• SOCIAL SUPPORT AND INTERPERSONAL COMPETENCE AS A PREDICTOR OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS


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    • ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The study examined social support and interpersonal competence as a predictor of academic performance among senior secondary school students, a case study of 2 private and 2 public schools at ilishan-remo, ogun state. The study employed the survey design and the purposive sampling technique to select 450 students across all faculties. A well-constructed questionnaire, which was adjudged valid and reliable, was used for collection of data from the respondents. The data obtained through the administration of the questionnaires was analyzed using the Pearson correlation analysis.The results showe ... Continue Reading

         

      CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]Teacher support      Researchers have defined teacher support as the “degree to which students feel supported, respected and valued by their teachers” (Doll, Zucker and Brehm, 2004). The literature has consistently shown positive, supportive teacher-student relationships to be fundamental to fostering desirable academic outcomes (Hamre and Pianta, 2006). For instance, positive teacher-student relationship serve as a resource for helping students at risk of academic failure, while conflicting, negative relationships exacerbate that risk (Ladd and Burgess, 2001). ... Continue Reading