Teachers' Voice – Nigeria - VSO

APPENDICESAPPENDIX 1: DEFINITIONS USED IN THIS REPORTTYPES OF SCHOOLSPUBLIC SCHOOLSSchools fully funded by the government are also known as public schools.PRIVATE SCHOOLSSchools run by private individuals – they do not get any financial support from the governmentbut are funded exclusively by school fees. The founder of the school is usually also the manager.NOMADIC SCHOOLSGovernment-funded schools that cater for children who live a nomadic existence travellingaround with their cattle.SCHOOLS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDSSchools specialising in the care of children with physical disabilities and special needs, eitherprivately or government funded and managed. However, the majority are supervised andsupported by private holders.APPENDIX 2: FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONRESOURCES✓ 10 Refreshments (eight participants and two facilitators)✓ 10 snacks (moi-moi/meat pies)✓ Notebook✓ Two marker pens✓ 50–80 small pieces of card (to allow the participants to record opinions on for activity threeand four)✓ One masking tape✓ Flip chart to record answers:• Flip chart one will have a teacher in the middle of the page, with heading “Factorsthat motivate teachers” one side and “Characteristics of a motivated teacher” onother side.• The words highly motivated, slightly motivated, fairly demotivated, very demotivatedwritten on it.• The second (factors/causes of demotivation) and third (solutions to demotivation)charts have the headings Personal, Classroom School, Community, State and National,and participants cards will be sorted under these headings.✓ Eight slips of paper (answers for activity one A)✓ Eight participants’ profiles (teachers’ questionnaire)✓ Eight pencils✓ One sharpener✓ Head teachers’ interview sheet✓ School profile (features of school)FACILITATOR 1INTRODUCTIONExplain the purpose of the research and why VSO is doing it. Use rationale of project and thefollowing statement:Presently, VSO and the Centre for Research and Documentation (CRD) are undertaking thisresearch project, Valuing Teachers, to investigate the factors that influence teachers’ motivationlevel and how these factors can be tackled at national and international levels.57