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