Relationship Between Teachers’ Job Satisfaction and Students’ Academic Performance in Building Technology Education in Colleges of Education in Kano State, Nigeria.
Keywords:
Teachers’ Job Satisfaction, Students’ Academic Performance, Building Technology Education, Working Experience, Kano StateAbstract
This study, “Relationship Between Teachers’ Job Satisfaction and Students’ Academic Performance in Building
Technology Education in Colleges of Education in Kano State, Nigeria”was guided by purpose two research questions and two hypotheses. Correlation and descriptive survey research designs were adopted. The population comprised of Building Technology teachers and students in Colleges of Education in Kano state was used. Considering
the manageable proportion of population size 62 in total the entire population was used, hence, there is no sampling that was involved. The instrument used for data collection was structured questionnaire developed by the
researcher which was validated by three experts. To ensure the reliability of the instrument Cronbach Alpha method
was used reliability coefficient of 0.84 was obtained. Mean and standard deviation was used to answer research
questions while the hypotheses were tested using simple linear regressions, multiple linear regressions, and t-test.
The study found that teachers are satisfied with some aspects of their job, Students performs well, teachers’ job
satisfaction has relationship with students’ performance, age and working experience have impact on relationship
between teachers’ job satisfaction, and students’ performance but gender don’t have any relation with teachers’ job
satisfaction. Finally, from the study findings, there are strategies that can enhance teachers’ job satisfaction and students’ academic performance. Among the recommendations proffered are: Building Technology Teachers should
strive to maintain good relationship with colleagues for better job satisfaction, students should be punctual, attentive and engage in class discussions to have good academic performance and management of colleges of education
at school level should give more attention to teachers’ job satisfaction for a better students’ academic performance.
Downloads
References
Abubakar, A. (2021), Geopatial assessment of urban growth and expansion in kano metropolis, Nigeria. Journal of
Enviromental management and Tourism, 12(5), 106-109
Adebayo, O. S. & Oke, O. A. (2020). Influence of teachers’ motivation and satisfaction on students’ learning outcomes in technical education. African Journal of Educational Studies, 18(4), 78-94.
Adekunle, T. (2023) Gender disparities in technical education. African Journal of Vocational Studies, 27(2), 112-129.
Adeyemi, J., & Ojo, K.(2022) Effective teaching strategies and student learning outcomes in vocational education.
International Journal of Educational Research,19(3), 101-115.
Aluko, B. & Ibrahim, S. (2019). Gender inclusion in vocational education. West African Journal of Educational Studies, 16(3), 89-104.
Clotfelter, Charles T., Helen F. Ladd, and Jacob L., (2009) “How and Why Teacher Credentials Matter for S tudent
Achievement?” Working paper 2. Washington DC; The Urban institute.
Creswell, J. W. (2012). Educational research: Planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative and qualitative
research. Boston: Pearson Education, Inc.
Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2018). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods
Approaches. Sage Publications.
Ćulibrk, M. Delić, S. Mitrović, and D. Ćulibrk, (2018) “Job satisfaction, organizational commitment andjob involvement: The mediating role of jobinvolvement,” Front. Psychol., vol. 9
Ekhsan, M (2019). Job satisfaction among employees: A study on attitudinal and environmental factors. Journal of
Workplace Psychology, 14(1), 23-38.
Ekhsan, M (2019). The influence job satisfaction and organizational commitment on employee turnover intention.
Journal of Business, Management, & Accounting, 1(1). https://e-journal.stiekusumanegara.ac.id/index.php/
jobma/article/view/74
Eze, C. & Chukwu, P. (2019). Age and learning adaptability.Educational Psychology Review, 25(1), 102-118.
Hariss, D., & Sass, T. (2009). What makes for a good teacher and who can tell?(CALDER working paper NO. 30).
Retrieved from http;//www.urban.org/sites/default/files/alfresco/publication-pdfs/1001431-what-make for-aGood-Teacher-and-Who-Can-Tell-, PDF
Kazeem, Y., et al. (2023). The impact of workshop facilities on student performance in building technology education.
Journal of Engineering and Technical Studies, 12(4), 122-136.
Nunnally, J. C., & Bernstein, I. H. (1994). Psychometric Theory. McGraw-Hill.
Obi, T., & Chidiebere, L(2019).Teacher motivation and student engagement in Nigerian technical colleges. Journal of
African Studies in Education, 14(1), 40-53.
Olawale, F., et al. (2022). The relationship between technological advancement and student success in vocational
education. Journal of Industrial and Technical Education, 15(3), 45-60.
Tavakol, M., & Dennick, R.(2019). Making sense of Cronbach’s alpha. International Journal of Medical Education,
2(1), 53-55.
Usman, A., Rehman, M., Imran, M. K., &Muqadas, F. (2016). The Impact of Teacher Qualifications and Experience
on Student Satisfaction: A Mediating and Moderating Research Model. Pakistan Journal of Commerce and
Social Sciences, 10(3), 505–524
Yusuf, B., & Ibrahim, M. (2022). The impact of teacher job satisfaction on instructional quality in technical colleges.
Journal of Teacher Effectiveness and Student Learning,14(3), 71-86.
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2026 International Journal Of Teacher Education & Teaching
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
-
Copyright Ownership
All content published in this journal, including articles, images, and other materials, is the exclusive property of the journal. Authors transfer the copyright to the journal upon acceptance for publication. -
Usage Rights
The journal holds the rights to publish, reproduce, distribute, and archive all accepted works in any format or medium. Authors may share their published work for non-commercial purposes with proper acknowledgment of the journal as the original publisher. -
Open Access Policy
Articles are made available for reading and downloading for educational and research purposes. Any commercial use or reproduction requires prior written permission from the journal. -
Restrictions
Users may not alter, sell, or republish the content without formal authorization from the journal. -
Third-Party Content
Any material not owned by the journal is clearly identified, and separate permissions may be required for its use. -
Disclaimer
While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, the journal is not liable for any misuse, errors, or omissions in published content. Authors are responsible for the originality and authenticity of their submissions.
