TEACHERS’ VARIABLES AND EFFECTIVE TEACHING OF BIOLOGY PRACTICAL IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

TEACHERS’ VARIABLES AND EFFECTIVE TEACHING OF BIOLOGY PRACTICAL IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background to the Study

Teachers have been identified as the heart of educational process and the main determinant of quality and effectiveness of its results. According to Awake (2011), the main bottle neck to the improvement of students’ academic performance is recruitment of experienced and qualified teachers. He noted that teachers’ behavior is not only influenced by their belief, but also by their attitude towards teaching. And that attitude is defined as internal believes that influence personal action and learning directly through one’s experiences and exposure. Teacher variable toward teaching include: work value, teaching method, teacher’s qualification and teacher’s commitment among others. Dada (2007) Submitted that teachers are more likely to exhibit more enthusiasm in preparation and presentation of lesson when they are affectionate towards learners than when they are apathetic or indifferent towards students (learners). It is crystal clear that the present of financial  and material resources alone cannot get things done effectively except human beings are available with the necessary participation to make use of money and machine. In the school setting, goals and objectives are achieved through the efforts of the people. Knowledge could be imparted if human resources are not available or adequate. It is also pertinent to say that teachers are indispensable human resources in the educational system. This is so because teachers interpret the aims and objective of education to ensure that the children are educated in accordance with them since quality outputs depends on quality inputs, the success and quality of education depends on effective teachers (Obadara, 2009). The concept of teachers’ behavioural trait, teachers’ productivity and teaching effectiveness are multi-dimensional. This involved interplay of various elements in the work force.

TEACHERS’ VARIABLES AND EFFECTIVE TEACHING OF BIOLOGY PRACTICAL IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Biology as a branch of science is very important particularly in health, nutrition and agricultural science and therefore should be effectively taught and learns in schools in another perspective. Effective teaching of this subject particularly in secondary school level has to continue to raise the questions considering the abysmal performances of secondary school students over the years, especially in biology practical in Etinan Local Government Area

1.2 Statement of the Problem

Science teaching, especially Biology, at the secondary school level has been the concern of government and parent. Stakeholders in the education blame students for general unpreparedness to examination as one of the major causes of students’ poor academic performance. The teachers are also blamed for lack of dedication to their duties which has inadvertely affected the academic performance of students. Whoever is culpable, the general view is that teachers are indispensable in the teaching and learning process.

TEACHERS’ VARIABLES AND EFFECTIVE TEACHING OF BIOLOGY PRACTICAL IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Purpose Of The Study

The general purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of teachers’ variables on effective teaching of Biology practical in secondary schools in Etinan local Government Area

Specifically, the study intends to:

1. examine the relationship between teacher’s years of service and effective teaching of Biology practical in secondary schools in Etinan Government Area
2. determine the relationship between teachers’ qualification and effective teaching of Biology practical in secondary school in Etinan local Government Area
3. assess the relationship between teachers’ knowledge of the subject matter and effective teaching of biology Practical in Etinan local Government Area.

Originally posted on May 3, 2021 @ 12:55 pm