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The Effects Of Qualification Of Biology Teachers On The Performance Of Secondary School Students In External Examinations
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1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Language teaching has been the primary
focus of applied linguistics. Formal instruction does not work in
vacuum. School environment, teacher qualifications, curriculum and
instructional approaches, and many other factors interact to produce
growth in student academic skills and knowledge. There is sufficient
empirical evidence that suggests that the academic performance of
students relies substantially on the teachers they are assigned.
Classroom based research is valid enough to determine whether the
learners are receiving appropriate content instruction or not.
Pennington (1989) says that the quality of teaching must be considered
in determining what results can be expected. He further states that
teachers make decisions about classroom management based upon the
achievement gains. Thus we can say that findings about the relationship
between teacher characteristics and student academic performance scores
are important in determining the policy about the teachers. It is
assumed that only those who have professional training in Biology
teaching should teach Biology language. The Biology teacher should be
the one whose competence and proficiency in all the language skills are
in a good measure. But especially in written and conversational Biology,
is not deficient. The Biology teacher should have a good knowledge of
current usage and the theoretical aspects of Biology. In Nigeria today,
most students in secondary schools and in fact even in universities lack
the ability to communicate efficiently in Biology, both oral and
written. This is still the major problem faced by Biology students
today. It is therefore important to find out if the qualification of the
Biology teachers has any effect on the performance of the students in
written and spoken Biology in external examinations.
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The following are the objectives of this study:
To
examine the effects of qualification of Biology teachers on the
performance of secondary school students in external examination.
To examine the criteria for producing a qualified Biology teacher.
To determine the factors that can improve the academic performance of secondary school students in external examinations.
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
What
are the effects of qualification of Biology teachers on the performance
of secondary school students in external examination?
What are the criteria for producing a qualified Biology teacher?
What are the factors that can improve the academic performance of secondary school students in external examinations?
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