THE EFFECT OF UNQUALIFIED PHYSICS TEACHER ON THE PERFORMANCES OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT
ABSTRACT
This
study examined the effect of unqualified Physics teacher on the secondary
school students performances in Area of Akoko North West Local Government, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Questionnaire
was used to collect information from the teachers and students of senior
secondary schools in Akoko North West Local Government area, Ondo State, Nigeria. Simple random sampling technique was employed
to select the research design was used.
The data collected were analyzed with the used of percentages.
It
was found out that a high percentage of students in secondary school perform
woefully in physics both theoretically and practically.
The
result of the study revealed that interference is factor that inhabits physics
learning among secondary school students.
It was also discovered that poor learning skills in availability of
study materials. Lack of participation
in practical shows the place of learning.
Recommendation
were made on how to improve the performances of students in physics thus:
·
Parent
should provide their children with relevant materials for the study.
·
Classroom
should be conducive for learning
·
Adequate
trained and qualified physics teachers should be recruited.
·
There
is need for careful selection of content of the syllabus to reflect the
learning background.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgment
Abstract
Table of contents
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
Background of the study
Statement of the problem
Purpose of the study
Research Question
Delimitation of Terms
CHAPTER TWO
Review of Literature
Effect Qualified Physics Teacher
CHAPTER THREE
Research Method
Research Design
Population and Sampling Procedure
Research Instrument
Validity of Instrument
Reliability of Instrument
Administration of Instrument
Data Analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
Analysis of Data, Result and
Discussion
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATION
Summary
Conclusion
Recommendation
REFERENCES
APPENDIX
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study
Poor
academic performances among secondary school students in Akoko North West local
government area of Ondo State of Nigeria. Although this woeful academic performance
affects all subjects in the secondary school syllabus, it is obvious that the
rate at which students fail examination in physics is more alarming. The agent concerned with educating the
learners at this level the home, the school and the government who are often
blamed for the poor performances of the students are greatly worried over this
disturbing situation.
Hence,
there is the need for a dramatic change of this terrible phenomenon with a view
to restoring the academic excellence recorded in most secondary schools in Nigeria in the
past. In the views of the fact that
physics has been given the place of pride in the National policy on Education
(2004), it therefore, becomes imperative for the look for ways of getting rid
of the problem militating against the effective learning of physics since physics
is a branch of science which serve as a background of every science subject
e.g. Engineering, medical doctor etc.
Students
academic attainment is to large extent determined by the socio – economic
status of the unqualified physics and parents, the health of the children and
general environment to which they are exposed among others.
In
their performance in physics acquisition and competence, Usman (2003),
identified factors such as the desire to attained high level in science.
Therefore,
the place of physics and performances of teachers cannot be over-emphasized.
On
physics learning, it has been reasonably proved by erudite persons that
whenever other science come into contact as in case of Biology and Chemistry,
there is a bound of interference.
There
will be always mutual influence of the science in contact at all levels
analysis practical, physics theory and objectives physics as claimed by Samuel
(2002). Consequently, contact situations
of science can produce in individual life career.
In
Nigeria
today, people realize the fact that students fail physics in their
examination. Many people blame the
school for students poor performances of students due to unqualified physics
teachers.
This
research work becomes necessary because it will expose the factors militating
against effective learning of physics, the extent to which such factors could
inhibit the learning of physics, the extent to which such factors could inhibit
the learning target of science in SS 3 and step to be taken by the home, the
school and government in order to improve students performances in physics.
Finally,
not much work has been done on students performances in physics. The researchers hope that this work will be
of educational value to Akoko North West local government area of Ondo State of
Nigerial ministry of Education, federal ministry education and to the teaching
profession in general.
Statement of the Problem
This
study was undertaken to find out the causes of poor performances of learner in
physics in selected secondary schools in Akoko North West local government area
of Ondo State
of Nigeria. It is generally believed that students
performances in physics are influenced positively or negatively by their
teachers.
If
this belief is true than the question arises: what are the element in the
learners of effects of unqualified physics teachers that facilitate or hinder
competence in physics?
Purpose of the Study
The
purpose of this study is to find out if students performances in physics is
influenced by unqualified physics teacher.
This is with reference to SS 3 students in Akoko North West local
government area of Ondo State of Nigeria.
This
study will examine the practical, theory and objectives of physics. As it affect their performance in
physics. Also the comparison will be
made between the performances of learners exposed to practical physics and
objective and those who are not exposed to them, more over, the study will
examine the roles of teachers, the government and the society in the
performances of learners in:
Questions
·
Are
students exposed to adequate learning skills and facilities by the parents,
teacher government and the society perform better in physics than students who
are not exposed to them.
·
Are
learner exposed to physics practical by their teacher better than those who are
not exposed.
·
Do
students taught by qualified physics teacher perform better in physics than
those who are taught by unqualified physics teacher.
Delimitation of Study
The
study is aimed at focusing attention on SS 1 classes in Akoko North West local
government area of Ondo State of Nigeria.
Significance of the study
The
result of this study might provide relevant hints on how students low
performance in physics. The findings of
this study could be of immense value to teachers of physics, curriculum
planners, guidance and counseling units.
Moreover,
the study could help to parents, the government and all other agents of
education to affects positive changes in the performances of students in
physics.
Definition of Terms
·
Practical
physics: This is the part of physics which deal with the participation of both
the learner and the teacher on what they have been taught theoretically in the classroom.
·
Theory:
Theory in physics simply means the act teaching and learning process where the
teacher will teaches the physics theoretically in classroom.