THE ROLE OF A TEACHER IN NIGERIAN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPLICATION

Abang, Kingsley Bekom,  & Bekom-Abang, Marvellous O.

ABSTRACT

Many countries strive for national development as this is the desire of the citizens. A situation which has to do with raising the level and quality of life of the people and the creation of local, zonal and national income and employment opportunities without damaging the resources of the environment. Unfortunately, while countries embark on this, they do not always employ the appropriate approach, which is, the engagement of quality teachers who are capable of playing their roles effectively. The opinion or position of this paper is to critically examines the role of a teacher in national development. An opinion paper is a non-empirical research which only shares the view of the researcher and does not follow the procedure of an empirical study. Indeed, the teacher cannot do this if he/she is not psychologically balanced. The paper also addresses the psychological implication of the teacher’s role on national development. The paper recommends among others, that teachers recruitment process should be critical and strictly based on merit. That, the task of teaching should be reserved to professionals who understand their professional roles. Furthermore, the government should consider teacher’s welfare as a non-negotiable concern. This will make teachers feel comfortable and psychologically balanced.

Keywords: Role, Teacher, Development, National Development, Psychological Variables.