STUDENT CENTRED LEARNING: PARADIGM FOR QUALITATIVE INSTRUCTION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study was to determine the relationship between student-centred learning (SCL)and 
qualitative instruction in secondary schools in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The population comprised of 2, 
985 teachers drawn from public and private secondary schools in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. A research 
sample of 750 was collected through stratified random sampling. A self designed questionnaire 
(SCLQIQ) was used to elicit information from the respondents. Four research questions and two null 
hypotheses were formulated. Mean, rank order, standard deviation and z-test were used to analyze 
research questions and test hypotheses. The findings reviewed frequent application of student centred 
learning, relevance of teacher training and strategies for improvement. The studyrecommended 
application of student-centred learning for quality instruction; capacity building or teacher training, 
good school environment, continuous appraisal and other relevant strategies for improvement to 
achieving of quality instruction in secondary schools in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.