ABSTRACT
The aim of this project is to find out the factors responsible for
the poor academic performance of students in Junior Secondary School of Edo
State with particular reference to Egor Students. The methodology adopted by
the researcher to accomplish this study are sample techniques and data
collection through questionnaires, as well as personal interview of the
student. Data was analyzed by means of simple frequencies and percentages.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter One
Introduction
1. Background
of the study
2. Statement
of the problem
3. Purpose
of the study
4. Research
questions
5. Scope
of the study
6. Significance
of the study
Chapter Two
2.1 Review of
related literature
Chapter Three
3.0 Research
Methodology
3.1 Research
design and area of study
3.2
Population and study sample
3.3 Sample
techniques
3.4 Research
instruments
3.5 Validity
of instruments
3.6
Reliability of instruments
3.7
Administration of instruments
3.8 Method of
data analysis
Chapter Four
Data presentation, analysis and
discussion
Chapter Five
Findings, Recommendation and
Conclusion
5.1 Summary
of Finding
5.2
Recommendation
5.3
Conclusion
References
Questionnaires
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1. BACKGROUND
OF THE STUDY
The junior secondary school
education is the foundation of all the formal education to come. According to
Friedrich Emelin (1995), it is the most important level of education in an
educational system because it forms the basis or background for learning.
Academic performance in all stages of education is very important. In this
course of study, we shall examine the junior secondary school academics.
The children of today
constitute the leaders of tomorrow, they therefore becomes the focal point of
this research. This course of study is worth studying considering the
importance of this level of education to the growth and development of the
students. Leopoid (2000) remarked that the brilliant performance of any child
motivates him/her to focus on his area of specialization and do more.
He also remarked that failure
on the part of any student to perform better in the academic usually affects
such a child psychologically in their next attempts. This forms the concern of
teachers, parents and the government.
There is need of survey into
the study of poor academic performance among junior secondary school student in
Egor local government area of Edo state. Education is a tool for
development area of any country in the world including Nigerian. It is this
background that most modern state government usually pay much attention to
education sector and allocate larger sum of money and resources in the annual
budget to government effort can be supported by parent to send their children
to school promptly and for the children to develop the interest to learn, so
that they will become the future leader. More so, children should not pay luck
worm attitude to their study, so that the aim of education will be achieved.
Therefore the junior secondary school aim is an important education which
determine the performance of the child there after the policy on JSS M.P.E
book. It is against this basis that
the project work aimed at the study of poor academic performance among junior
secondary school student in J.S.S examination. A case study of Egor Local
Government Area of Edo State. the school are Edo Boys Junior Secondary High
School, Uwelu Junior Secondary School and Ohonre Junior Secondary School.
According to Hadelo (1979), the learner must be psychologically, physical and
physiologically ready to receive instruction from the teacher.
Hove (1993) see learning as a change of behaviour which is more or less
permanent in nature and which result from activity, training or
observation. Gsgne, (1987), state that learning include matter but also
that of habit, attitudes adjustment, preference interest, social adjustment,
still of many type and ideas the first definition was limited and ideas the
first definition was to capability developed, through practice or experience.
The second definition is more committing because it include change in human
behaviour resulting from actual experience, which may lead to attitude
formation perception preference and interest. Learning also lead to social
adjustment development of still and ideas. The major concept have reference to
human being living in an environment other than their
own. Permanently, in the above
example of the road side machine the learned experience has more or less
occupies a permanent state in the life of machine
Education is described, as the total large imparted faculties, trained and
skill developed. The school is only an agency in which education is provided.
There are other agencies of education, such as the home, the extended, churches
or religion body and soon. The matter become clear when we recognized the range
from in which education is provides. a study of poor academic performance among
junior secondary student J.S.S examination. a case study of Egor Local
Government Area of Edo State.
1. STATEMENT
OF PROBLEM
Academic performances in all
stages of education are very important and so much emphasis is being made on
the academic performances of students. As regards the performances of students
in junior secondary school. It is nothing to write home about due to the
adverse effect o the attitude of student. Hence the researcher prompted the
following reasons;
i.
Non-challant attitude of students to learning
ii.
Incompetence or poor teacher’s performance in accomplishing
teaching task as well as their negative attitude to work and poor teaching
habits.
iii.
Lack of instructional materials and teaching aids.
iv.
Over population or overcrowded classroom.
v.
Regular movement of parent from one geographical area to another
as a result of work transfer.
This course of study addresses
these issues and offers recommendations.
1. PURPOSE
OF THE STUDY
The aim of this research is to;
a. Determine
to what extent the junior secondary school students are aware of factors
responsible for the poor academic performance of students.
b. Inform
and suggest possible recommendations to readdress these issues.
c. RESEARCH
QUESTIONS
To determine the adverse
effects of poor academic performance on the attitudes of the students the
research prompted the following research questions.
i.
Does the non-challant attitude of the students affect their
performance?
ii.
Does lack of quality teachers with negative attitude to work have
any effect on the poor academic performances of the students?
iii.
Does lack of instructional materials and teaching aid have any
effect on the academic performance of the students?
iv.
Does over population or an overcrowded classroom contribute to
students poor performance?
v.
Does parent regular movement from one place to another have any
bearing with the poor academic performance of the students?
vi.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This attempt to make enquires
of investigation of students performance, the benefit derived in investigation
is as follows:
i.
It is very useful to teachers, supervisor’s government policy
makers and to all the students who will write in details on this topic in the
future.
ii.
It contributes towards better academic performance in junior
secondary schools.
iii.
It helps school authority to know the causes of poor academic
performances of students and remedies to the problem.
iv.
SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The scope of this research is
limited to two junior secondary schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo
State. This study will examine just two schools. The time allowed by the study
was not enough to cover other schools.
Students can define social
studies as the study of man and his social and physical environment. It is also
how man influences the environment and how the environment in turn influences
mankind.
UPE:
Means universal primary education.
Attitude:
can be defined as a relatively enduring organization of beliefs around an
object, person, ideas or events, predisposing one to respond to some
professional manner which could be either negative or positive.
Factors:
is when one of several things that cause or influence something e.g. education
factor.
Poor academic performance: poor means not good of a quality that is low or lower
than expected.
Academics:
in education connected with education especially studying in schools and
universities.
Performance: means the act or way a person performs well in a play, concert
or in education etc.
Diagnosing: the act of discovering or identifying the exact cause of an
illness or a problem.
Cognitive:
connected with mental processes of understanding.
Affective:
Producing strong feelings of sadness and sympathy.
Personality: The various aspect of a person’s character that combine to make
them different from other people.
Tremendous: Mean very great or extremely good.
Emancipation: Means to be free from somebody, especially from legal, political
or social restrictions.
Department | Education |
Project ID Code | EDU0073 |
Chapters | 5 Chapters |
No of Pages | 61 pages |
Reference | YES |
Format | Microsoft Word |
Price | ₦4000, $15 |
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