Influence of Teachers ‘Training on Students’ Academic Performance in Science Subjects in Secondary Schools of Musanze Districts
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https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t2316Abstract
The general objective of the current study was to assess the influence of training teachers on students’ academic performance in science subjects with the case of selected secondary schools of Musanze district, Rwanda. The specific objectives were to assess the influence of teachers’ training about preparation of practical sessions on students’ academic performance in sciences subjects in selected schools of Musanze district, to examine the influence of teachers’ training on equipment manipulation on students’ academic performance in sciences subjects in selected schools of Musanze district and to find out the influence of teachers ’training on laboratory safety and equipment maintenance on students’ academic performance in sciences subjects in selected schools of Musanze district. The study adopted a descriptive and correlational design which included descriptive survey and correlation analysis and a mixed approach of qualitative and quantitative approaches. The target population is made of science teachers, students and authorities. Pilot study was done using 10 respondents. Reliability was measured using Cronbach’s Alpha. Validity of the instruments was measured using a team of experts in the field of education who are in charge of the area of study. Data was analyzed using qualitative and quantitative methods by SPSS version 20. The R value of 0.834 indicates a strong relationship between the predictors and the students’ academic performance in sciences subjects in selected schools of Musanze district. The R Square value of 0.696 indicates that approximately 69.6% of the variability in the outcome variable can be explained by the predictors in the model. Overall, this model summary indicates a significant relationship between the planning factors and the outcome variable students’ academic performance in sciences subjects in selected schools of Musanze district, with a good fit to the data. Specifically, Training about preparation of practical sessions has a coefficient of (β= 0.217, t=3.042, p value=0.003), Training in equipment manipulation and maintenance has a coefficient of (β= 0.259, t=4.422, p value=0.000), and Training on laboratory safety has a coefficient of (β= 0.480, t=6.336, p value=0.000). All these coefficients are statistically significant on students’ academic performance in sciences subjects in selected schools of Musanze district, as indicated by their associated Sig. values below 0.05.
Key words: Training, Teacher, Student, Performance.
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