Teacher and Low Achievement in Physics in Tripoli, Libya

This study attempts to investigate if there is any relationship between selected teacher related factors and academic achievement in physics of high school students in Tripoli, Libya. A sample of 100 science students, 50 males and 50 females from two randomly chosen high schools in Tripoli, Libya. Two instruments were used in the study. The physics achievement test (PAT), was designed to assess student performance in physics. The second was a student questionnaire (SQ), designed to obtain information of teacher factors. Main findings of the study show that making students understand of what were taught and Teacher's provision of adequate exercises were highly related to students achievement. Recommendations regarding the need for a multivariate study on a national scale and the need to rethink pre-service and inservice teacher education programs were made.

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