ABSTRACT
Academic performance of students is the basis for achieving the general aims and objectives of education which is to provide integrated citizenry who will be useful to themselves and the society at large. In view of this, this study conducted an Influence of Teachers’ Characteristics on Students ‘Academic Performance in Biology in Selected Secondary Schools in Ilorin Metropolis. The descriptive research survey was adopted for the study. Simple random sampling technique was employed to select twenty (20) Secondary Schools in Ilorin Metropolis and was also used to draw a total sample of 100 respondents which varies from each other. In other words, while in some of the schools, three respondents were sampled, in some schools two respondents were sampled. The Biology result of 2 years period (2015-2017) for the five secondary schools were obtained from the school administrators. The 3 data research questions were analysed using frequency count and percentages while t-test and were used to test the hypotheses postulated at significant difference of 0.05. The findings of the study revealed that the academic performance of senior schools in Biology Students in Ilorin Metropolis between 2015-20] 7 was fair and the major factors responsible for the fair performances are teachers’ experience in Biology, teacher ‘s attitude, teacher‘s qualification, gender and relationship between teachers and students in senior secondary school in Ilorin Metropolis. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that the teachers should intensify more efforts on developing themselves on their interpersonal skills with their students as this will go a long way in helping them identify the problem areas of the students in their subject. Also, both male and female biology teachers should be given opportunities in the assessment of students. Teaching experienced of biology teachers should not be a barrier to recruitment into teaching job or a measure for judging the academic performance of students in Biology.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page i
Approval Page ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgements iv
Abstract v
Table of Contents vi
List of tables viii
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study 1
Statement of the Problem 4
Purpose of the Study 6
Research Questions 7
Research hypotheses 7
Scope of the Study 8
Significance of the Study 8
Clarifications of major Terms 9
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Science and Biology in Senior Secondary School 10
Concepts of Academic Performance and Teacher Characteristics 13
Teachers’ Qualification and Students’ Academic Performance 19
Teacher’s Year of Teaching and Students’ Academic Performance 24
Teachers’ Attitude and Students’ Academic Performance 28
Teachers’ Gender and Students’ Academic Performance 32
Appraisal of the Literature Reviewed 33
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Design 37
Population, Sample and Sampling Procedure 37
Research Instrument 38
Validation of the Instrument 38
Procedure for Data Collection 39
Data Analysis Techniques 39
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULTS
Data Analysis 40
Summary of Findings 46
CHAPTER FIVE
DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Discussion 47
Conclusion 48
Recommendations 49
Suggestions for further studies 50
REFERENCES 51
APPENDIX 58
