The Interrelationship between Economics and Research Method
Introduction
According to Njoroge (2000), unavailability of educational resources hinders effective utilization. Availability of necessary physical facilities enhances quality of teaching and learning and the academic performance of learners in all subjects. Therefore, proper utilization of available school resources brings about fruitful academic performance of student in all subjects. However, Cohen, Raudenbush, and Ball (2003) stated that it is not making resources available to school that matters, but getting those resources utilized by teachers and learners (students) to get academic content learned. School resources if properly utilized enhance academic performance of students in schools; as such its role and importance cannot be over emphasized. Based on this reason, this study is set to investigate the extent to which utilization of school resources influence academic performance of students in Economics in Oruk Anam Local Government Area.
The Nigeria’s educational system is dominated by examination oriented where by passing examination is the only benchmark for assessing performance as there is no internal system of monitoring learning achievement within an educational cycle. However, the phenomenon of poor performance of students in Economics in both internal and external examinations in Nigeria has become a source of worry to successive government. This could be attributed to a number of factors to include the under – utilization of school resources in the school.
The Interrelationship between Economics and Research Method
Moreover, findings by researchers and leading educators showed that for better performance in Economics several factors should be considered such as qualification of teaching staff, availability of instructional resources, discipline, and the students’ family background, students’ attitude towards the subject and preparedness as well as subject delivery.
The Nigeria’s educational system is dominated by examination oriented where by passing examination is the only benchmark for assessing performance as there is no internal system of monitoring learning achievement within an educational cycle. However, the phenomenon of poor performance of students in Economics in both internal and external examinations in Nigeria has become a source of worry to successive government. This could be attributed to a number of factors to include the under – utilization of school resources in the school.
Moreover, findings by researchers and leading educators showed that for better performance in Economics several factors should be considered such as qualification of teaching staff, availability of instructional resources, discipline, the students’ family background, students’ attitude towards the subject and preparedness as well as subject delivery. Hence, this study is set to examine the extent to which utilization of school resources influence academic performance of students in Economics