PERCEIVED ATTITUDES AND COMMUNICATION PATTERN OF BIOLOGY TEACHERS BY STUDENTS IN FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION IN KADUNA STATE

Ezeaghasi Ngozi E.

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The purpose of this study was to determine the perceived attitude and communication pattern of biology teachers by students in biology department of Federal College of Education, Zaria, Kaduna State. The population of the study is 2575 biology students in the college, from which 200 were selected using stratified random sampling technique. A 5-Likert type questionnaire, with Cronbach’s alpha reliability of 0.86, was constructed consisting of 25 items categorized into three sub-sections. The data collected was analysed using mean score and simple percentage frequency distribution. Results indicated that attitude and communication styles of the biology teachers in are ranges from normal to acceptable limits. Also, a discussion frame of communication related problems in order to improve the subject knowledge and teacher training programs was provided. The study concludes that teacher’s attitude is pivotal to student perceptions of learning, inhibiting or facilitating student learning. Recommendations made includes that the biology teacher needs to develop more friendly ways of attracting the attention of students in the class, bearing in mind the tilt of today’s teaching methods to be more student–centered and activity oriented.


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