Teacher Variables As Predictors of Academic Achievement of Primary School Pupils Mathematics

dc.creator	Adedeji TELLA
dc.date	2008-10-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:16:20Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:16:20Z
dc.identifier	1307-9298
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/c6d9c1f8e9b8489593df8ea5dbcfbff9
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/18407
dc.description	This study examined the relationship between Teacher self- efficacy, interest, attitude, qualification,experience and pupils’ academic achievement in primary school mathematics. The participants of thestudy comprises of 254 primary school teachers and 120 primary school pupils. Data collected on thestudy were analysed using a stepwise multiple regression analysis. The results reveals that teacher self –efficacy and interest had significant correlation with pupils achievement scores. Teacher’s self-efficacybeing the best predictor of pupils’ academic achievement in mathematics was followed by teacher’sinterest. Attitude, qualification and experience were not significant correlation with pupil’s achievementin mathematics. The study recommended that it is high time for primary school mathematics teachers tohave a change of attitude towards the teaching of the subject so that the achievement of universal basiceducation will not be hindered. Furthermore, primary school educational authorities were called upon toensure that only teachers who are qualified to teach the subject are employed. Not these alone, theirattention was also drawn to the fact that they should design educational programmes that will enhancethe teacher self- efficacy for a better prediction of pupils’ achievement in mathematics.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education
dc.relation	http://www.iejee.com/1_1_2008/tella.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1307-9298
dc.source	International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, Vol 1, Iss 1, Pp 16-33 (2008)
dc.subject	Teacher self-efficacy
dc.subject	interest
dc.subject	attitude
dc.subject	qualification
dc.subject	experience and pupils academic
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Teacher Variables As Predictors of Academic Achievement of Primary School Pupils Mathematics
dc.type	article