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Geography Teachers And Students Perception Of Factors Affecting Students Performance In Geography Examination
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1.5 Research Hypothesis
1.
There is no significant relationship between socio-economic background
and performance of students in geography examinations in secondary
schools.
2. There is no significant relationship between
teachers qualification and training and the performance of students in
geography examinations in secondary schools.
3. There is no
significant relationship between students perception of geography and
their performance in geography examinations in secondary schools .
1.6 Significance of the study
This
study will contribute to the findings in the literature on the factors
affecting students performance in geography examinations and benefit the
students, teachers, parents, curriculum developers, government, and the
society at large in the following ways: by informing the government on
the need to provide schools with adequate infrastructure, enlighten the
teachers on how to better appreciate their work and help in moulding
their students understanding of the subject, the need for parents to
provide books for their children/wards in helping to mould their
knowledge of geography. And also informing the curriculum developers
into looking into the actual period of teaching and learning of
geography in order to bring it to a good standard, as well as coming up
with adequate timing for the subject.
Also it will inform policy
makers and geography teachers on the factors responsible for students’
performance in geography examinations in secondary schools. It may
also provide a guide for students (as too the relevance of geography to
future careers, and other relevant professions)
1.7 Scope of the study
This
is limited to accessing geography teachers and students perception of
factors that affect students’ poor performance in geography examinations
in public secondary schools in Lagos Mainland (Yaba Local Government
Area), in Lagos State.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The summary of this finding is on teachers and students perception of factors affecting students performance in Geography Examinations. The study has been able to identify the three hypotheses statement that were tested and rejected using chi-square methods of statistics. Hence, the three hypotheses were rejected. The three hypotheses identified the teachers and students perception of factors affecting students performance in Geography Examinations. The findings showed that m ... Continue reading---
