IMPACT OF TEACHERS ATTITUDES AND SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS STUDENTS' ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN BIOLOGY IN MAIDUGURI METROPOLIS, BORNO STATE
Abstract
The study determines the impact of teachers' attitude and school environmental factors on student's academic performance in senior secondary schools in biology, the achievement of students in biology still remain low in Maiduguri Metropolis. Among the factors that have been identified outcomes in learning are: poor method of instructional material, teacher's attitude, Laboratory inadequate and poor science background knowledge. A survey research design was adopted for the study. The population was made up of one hundred and eighty-five (185) senior secondary schools in Maiduguri Metropolis, Borno State. Four research questions and four hypotheses guided the research work. The data were analyzed on the basis of the hypotheses, using independent samples t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Pearson Product moment correlation. Arising from the findings, it is implied that attitude of teachers teaching in biology in senior secondary schools have significant effect on the achievement of students in biology as one of the science subjects, and the school environment also play a significant role in students' performance in these schools. It must be realized that, if teachers show positive attitude towards teaching, the achievement of students will be better than what we have now in our secondary schools.
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