EFFECT OF TEACHERS’ QUALIFICATION AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ON BASIC SCIENCE STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN UKWUANI LGA OF DELTA STATE

EFFECT OF TEACHERS’ QUALIFICATION AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ON BASIC SCIENCE STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN UKWUANI LGA OF DELTA STATE

ABSTRACT

This project work is design to investigate the effect of teachers’ qualification and instructional materials on Basic science students’ academic performance in Ukwuani LGA of Delta State. On the basis of this, four research hypotheses were formulated and tested. A total of one hundred (100) copies of questionnaire were distributed to one hundred (100) sampled students from five (5) different schools to elicit their responses. The instrument used in the study was questionnaire, the Chi-Square statistics was used to analyze the data collected from respondents. The findings include the following; it is evident there is a significant relationship between teachers’ qualification/experience and students’ performance in basic science, it is evident there is a significant relationship between laboratory facilities and the effective teaching and learning of basic science, it is evident there is a significant relationship between teachers’ method of teaching basic science and students’ performance, it is evident there is a significant relationship between teachers’ gender in teaching basic science and students’ performance.Moreover, in all findings; the table shows that there are relationships in all. Based on these findings, recommendations were made.

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

Background to the Study

Statement of the Problem

It is surprising that despite the efforts of Delta  State  government,  to  improve the  standard  of  education  by providing the required human and material resources for the implementation of education at all levels, students’ performance  in  basic science in  internal  and external examination  is very poor in recent years. This situation makes one to wonder what could be the causes of this persistent failure of students in basic science examination. Some scholars attributed this  high  failure  rate  in  science and  basic  science  to  various  factors  which could  be institutional  and  non-  institutional.  In support Okolie, Elom and Inyiagu (2014), observed that poor performance of students in basic science has been so high in many Nigerian public schools in the recent years due to the unavailability of qualified basic science teachers. If this is not checkmated, our Science and Technology related subject graduates from the post-primary schools may not be employable and those who may further in their University Education may experience difficulties because of their background. Consequently, our educational system will not attain its objective of producing qualified and competent product in science education.

The problem which this study intends to solve: what then is the effect of teachers’ qualification and instructional materials on Basic science students’ academic performance in Ukwuani LGA of Delta State?

Research Questions

The following research questions have been raised to guide the study;

1. Is there any relationship between teachers’ qualification/experience and students’ performance in basic Science?
2. Is there any relationship between laboratory facilities and the effective teaching and learning of basic science?
3. Is there a relationship between teacher’s method of teaching Basic Science and students’ performance?
4. Is there any relationship between teachers’ gender in teaching Basic Science?

Research Hypotheses

1. There is no significant relationship between teachers’ qualification/experience and students’ performance in basic science.
2. There is no significant relationship between laboratory facilities and the effective teaching and learning of basic science.
3. There is no significant relationship between teachers’ teaching method and students’ performance in basic science.
4. There is no significant relationship between teachers’ gender in the teaching of basic science and students’ performance.

Purpose of the study

The main purpose of this study is the effect of teachers’ qualification and instructional materials on Basic science students’ academic performance in Ukwuani LGA of Delta State.However, the specific purpose of this study is stated as follows;

1. To investigate the relationship between teachers’ qualification/experience and students’ performance in Basic Science.
2. To find out the relationship between laboratory facilities and the effective teaching and learning of basic science.
3. To ascertain the relationship between teacher’s style of teaching Basic Science and students’ performance.
4. To identify the relationship between teachers’ gender in teaching Basic Science and students’ performance in the subject.

Significance of the study

The result of this research will be beneficial to the following; students, teachers, educational administrators, curriculum planners and future researchers.

The outcome of this study will enable the students to understand the influence of teachers’ qualification, experience, techniques, and method of teaching and equipment for teaching and learning of basic science.

However, basic science teachers will be armed with the requisite information about the various factors that influence students’ academic performance and foster ways to enhance students’ interest in the teaching and learning process. Also to improvised adequate teaching and learning equipment for the effective teaching and learning of basic science.

Again, findings from this study maybe of uttermost importance to educational and curriculum planners because it would act as a feedback or evaluation to the curriculum implemented, to ascertain if the required experience, expertise, qualification stated for entry into secondary teaching, meets the educational needs of the learners, to make further prescription or better analyze the effects of teachers attitudes on students’ academic performance.

Lastly, it will be of great importance to future researchers who would seek reference on recent literature review and to give an up to date analysis on the basic science teacher qualification and equipment for teaching and learning of basic science.

Scopes and Delimitation of the study

The study will cover the effect of teachers’ qualification and instructional materials on Basic science student’s academic performance in Ukwuani LGA of Delta State. The study is limited to five (5) selected secondary schools in Local Government Area of Delta State.

 

Operational definition of terms

The terms and concept commonly used in this study are hereby defined operationally;

Effect: The result or outcome of a cause.

Teachers’ qualification: This is the certification, experience, formal education, professional development, and years of training and licensing of a teacher before they can teach.

Academic performance: The level of attainment of a student in his subject of study. The grade or score in their respective subject of study.

Instructional materials: The things that are needed for a particular purpose of activity.

 

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