The Relationship between Personality of Lecturers and Classroom Management in Edo State: A Counselor’s Perspectiveâ€

This study examines the influence of lecturers’ personalities on classroom management in Edo State, from the perspective of counsellors. Two research questions and hypotheses guided the study, The study adopted the ex-post facto research design, The population of this study consists of all the (100L, 200L, 300L, 400L PGD, Msc, & PhD) students in three public universities in 2021/2022 academic session. The multi-stage random sampling technique was used to draw a sample size of 1% per institution, Data collected was descriptively analyzed with percentages (%), means (X).standard deviation and simple linear regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) (IBM Version 20). The finding shows that there is high lectures’ personality rating among students which has resulted to how classroom is managed in public universities in Edo State. The finding further reveals that lectures’ personality significantly predicts classroom management among students as well as management monitoring style. The implications of these finding from the counsellor’s perspective, is that high lecturer personality is a valuable asset in promoting effective classroom management and supporting students’ holistic development in public universities. The study concluded that lecturers with strong, engaging personalities promote positive relationships with students that significantly enhance classroom management. The study recommend among others that institutions should provide training and workshops focused on enhancing lecturers’ interpersonal skills and personality traits. These sessions can include techniques for building rapport, fostering engagement, and developing effective communication strategies, thereby enhancing their effectiveness and efficiency in classroom management.