Teachers’ Characteristics as Predictor of Students’ Learning Outcomes in General English in College of Education, Ikere Ekiti, Nigeria
Keywords:
General English, Students’ Learning Outcomes, Teacher CharacteristicsAbstract
Students’ continual dismal performance in public examinations from the primary to the tertiary level of education is increasingly alarming and pathetic. The search for a panacea necessitated this survey of teachers’ characteristics as predictor of students’ learning outcomes in general english in College of
Education, Ikere Ekiti, Nigeria. The aim is to assess how teachers’ self efficacy,
teaching style and rapport influence NCE students’ achievement in General
English. The study reveals that the teachers’ teaching style and good rapport
had significant influence on the students’ achievement. Therefore it recommends that practicing teachers should make use of multiple teaching styles appropriately. And that good rapport enlivens the students’ learning environment and boost learning outcome.
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