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Effect Of Teachers Qualification On The Secondary School Students Performance In Geography In External Examination
[A CASE STUDY OF KAJOLA LOCAL GOVERNMENT] -
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Significance of the Study
This study is most significant in various area of academic endavours:
It serves as search light to the progress of effective teaching and learning of geography in secondary schools.It gives rooms to analysethe problems and difficulties faced in the teaching and learning of Geography in secondary schools. It creates awareness in measuring the level of teacher performance and academic achievements among students offering geography in secondary schools.It serves as a link to gather necessary information on the means to attain better teaching and learning of geography in secondary school.
Operational Definition of Terms
Teaching: Teaching refers to activities of educating or instructing. Activities that impact knowledge or skill.
Education: education is all round development of individual to live a ware while life in the society in which he/she belongs.
Academic excellence- This can be referred to as the qualitative and quantitative transformation of an individual through learning.
Geography :Geography is the study of the earth and its features and of the distribution of life on the earth, including human life and the effects of human activity
Teachers :A teacher is a person who delivers an educational program assesses student participation in an educational program and / or administers or provides consistent and substantial leadership to an educational program.
Qualification:A pass of an examination or an official completion of a course especially one conferring status as a course especially one conferring status as a recognized practitioner of a profession or activity.
Something that is added to a statement to limit or change its effect or meaning.
Qualified Geography Teachers: These are the teachers who possesses professional certificate [ B.ED] in geography, NCE in geography B.Sc geography with PGDE also qualifies for this category
Unqualified Geography teacher: These are teachers who do not possess specific professional teaching qualification in geography or related subjects.
Secondary Education: A school for children between the ages of 11 and 16 or 18 A school intermediate between elementary educated at a school.
Student:A learner who is enrolled in an educational institution. A learned person (Especially in the humanities) someone who by long study has grained mastery in one or more disciplines.
Performance: The accomplishment of a given taskmeasured against preset known standards of accuracy completeness cost and speed in a contract performance which demand the fulfillment of an obligation in a manner that release the performer from all liabilities under the contract.
External Examination: An examination arranged by people outside a students own school, college, or university.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTThis research work was set out to investigate the effect of teachers’ qualification on the secondary school students’ performance in Geography in External examination Kajola local government area of Oyo State. The variable considered are qualified and unqualified teacher to measure students academic performance. Qualified Geography Teachers: These are the teachers who possesses professional certificate [B.ED] in geography, NCE in geography B.Sc geography with PGDE als ... Continue reading---
QUESTIONNAIRE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]UNIVERSITY OF ILORINFACULTY OF EDUCATIONDEPARTMENT OF ARTS EDUCATION QUESTIONNAIRE Dear Respondent, This questionnaire is designed to examine on effect of teachers qualification on the secondary school students performance in geography in external examination. The information supplied will be used for research purpose only. Therefore, your honest response to each item will be highly appreciated.SECTION APlease tick ( ) as appropriate Name of your school:______________________ ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle Page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract Table of Contents CHAPTER ONE Introduction Background to the studyStatement of the problem Purpose of the studySignificance of the study Research hypothesis Scope of the studyDefinition of terms CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEWTeachers attributes in the teaching and learning of geographyTeachers education for knowledge up gradingStudents performances in secondary school geographySecondary sch ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]The following essential elements must be included in course planning if successful reaching and learning for pupils are to occur.a. Clear learning objectives and learning outcomes in terms of the pupils knowledge, understanding and skills; b. A variety of teaching and learning strategies to differentiate the learning experiences of pupilsc. A variety of resources available to support pupils learningd. A variety of tasks and activities which provide different opportunities ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]Each items of the questionnaire was examined for editing. The approved questionnaire by the supervisor as being adequate for the study was typed out and administered. Test-retest method of reliability was applied and the result was analyzed using pearson product moment correlation statistical method and reliability co-efficient of 0..67 (r) was gotten which is high enough and meaning that the instrument is reliable and can be used for the study.Procedure for Data CollectionThe research will visi ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 7 ]Table 1 revealed that 48% (48) male respondents were used for the study while only 52% (52) respondents were female used for the study. On the age of the respondents used for used for the study. On the age of the respondents used for the study 23% (23) of the respondents were between age 15-18 years, only 30% (30) of respondents were also between age 19-22 years. The respondents that fall between age 23years and above are 47% (47) were used to determine the effect of teachers qualification on th ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER FIVE SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONThe study was to find out the effect of teachers qualification on the secondary school students performance in geography in external examination in Kajola Local Government Area of Oyo State. The related literature were reviewed on teachers attributes in the teaching and learning of geography, Teachers Education for knowledge upgrading, students performance in secondary school geography and its relevance, secondary school education, differentia ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]REFERENCESAbegunde, A.R. (2006), views stated that as a subject the relevance of geography relates to its versatile field of application to the solution of problems of spatial planning and environmental management Adediwura and Tayo, R.O (2007), views stated that the influence of teacher teaching effectiveness on the learning outcome of students as measured by students academic performanceAfolabi, J.A (2001), revealed that there was a significant relationship between teachers attributes and thei ... Continue reading---
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTThis research work was set out to investigate the effect of teachers’ qualification on the secondary school students’ performance in Geography in External examination Kajola local government area of Oyo State. The variable considered are qualified and unqualified teacher to measure students academic performance. Qualified Geography Teachers: These are the teachers who possesses professional certificate [B.ED] in geography, NCE in geography B.Sc geography with PGDE als ... Continue reading---