Relationship between Senior School Physics Students' Perceptions of Their Physics Teachers' Effectiveness and the Performance in Physics

Abstract

This study investigated the correlation between senior physics student's
perception of their physics teachers' effectiveness and the students' performance in
physics. One hundred and seventy-seven (177) Senior Secondary School year 3 physics
students of six (6) randomly selected secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis took part in
the study. The instrument used was a designed questionnaire labeled ‘Profile of
Dimensions of Effective Physics Teaching'. The students' continuous assessment scores
were correlated with perceptions of students about their physics teachers' effectiveness
and the students' performance in physics. This finding has implication for physics
teaching. The physics teacher must take cognizance of the specific needs of pupils in the
planning and delivery of his/her lesson and such leader should devote substantial time to
meeting these needs. This is because it has been found from this study and others that
have been reviewed that meeting such needs have positive relationship with students'
academic performance.

African Research Review Vol. 1 (1) 2007: pp. 131-137