Impact of Teacher Characteristics on Students’ Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools
- January 12, 2019
- Posted by: RSIS
- Category: Social Science
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume II, Issue XII, December 2018 | ISSN 2454–6186
Impact of Teacher Characteristics on Students’ Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools
Paul Ekperi
Institute for Development Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu Campus, Nigeria
Abstract:-The study examined the impact of teacher characteristics on students’ academic performance in public secondary schools in Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey design and a sample size of four hundred was selected from a population of nine hundred and sixty-eight using the Taro Yamane sample size formula. Two research questions and two hypotheses were proposed for the study in line with the study objectives. The Average Mean Score was used to analyze responses for the research questions while Multiple Regression Analysis was used to test the five hypotheses proposed for the study to ascertain the relationship that exist between academic performance and teachers’ characteristics. The findings of the study show that the independent variables (teachers’ knowledge of subject matter and teaching method) all correlated significantly and positively with the dependent variable (students’ academic performance). Among other recommendations, the paper recommends that government should embark on time to time monitoring and evaluation of teachers to ensure that teachers carry out their duties effectively in line with the guidelines of the teaching profession and that Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) should introduce tests and examination for teachers at regular intervals based on the subject they teach and general teaching practice. Furthermore, geography teachers should incorporate field trips and excursions as integral part of their teaching method, since geography is more of a field experience than classroom subject.
I. INTRODUCTION
Education and its benefits can never be overemphasized as the root of economic, industrial, political, scientific and technological and even religious development. All aspects of development are centered on education. Every educational system at any level depends heavily on teachers for the execution of its programmes. Teachers therefore are highly essential for successful operation of the educational system and important tools for educational development.
