TEACHERS AND STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS TOWARD BUSINESS STUDIES IN PUBLIC JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ONDO STATE, NIGERIA
Keywords:
Academic Performance, Business Studies, Students Perception, Teachers Perception.Abstract
The purpose of the study was to determine the level of teachers’ and students’ perception towards business studies in public junior secondary schools in Ondo State. Two research questions guided this study. The design of the study was a descriptive research design, Simple random sampling technique was used to select four (4) secondary schools out of the seventeen (17) public secondary schools in Owo local government area of Ondo State which four hundred and thirty-three (433) students offering business studies subject. Proportionate sampling method was adopted to select 20% of students from each of the four (4) selected schools in the area; making a sample size of 116 for students and all the 36 teachers were used because of the manageable size. The data collected were analyzed. The findings showed that the persistent decline in the academic performance of Business Studies students in public junior secondary schools in Ondo State of Nigeria was as a result of factors which include students’ interest, societal attitude, peer group influence and instructional facilities/equipment among others. It is recommended that teachers, parents and educational bodies should endeavour to focus on programmes and activities that will enhance students’ commitment, study habit and participation in assignment and other academic activities.
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