Teacher’s Classroom Practice and Motivation as Correlates of Academic Performance of Primary School Pupils in Basic Science in Ibadan North West Local Government

Abstract

Academic performance in basic science subject has been a major concern to all and sundry. This is because basic science prepares an individual to be challenged technologically; it prepares students to scientific exploitation in later life. In order to boost the passion of students to be more vast scientifically, there are certain factors that must be put in place among which are teachers classroom practice and motivation. However, the level of academic performance of every student therefore can be challenged through appropriate provision of materials and at most the quality of personnel involved in the teaching and learning process, hence, competent teachers will coordinate aright, the activities of the classrooms. This study provides an examination on the influence of teacher classroom practice and motivation on the academic prowess of pupils in basic science subject. In achieving this, the study involved the use of one hundred (100) primary school pupils. A self-developed questionnaire was used to gather information about the variables under study from the pupils. It was however found out that teacher classroom practice and motivation are important integral in coordinating the academic performance of pupils in basic science subject. Recommendations were appropriately made according to the findings of the study.