Meta-Analysis of Teacher Demographic Variables and their Association with Pupil Attitude towards Science

Ephias Gudyanga; Ephias Gudyanga

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Ephias Gudyanga
Ephias Gudyanga

Keywords:

science, demographic, attitude, pupil, teacher, antecedent, qualification, gender

Abstract

This paper purposed to find out whether teacher demographic variables had an association with pupil total attitude towards the teaching and learning of science amongst secondary school students. A random sample of 243 pupils (115 girls, 128 boys: age range 12-17 years) comprised the respondents. The study was premised on survey paradigm with a self designed and administered questionnaire as the main tool for data collection. Meta analysis based on (Ho) testing was implemented, leading to F-ratios at p < 0.05 being tabulated and discussed. It was found out that teacher experience, teacher qualification and teacher gender were significantly related to pupil attitude towards the learning of classroom science. It was concluded that science must be taught by well qualified and experienced teachers. Institutions of higher learning educating science teachers must envisage gender equity and equality, among others.

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Meta-Analysis of Teacher Demographic Variables and their Association with Pupil Attitude towards Science. (2014). Global Journal of Human-Social Science, 14(G1), 9-14. https://socialscienceresearch.org/index.php/GJHSS/article/view/977

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