Students’ Assessment of Teaching Effectiveness of Basic Science Teachers

Abstract

Introduction: The study was based on the search for effective assessment approaches that will give good and reliable data aimed at using the research findings to address students’ poor achievement in basic science in junior secondary schools

Objectives: Thus, the study investigated junior secondary school students’ assessment of teaching effectiveness of basic science teachers in Kogi State. The study was carried out using descriptive survey design with four research questions.

Methods: The population of the study was made up of 4,276 junior secondary schools basic science students. The sampling technique used was multi stage and the sample size was 366. The instrument used for this study was questionnaire tagged “Basic Science Teachers’ Teaching Effectiveness Questionnaire (BSTTEQ, r = 0.84)”. Mean and standard deviation was used to answer the research questions.

Results: Results revealed that basic science teachers were effective in subject matter, communication skills and evaluation skills but ineffective in instructional presentation skills.

Conclusions: The study concluded that since the students’ assessment of their teachers are holistic; their feedback should be used to enhance teachers job performance