The effects of teachers' factor on students performance in the final examinations in Abuja (FCT), Nigeria

Abstract

The performances of students in final year examinations in recent times have been very low and this may have been as a result of teacher effect. The study is an evaluation of effect of teachers' factor on students' performance in final examinations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), a case study of Secondary Schools in Abuja Municipal Area Council to determine teachers' influence on students. The Literature review provided a framework for the study and focused on effect of teachers on students' performance in areas of teacher characteristics related to teacher effectiveness and student's evaluation of instructional effectiveness in order to ensure proper understanding of the topic. Survey method was used for the study using a Questionnaire for gathering of primary data. A sample was taken using stratified random sampling for selected Schools, simple random sampling to select respondents out of which 105 responses was received for analysis. Analysis revealed that teachers positively affect students' performance, but teaching methodology is not adequate. In conclusion students are not concerned with the race, gender, ethnicity and other characteristics of their teachers; however, the students have raised concerns on teachers teaching methodology.

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