The Education Students’ Association of Nigeria (ESAN), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Chapter, supported a Micro-Teaching Research Programme organised by the Elite Research Group, Faculty of Education, Osun State University (UNIOSUN), on 19th September, 2026 at EDB 317, Faculty of Education, OAU.
The programme was organised to teach Education students practical micro-teaching skills and allow them to experience and evaluate a newly developed video-based instructional package.
The programme was scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m., but activities started around 11:56 a.m. due low student turnout at the venue. Only five students were present at the initial stage of the programme. The low turnout was partly attributed to the unavailability of some OAU shuttle buses, which affected students’ movement to the venue.
Despite the challenge, the programme proceeded with the available participants. The facilitator took students through instructional videos covering different areas of micro-teaching, including assessment skills, classroom management and discipline, presentation and communication skills, reinforcement and other teaching skills.
Speaking on the motivation behind the programme, the ESAN President, Anifowoshe Samson Adeyemi, said the association was driven by the need to ‘promote academic excellence, research development, and practical teaching skills among students’.
He added that the programme provided an opportunity for students to gain exposure to practical teaching methods while encouraging research and knowledge sharing.
However, he said the team remained committed and adapted to the challenges to ensure that the programme was successfully held.
Dr Olufunke Highlights the Importance of Intentional Teaching
The programme featured Dr. Olufunke, a lecturer at Osun State University, who guided the students through the sessions. She responded to participants’ question and provided further explanations on the practical application of micro-teaching skills.
In her remarks, Dr. Olufunke explained that the research team remained committed to preparing and equipping pre-service teachers for effective teaching.
‘Teaching goes beyond just entering the classroom and teaching ordinarily; it has to be intentional,’ she stated.
She noted that effective teaching required the application of relevant pedagogical skills, adding that some pre-service teachers did not pay sufficient attention to these skills despite learning them theoretically in the classroom.
Dr. Olufunke also encouraged students to continue developing themselves through independent learning.
‘Your generation is so privileged; there are various ways you can develop yourself for better performance in your profession,’ she expressed.
She advised students to explore relevant teaching and learning platforms, remain active in learning and put what they learn into practice.
Students gained further exposure to practical approaches to micro-teaching and receiving guidance on how to improve their teaching skills as the programme ended.
Participants Highlight Key Takeaways
Daniel, a student of the department of Science and Technology Education(STE), described the session as ‘awesome and enlightening’.
Queen, a 300-level student of Institute of Education (IED), described the session as ‘very helpful, insightful and thoughtful’. She asked for more programmes of this nature, emphasizing that they are ‘ really necessary’. She also called for better publicity ahead of future programmes to enable the participation of more students .