Teacher Attitudes On Academic Performance Of Students In Chemistry In Carissa District, North Eastern Province Kenya

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes of teachers in relation to

student's performance in chemistry in KCSE (Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education)

in the selecte!I secondary schools ot~ Garissa district, north eastern province, Kenya.

The specific objectives of the study were; to determine the relationship between teacher

experience and students' performance in chemistry, to investigate the relationship

between teacher qualifications and student performance in chemistry, and to investigate

the relationship between teacher motivation and students achievements in chemistry.

The methods used for data collection were questionnaires to the teachers and interview

gliidc to"the headmasters of the schools which participated in the study.

Findings indicated that teacher experience, qualification of the teacher and the inotivation

of the teacher have a di reel relationship with the performance of students irf che1riistry.

Recommendations included Government making facilities at school for chemistry

teachers lo teach in a conducive environment in order to aid the better performance of

chemistry students in their schools and that government should make sure that it facilitates unqualified teachers lo go for further studies to improve the academic achievement of students in chemistry