Despite the enormous importance of teachers’ characteristic and motivation on instructional materials to enhance academic performance of students in financial accounting, it appears most schools have limited quality teachers, learning resources/materials and even in the school that have adequate instructional material, teachers might not be motivated to use them effectives. This study therefore investigated the teachers’ characteristics and motivation as determinants of effective use of instructional materials in teaching senior secondary accounting students in Ijebu-North. The study employed descriptive survey research design using questionnaire as the prime instrument. Stratified random sampling techniques was employed to select 34 secondary school accounting teachers that participated in the study. The questionnaire distributed to the participant was analysed using descriptive statistics such as simple percentage, independent t-test and ANOVA. The findings of the study revealed that that teachers’ characteristics and motivation significantly determine effective use of instructional materials in teaching senior secondary school accounting students. It was therefore recommended that Ministry of labour should work out incentive packages to increase teachers’ motivation to teach in secondary schools. Special attention should be put at increasing teacher‘s salaries and make available instructional materials for teaching.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
1.2 Objective of the Study
1.3 Statement of the Problem
1.4 Hypotheses
1.5 Significance of the Study
1.6 Scope of the Study
1.7 Operational Definition of Terms
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Theoretical Framework
2.1.1 Behaviour Reinforcement Theories
2.1.2 Need Theories
2.1.3 Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs Maslow
2.1.4 Goal Theories
2.1.5 Intrinsic Motivation Theories
2.1.6 Self-Determination Theory
2.2 Conceptual Review
2.2.1 Concept of Teacher Characteristics
2.2.2 Teacher Qualification and Student Academic Achievement
2.2.3 Teacher Experience and Student Academic Achievement
2.2.4 Concept of Teachers Motivation
2.2.4.1 Types of Motivation
2.2.4.2 Intrinsic Motivation
2.2.5 Concept of Instructional Materials
2.3 Empirical Review
2.3.1 Instructional Materials and Academic Achievement
2.3.2 Teachers Characteristics and Student Learning Achievement
2.3.3 Teachers Motivation and Student Learning Achievement
2.4 Appraisal of Literature
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design
3.2 Population of the Study
3.3 Sample and Sampling Technique
3.4 Instrumentation
3.5 Validity of Instrument
3.6 Reliability of Instrument
3.7 Procedure for Data Collection
3.8 Method of Data Analysis
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION
4.0 Introduction
4.1 Demographic Distribution of Respondents
4.2 Testing of Hypothesis
CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Discussion of Findings
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendations
References
APPENDIX: QUESTIONNAIRE
