Educators’ Characteristic And Students’ Performance In Mathematics In Kenya Certificate Of Secondary Education Examination In Nandi North District, Kenya
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2011-10
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Kampala International University,school of postgraduate studies and research .
Abstract
The study examined the relationship between teacher characteristics and
academic performance of secondary school students in Nandi North District, Kenya.
The study used a descriptive survey design, which is concerned with describing the
characteristics of a particular individual, or of a group. The population of the study
comprised mathematic teachers in the district. The number of schools in the district
currently stands at 40 with a mathematics teacher population of 44. A sample of 35
secondary schools was randomly selected to participate in the study, and from these
schools 37 mathematics teachers were sampled to respond to a survey questionnaire
that was constructed by the researcher and used to collect data for the study. The
study also made use of document analysis to establish the performance of these
schools in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examination. The data
obtained were analyzed with the help of SPSS (Statistical Package for Social
Sciences) using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The null hypothesis
generated for the study were tested at 0.05 level of significance using one-way
Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The findings (ANOVA results) revealed that the
teachers characteristics were not significantly related to students’ academic
performance with the exception of teacher’s age. Teachers’ sex, academic
qualification and experience had no significant relationship with the students’
achievement in mathematics. There was a statistically significant relationship
between teacher’s age and students’ achievement in mathematics. The study,
therefore, recommends among other things that, the government and other
stakeholders should consider further researching into student failure in mathematics.
Description
A Thesis Presented To The School Of Postgraduate Studies And Research Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda In Partial Fulfillment Of The Requirements For The Degree Master Of Educational Administration And Management.
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Educators’ Characteristic, Students’ Performance In Mathematics