Mathematics education

The study was carried out to assess the influence of qualification and experience of Mathematics teachers on the academic performance of Senior Secondary School students in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. Three (3) research questions and three (3) hypotheses were raised for the study and the descriptive survey research design was adopted. A review of some related literature was carried out. A total of fourteen (14) secondary school Mathematics teachers in Oredo Local Government Area constituted the population study sample. The instrument used for gathering data from the selected sample was a proforma; the data collected were analyzed using statistics in form of Pearson correlation coefficient. The study revealed that; There is significant relationship between teachers’ qualification and students’ academic performance in Mathematics in Senior Secondary Schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. There is significant relationship between teachers’ years of teaching experience and students’ academic performance in Mathematics in Senior Secondary Schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. There is significant interaction influence of teachers’ qualification and years of teaching experience on students’ academic performance in Mathematics in Senior Secondary Schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. Based on the findings, recommendations were made; for the professional growth of teachers, conferences, seminars, workshops, pre and in-service training programmes should be given adequate attention by the Ministry of Education, State and Federal Government. All non- professional and unqualified teachers should be encouraged to pursue their post graduate studies such as Post Graduate Diploma in Education, Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Mathematics. This will help to improve teachers’ quality of teaching and consequently improve the performance of students and ultimately, the quality of teacher education in Nigeria.