TEACHERS’ RELATED FACTORS AS CORRELATES OF STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN BIOLOGY IN POST BASIC SCHOOLS IN GIREI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, ADAMAWA STATE
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ABSTRACT
This study investigated the teachers’ related factors as correlates of students’ academic performance in Biology in Post Basic Schools in Girei Local Government Area, Adamawa State. Three objectives, three research questions and three hypotheses guided the study and the hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted correlational survey design. The population of the study was 6,534 Senior Secondary School II (SS II) students offering Biology in the 16 public secondary schools in Girei Local Government Area, Adamawa State. The sample size of the study was 653 biology students in four selected senior secondary schools in Girei Local Government Area, Adamawa state. The instrument used for data collection was the teachers related factors questionnaire (TRFQ) and the student academic record (SAR). The reliability of instrument was determine using Cronbach Alpha and reliability index of 0.83 was obtained. Mean and standard deviation were used to answered the research questions while multiple linear regression was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that: (i) there is significance relationship between Teachers’ Qualification and Students’ Academic in Biology in Girei Local Government Area, Adamawa State, Nigeria; (ii) there is significance relationship between Teachers’ Years of Experience and Students’ Academic in Biology in Girei Local Government Area, Adamawa State, Nigeria; (iii) there is significance relationship between Teachers’ Attitude and Students’ Academic in Biology in Girei Local Government Area, Adamawa State, Nigeria. The study recommended that Schools should prioritize hiring certified Biology teachers, retain experienced educators as mentors, and ensure teacher training fosters positive attitudes and supportive environments to enhance teaching effectiveness.
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