ECONOMICS TEACHER’S EFFECTIVENESS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to examine economics teacher’s effectiveness and academic performance of senior secondary school students in selected secondary schools in Owerri municipal Local Government, Imo State. Specifically, the study examined  the qualification of economics teachers in senior secondary schools affect the performance of the students.and also ascertain how the teachers method in teaching economics affect the student in senior secondary schools.further more it examines how the motivation of the teacher affect the academic performance of the students in senior secondary school. in selected secondary schools in Owerri municipal Local Government, Imo State. The study employed the survey descriptive research design. A total of 50 responses were validated from the survey. From the responses obtained and analysed, the findings revealed that the That the qualification of economic teachers in senior secondary school affect the performance of the student

teachers method goes through a very high extent in teaching economics and influences student academic performance.The study recommend that all forms of distractions in teaching profession should be remove where practically possible and

 Attendance of seminar, conference and workshop must be made compulsory for all categories of teachers furthermore, teachers should always go for In service  training to update their skills and knowledge.