INFLUENCE OF TEACHERS’ MOTIVATION ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ IN OSUN STATE
INFLUENCE OF TEACHERS’ MOTIVATION ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ IN OSUN STATE

Summary/Abstract: The study investigated the impact of teachers' motivation on senior secondary school students' academic performance in Osun State, Nigeria. The study's objectives are to examine how teachers' motivation influence the academic performance of secondary school students in Osun State due to low performance in examinations. The study employed a descriptive survey research design. Three hundred and twenty-four (324), one hundred and eight (108) teachers, and two hundred and sixteen (216) students randomly drawn from 18 secondary schools constituted the study sample. Two valid and reliable instruments were used to collect data from the study. These include: an adapted Questionnaire on Influence of Teachers’ Motivation (TMQ), which was subjected to Pearson Product-Moment Correlation (PPMC) to establish the reliability index of the instrument at 0.85, and Academic Performance Test in Civic Education, Mathematics and English language (AACME). The research question was analyzed with descriptive statistics, while the research hypotheses were analyzed with t-test and Pearson’s Product-Moment Correlation. The result of the study revealed that teachers' motivation is influenced by a range of factors, including the teaching environment, school resources, promotion opportunities, salary, and recognition. The result revealed a weak, positive relationship (r = 0.118, p > 0.05) between teacher motivation and students' academic performance; insignificant difference between young and old teachers' motivation. The study recommended that the present teachers’ motivation should be sustained among secondary school teachers in Osun State, Nigeria because it does not negatively affect students’ academic performance. It is also suggested that teachers' motivation be strengthened, as this continues to increase positive teacher commitment as the working conditions are upgraded to make them more appealing.

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