THE FACTORS INFLUENCING THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF FIRST YEAR STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL OF SCIENCE A CASE STUDY OF COLLEGE OF EDUCATION EKIADOLOR-BENIN
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THE FACTORS INFLUENCING THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF FIRST
YEAR STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL OF SCIENCE A CASE STUDY OF COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
EKIADOLOR-BENIN
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to look
into the factors, which uninfluenced first year student’s academic performance
at the college of education, Ekiadolor Benin. A research sample of 120 students
was used for the study lack of interest in teacher education programme on the
part of the students, the background of the family on the academic performance
of the students careless marking and recording of examination answers booklets
by the lecturer, and faulty selective admission process into the teacher education
programme on the part of the administrative had for teaching effects on
students performances. Based on these findings, it is recommended that the
following should be put into consideration.
1.
The
settling up of a high standard of admission process, the rate to pass at
examination should be raised. High standard of discipline should be maintained.
A regulatory body should be set up to steer the affairs of the profession.
2.
There
should be an organized body, which could comprises of both the lecturer and
family to orientate the family about the importance of the children education
and merge the gap between the children and their families.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter
One
Introduction
Background of the study
Statement of problem
Purpose of study
Research question
Significance of the study
Scope and limitation of study
Definition of terms
Chapter
Two
Literature review
The teaching profession
The concept of teaching
The perception of the teaching profession by students
Societal values on teaching profession
Chapter Three
Methodology
Population
Sample/sample techniques
Validity
Administration
Method of data analysis
Chapter Four =
Presentation of data analysis
Discussion of findings
Chapter Five
=
Summary
Findings
Conclusion
Recommendations
Reference
=
Questionnaires
=
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Since
the inception of the department of school of sciences, it has been granting
admission to a number of students on a yearly basis into various programmes,
the department holds one of the larger numbers of students that are admitted
yearly into the college of education. This is so because of the premium and the
relevance of the useful education, which is provided by the school of science.
Unfortunately however, there have been reports from various quarters expressing
the view of poor performance among the first year students of school of
science.
The
continuous un-impressive performance of the first year students of the school
of science therefore become a matter of concern, especially when the government
of the day in our little measure has invested so much in science and technology
to make sure it gets to a high esteem. Thus the government will not be attained
if performance by first year students continuous on the downward trend.
Infact, the economic effect of student’s failure will be better seen when
considered in relation to a society like Nigeria that is still developing and
hopes for a free education at all level for its citizens when a first year
students start his academic career with poor performance, the journey becomes
very tough. If such a students continues without any significant positive
change in performance, he/she will certainly end up with a class of degree that
will place him/her nowhere. Nwagwu (2000) identified a number of factors
influencing academic performance of students or educational wastage. He saw the
inability of poor families to provide money for books and other school
materials. He said that free education could not prevent students from
failing on account of financial handicap. After all, the government will not be
responsible for things like clothing and feeding. According to recent research,
it has been seen that a number of factors influence academic performance of
first year students. To determine these a preliminary interview was carried out
by the researcher on some education, students revealed that a number of
students do not have interest being in college of Education due to various
reasons adduced by them. The question now is, how did they come into an
education system or programme? And what are the parameters used in admitting
students? It has also been observed that universities rejected many because
they performed below average. It therefore becomes very obvious that the
performance of the first year students in general are those which are either
mediocre level.
STATEMENT OF
PROBLEMS
There
is a persistent and steady decline in the standard of performance by first year
students in the school of science. This persistent trends is quite hearten the
question now is what are the factors influencing academic performance of first
year students in the school of sciences? This apparently helplessness is an
indication that new direction should be explored in seeking solutions to the
perennial problem, therefore the need to investigate the factors influencing
the first year academic performance of the school of science becomes
imperative.
OBJECTIVE OF STUDY
The
study is intended to look into the factors that are responsible for the low
performance of first year students of the school of science in college of
Education, Ekiadolor, Benin City.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
Does
students perception of teaching profession affect their performance?
What effect do societal values on
science have on the academic performance of the students?
What effect do environmental factors
in the college of education have on first year student’s performance?
To what extent does availability of
fund influence the performance of the first year students in the school of
science?
To what extent does the selective
undergraduate admission influence the performance of first year student’s
performance?
SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY
It is
the sincere intention of the researcher that this project will go a long way in
contributing to the progress of first year students of the school of science,
the identification of those problem which influence first year students
academic performance will in the first place re-orientates the selection
process of students into the programme and also help in no little measure to
lesson the number of failure, knowledge of the factors inhibiting first year
students performance could make lecturers and the school authority to realize
the role they play to enhance better performance of the research. To raise
awareness on the part of the students teacher, parents and those in authority
as to the benefit of the subject under discourse.
To
raise awareness on the part of those in the authority about some factors that
influence first year academic performance of school of science students.
To
bring to focus areas which need to emphasized or de-emphasized for onward
performance. To recommend solution to some of the factors given rise to the factors
influencing first year students performance and equally to secure as source of
information to readers, researcher and educational bodies etc.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Performance: This is the carrying out of activities with a
resultant effect of positive or negative.
Selective undergraduate admission: Selection of students
into all level of higher education i.e. selective admission that influence
entrance to a profession.
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