BIOLOGY TEACHERS’ SELF-MOTIVATION AS CORRELATES OF SECONDARY SCHOOL BIOLOGY STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN MINNA, NIGER STATE

Abstract

The study investigated the relationship between Biology teachers’ Self-motivation and secondary school Biology students’ performance in Minna, Niger State. The study adopted a correlational research design and was guided by one research question and one corresponding null hypothesis. A total of 105 Biology teachers and 520 Biology students formed the sample size of the study. The study focused on Self-motivation which is one of the constructs of emotional intelligence. The instrument used for data collection from the Biology teachers was the researchers’ structured questionnaire titled Biology Teachers’ Self-motivation Questionnaire (BIOTSEQ). The instrument was pilot-tested and data collected was analyzed using Cronbach Alpha and reliability coefficient of 0.74 was obtained. Data collected was correlated with Biology students’ scores in the past centralized promotion examination of the state. Descriptive statistics, namely, mean and standard deviation with scatter plots were used to answer the research questions. Inferential statistics used was simple linear regression to test the hypothesis at a 0.05 level of significance. Results revealed that there was positive relationship between Biology teachers’ Self-motivation and students’ performance in .Biology. Authors recommended that Biology teachers’ self- motivation should be encouraged via counselling services and seminars in secondary schools as it boost students’ performance in Biology.