IMPACT OF TEACHER QUALIFICATION AND WORKING EXPERIENCE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING OF ACCOUNTING

ABSTRACTS

This study investigated the impact of teacher qualification and working experience in teaching and learning of accounting. The study was carried out in accounting department of University of Nigeria, Ikere campus Ekiti State. The study  examined whether teachers’ commitment to teaching, work habit ,teachers qualification ,the use instructional material, peer groups, parental involvement and so on contributed to the academic performance of students in Accounting. The study was a descriptive research survey type.100 students and 20 Accounting teachers were selected for the study using simple random sampling. A well-structured questionnaire was used for data collection and the data were analyzed using percentage. While Pearson correlation coefficient at 0.05 level of significance was use to analyzed   the hypothesis generated for the study. The study revealed among others that lack of commitment on the part of teacher’s, poor working habit, poor attitude of teaches, lack of punctuality in class  among others seemed to be responsible for students’ poor academic performance in Accounting.

                                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page                                                                                                    i

Certification                                                                                                ii

Dedication                                                                                                   iii

Acknowledgement                                                                                       iv

Abstract                                                                                                      vi

Table of contents                                                                                      vii

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

Background of the study                                                                             1

Statement of the problem                                                                            5

Purpose of the study                                                                                   6

Significances of the study                                                                           6

Scope of the study                                                                                      7

Research Questions                                                                                    7

Research Hypothesis                                                                                   8

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

Theoretical framework                                                                                            9

Adopting the Competency Based-Theory                                                                        12

Self-Efficiency and Cognitive Ability theory                                                     14

Conceptual framework                                                                                            16

Teachers’ Qualification and Students’ Academic Performance in

Secondary Schools                                                                                                  17

Teaching Experience and Students’ Academic Performance in

 Secondary Schools                                                                                                 19

Relationship Between Teachers’ Characteristics and Performance in Financial Accounting                                                                                                                                                                                                                  22

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY

Research Design                                                                                         26

Population of the study                                                                              27                                                        

Sampling and sampling techniques                                                   27

Instrument and techniques for data                                                   28

Validation of the Instrument                                                                      28

Reliability of the Instrument                                                                       29

Administration of the Instrument                                                     29

Data analysis Techniques                                                                           29

CHAPTER FOUR

Result and Discussion                                                                                30

Test of Hypotheses                                                                                     35

CHAPTER FIVE

Discussion of Result, Conclusion, Recommendations and Summary

Discussion of findings                                                                                39

Conclusion                                                                                                 40

Recommendations                                                                                      41

Summary                                                                                                    41

References                                                                                                  43

Appendix Questionnaire                                                                            47