PERCEIVED INFLUENCE OF TEACHER INTERPERSONAL TEACHINGBEHAVIOUR ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF BIOLOGY STUDENT IN ODEDA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OGUN STATE

The study examined the perception of teacher interpersonal teaching behaviour influence on the academic performance of biology students in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State. This research utilized the descriptive survey methodology. To accomplish this objective, three research questions were formulated, alongside the establishment of two hypotheses. The study comprised a sample size of two hundred and fifty (250) participants, selected through the utilization of a multi-stage sampling technique. The instrument employed for data collection in the study was a self-designed questionnaire entitled “Students' Perceived Influence of Teachers’ Interpersonal Teaching Behaviour Rating”. The instrument validity and reliability were done and a reliability coefficient of 0.71 was obtained. Data collected were subjected to analysis using descriptive statistics, Pearson Moment correlation coefficient and independent sample t-test. The results showed that students perceived their biology teachers had strong interpersonal teaching behaviour, which influenced their learning experience. Findings further revealed that interpersonal connections between teachers and students significantly influenced the academic performance of Biology students (B=2.51, β=0.341, t=5.20; p<0.05). Similarly, findings revealed that female students had positive perception towards their teachers’ interpersonal teaching behaviour than male students. The correlation between teacher interpersonal teaching behaviour and academic performance of students and strength of prediction is shown by p=.000, showing a highly significant positive prediction. According to the findings presented in the study, the recommendation was made that the Government and other educational stakeholders should provide a medium of assisting teachers to improve their interpersonal teaching behaviour through various interactions in the school environment.