Teachers' Quality and Secondary School Students' Academic Performance in Islamic Studies in Ilorin, Nigeria
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Date
2018-11
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KIU Journal of Social Sciences
Abstract
The development of any society is
determined by the quality of its education
and the quality of education is determined
by the quality of teachers. Teachers’ quality,
however, can be regarded as one of the vital
academic determinants that have profound
relationship with students’ academic
performance in all levels of educational
system in Nigeria. It is against this
background that the study investigated the
teachers’ quality and secondary school
students’ academic performance in Islamic
studies in Ilorin, Nigeria. 60 secondary
schools were selected across the five Local
Government Areas forming Ilorin Emirate,
Kwara state. In all, 300 students were
selected using simple random technique.
Purposive sampling technique was
employed in selecting 300 Islamic studies
teachers for the study. Questionnaire was
used to elicit information on teachers’
quality from the respondents, while
May/June West African Examination
Council, 2013 Objective Test was adapted to
test SSII students’ academic performance in
Islamic studies and a profoma for SSI
students’ academic performance in Islamic
studies was collected. The findings of the
study revealed no significant relationship
between teachers’ teaching approach,
subject mastery and secondary school
students’ academic performance in Islamic
studies in Ilorin Emirate. However,
significant relationship was recorded
between teachers’ educational qualification,
years of teaching experience and academic
performance of secondary school students in
Islamic studies in Ilorin Emirate. Necessary
recommendations were made based on the
findings of the study
Description
Empirical research
Keywords
Teachers, Quality, Students, Academic, Performance
Citation
UA Ajidagba, Jamiu Abdur-Rafiu, Adisa Issa Usman (2018). Teachers' Quality and Secondary School Students' Academic Performance in Islamic Studies in Ilorin, Nigeria