PROBLEMS HINDERING THE EFFECTIVE TEACHING OF BIOLOGY STUDENTS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN JERE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, BORNO STATE, NIGERIA

The study examined the Problems Hindering the Effective Teaching of Biology and Students And Academic Performance in Senior Secondary Schools in Jere Local Government of Borno State. The objectives of the study were highlighted which includes; if teachers' attitude towards the teaching and learning of Biology affect students' academic performance in senior secondary schools in Jere local government, Borno state, Nigeria, if the use of instructional materials affect students academic performance in Biology in senior secondary schools in Jere local government, Borno state, Nigeria, to identify the impact of regular assessments in biology subject on students' proficiency in biology in senior secondary schools in Jere local government, Borno State. The study adopt survey research design.The study used 180 respondents was used to answer questions on problems hindering the effective teaching of biology and students academic performance in senior secondary schools as instrument for data collection. The data collected was analyzed using frequency and percentages. Findings from the study showed that teachers have negative attitudes toward teaching and learning which affect student academic performance, it was revealed that instructional materials does not affect student Performance. It is also revealed that there is no significant impact of assessment on students proficiency and academic performance. It was recommended that teachers negative attitude towards teaching and learning should be discourage by government through motivation and provision of necessary reinforcement for the teachers,teachers should continue to use instructional materials in teaching and learning.It was also recommended that teachers should improve in assessing student in biology in senior secondary schools