Abstract
One of the most important aspects in the teaching learning process that can be controlled by the classroom teacher is the quality of instruction. This study aimed at examining the extent to which teachers’ and students’ characteristics as well as teachers’ pedagogic content knowledge boost students’ academic achievement. The study was carried out at seven (07) economics classes in Cameroonian secondary schools. The survey research design was applied in the study. A total of four hundred and forty four (444) secondary school students and thirty three (33) teachers from the North West Region participated in this study. Questionnaires were used for data collection. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistical technique. The findings reveal that to a greater extent teachers’ and students’ characteristics as well as teachers’ pedagogic content knowledge enhance students’ academic achievement in economics classes in Mezam Division. This study therefore puts forward a policy approach called valuable teaching and learning (for teachers and students) for improving on knowledge, competence and attitudes towards economics. Keywords: Students’ academic achievements, teachers’ characteristics, students’ characteristics, teachers’ pedagogic content knowledge, Cameroon DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-32-14 Publication date: November 30 th 2020
Highlights
Notable in the education domain, Mezam Division has one state university located in Bambili with several secondary, primary and nursery schools
At the start of the 2016/2017 academic year, secondary general education schools in Mezam Division had a total population of 19,475 students out of a total of 80,000 (24.3%) students of both secondary general and technical education schools found in the North West Region
At the start of the 2016/2017 academic year government secondary general education schools in Mezam Division had a total population of 107 (42.8%) teachers of economics out of a total of 250 teachers of economics found in government secondary general education schools in the North West Region (RDSENW and DDSEM, 2016/2017 Academic Year)
Summary
Notable in the education domain, Mezam Division has one state university located in Bambili with several secondary, primary and nursery schools. In order to facilitate management and improve students’ academic achievement in Mezam Division, the educational sector is organized according to two delegations namely: delegation of basic education and secondary education. These delegations are located in Bamenda, the headquarters of the North West Region. At the start of the 2016/2017 academic year, secondary general education schools in Mezam Division had a total population of 19,475 students out of a total of 80,000 (24.3%) students of both secondary general and technical education schools found in the North West Region. Enrolment statistics of teachers at the start of 2016/2017 academic year in Mezam Division indicates that, there are more females (57.9%) as opposed to males (42.1%) in schools (RDSENW and DDSEM, 2016/2017 Academic Year)
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