogic inspection and teachers’ performances in selected secondary schools in Fako Division of the South West Region of Cameroon.

Abstract

This study seeks to investigate the impact of pedagogic inspection on teachers’ performances in selected secondary schools in Fako division of South West Region of Cameroon. This study had the following objectives: To examine the role of school inspection in improving the teaching and learning process in secondary schools; To explore the perceptions of secondary school teachers on school inspection; To examine the types of inspection carried out in secondary schools in Fako Division; To Identify the challenges that hinder effective school inspection. The methodology applicable in this work was the collection of data through questionnaires and documentary analysis .The theoretical framework was based on Constructivism, Behaviorists, Scientific Management and Human Relations theories. The hypotheses for this study were tested using simple linear regression on SPSS version 25: Which gave the following conclusion: There is a significant relationship between the role of inspection and academic performance (t =55.441, p <0.000); There is a significant relationship between teacher perception of inspection and academic performance (t =40.195, p <0.000); There is a significant relationship between types of inspection and academic performance (t =16.601, p <0.000), There is a significant relationship between challenges of inspection and academic performance (t =55.523, p <0.000). From the results it is evident that Pedagogic inspection of secondary school teachers influences the academic performance of some selected secondary schools in Fako Division. The study revealed that the role of inspection is instrumental in improving the teaching and learning process. It was also discovered that the teachers had a negative perception of pedagogic inspection, equally, schools failed to carry out full inspection, follow up inspections, inspection for the promotion of teachers and pre-opening inspections. Also, inadequate clerical staff and inadequate inspection visits per year by inspectors are some of the factors that hinder school inspection. In this vein it would be recommended that provisions be made for effective school inspection to be carried out in schools and that follow up be made after such inspections.