INFLUENCE OF TEACHERS’ MOTIVATION ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS
ABSTRACT: One of the important factors in realizing educational objectives in mathematics as a subject is
the role of the teachers` motivation within the educational setup. The negative performance of students towards
educational aims and objectives could be associated with the low motivation of teachers most especially in the
area of mathematics.
The general objective of this study is to examine the effect of teachers` motivation on
students` performance in mathematics. This study adopted both descriptive research designs, the research design
in this study used an ex-post facto research design. The study population comprised the teachers in four
different government schools in Makurdi local government area Makurdi.
The study used a self-administered
questionnaire to collect data from 100 teachers who were selected by the use of simple random sampling while
the four schools were selected through purposive sampling. The study results revealed that majthe ority of the
teachers (61.0%) under study are not satisfied with their condition of service.
Three-quarter of teachers (75.0%)
under study are not satisfied with the fringe benefits attached to their salaries while the majority of the respondents
(66.0%) are not satisfied with the condition of service of teachers. It was observed that the condition of service
of teachers, teachers` Fringe benefit payment, and teachers` promotion of in-service training have a direct
influence on the student`s performance in mathematics.
Keywords: Motivation; Performance; Students; Teachers.
INTRODUCTION
Education is a fundamental human right [8] and the key to sustainable development, peace, and stability
within and among countries is the provision of education to the populace of such countries. The learning
environment and teachers` motivation for knowledge development relatively need attention in the field of
mathematics teaching and learning.
What happens in the classroom between the psychological implication of
teachers concerning their motivation and the student’s ability to study well has an impact on students’ opportunity
to learn.
The activities in the classroom and the repeated actions in which students and teachers engage as they learn
are important because they constitute the knowledge that is produced [2]. Availability of teaching/learning
resources and teachers` motivation enhances the effectiveness of schools as these are basic things that can bring
about good academic performance in the students.
The educational effort that will help develop
the human resources needed is not given much attention. In particular, low-quality education in mathematics is an
urgent issue to be addressed. Maccabi opined that all institutions or organizations are made up of human beings
(workers) and other non-human resources [3].
He further asserts that when the right quantity and quality of
human resources are brought together, it can manipulate other resources towards realizing institutional goals and
objectives. Consequently, every institution should strive to attract and retain the best human resource.
These opinions imply that well-trained and motivated teachers in mathematics if well deployed to the
secondary schools will bring about well-rounded students who will perform academically well in mathematics.
Most teachers are trained and have clear goals to guide their teaching, but good motivations for the teachers and
teaching/learning materials seem to be inadequate.
As a result, there has been a public outcry about poor
performance in Mathematics at the secondary school level.
In Nigeria, Mathematics is a compulsory subject up to the secondary school level. During the last couple of
years, performance in Mathematics in the National examination has dropped significantly and this has been a major
concern for the society.
The West Africa Examination Council has continued to raise concerns over the poor
performance in the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination. Many teachers have left teaching in public schools
for greener pastures in better-paying private schools as a result of a lack of motivation and incentives needed.
Students in most public schools are disadvantaged in that the classes are overcrowded and they do not have
adequate learning facilities. In some instances, they lack adequate textbooks and laboratory equipment
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