BIOLOGY TEACHERS’ IMPACT ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA

<doi>10.24250/jpe/2/2023/AFO/AAO/AKO/</doi>

Abstract

This study examined the Biology teachers’ impact on the
performance of students in secondary schools in Osun
State, Nigeria. This study sample included forty-eight (48)
Secondary Schools selected by random sampling technique.
The researcher designed teachers’ questionnaire which
were administered to one hundred forty-five (145) Biology
teachers. Researcher-designed validated questionnaire was
used to elicit information from the respondents on the
impact of biology teachers to the performance of students.
Three research questions and two research hypotheses were
formulated. Frequency counts and t-test statistics were used
to analysis the data collected. Finding of this study revealed
that Biology teachers’ impact to teaching in Secondary
Schools was significant based on gender but it was not
significant based on years of teaching experience. Based on
the research findings recommendations were made on how
the Biology teachers will have positive impact on students’
performance in senior secondary schools among others.