INFLUENCE OF LECTURER’S ATTITUDE ON STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN SCIENCE EDUCATION IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY MINNA, NIGER STATE

Abstract

The study assessed the influence of lecturer’s attitude on students performance on Science Education in Federal University of Technology Minna. The specific objectives of the study was to determine how the lecturer’s attitude influences mathematics education students performance, determine how the lecturers attitude influences chemistry education students performance and to determine how the lecturer’s attitude influences biology education students. Three corresponding research question were raised to guide the study. The total population used for this study is one hundred and eighty six (186) students, session 2019/2020. A purposive sampling technique was used to select Science Education Departments among the two departments, simple random sampling technique was used to select the sample size of Ninety (90) students based on the options in the department. A result of 0.78 was obtained which indicate that the result was reliable. The method of data analysis used is mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions. The findings of the study revealed that Lecturer’s attitude influences mathematics education students performance in Science Education, Lecturer’s attitude influences chemistry education students performance in Science Education. The study concluded that lecturer’s attitude influences teaching and learning of Science Education which as a concept is concerned with an individual’s way of thinking, acting and behaving. The study recommended that lecturers should always show positive attitude towards the students so that it can stimulate the interest of the students and also lecturers should always be punctual and friendly in the classroom with the student.