Factors Affecting Students’ Academic Achievement according to the Teachers’ Opinion

Abstract

The aim of this research is to reveal the ideas of teachers serving in high schools regarding the factors that affect students’ academic achievement. For this purpose, the aim is to investigate and reveal in depth the thoughts of teachers serving in high schools. The research was designed with the case study type of qualitative research method. The study group of this research consists of 11 female, 9 male branch teachers employed in high schools. The participants’ professional experience ranged from 1 to 13 years. The participant group consisted of 5 Turkish language and literature teachers, 5 mathematics teachers, 3 English teachers, 2 history teachers, 1 biology teacher, 1 information technology teacher, 1 chemistry teacher, 1 physics teacher and 1 physical education teacher. The study group was determined with the criterion sampling type of purposive sampling method. The criteria determined for this research were that teachers should be working in high schools, be branch teachers and be serving in schools in the province and district. According to the research findings family education level effects students’ academic success in terms of academic support, being a role model, concern, intellectual and motivation dimensions; school’s physical conditions effects students’ academic success in terms of learning, motivation and creativity; School Management effects students’ academic success in terms of operation and attitude. School Environment effects students’ academic success in terms of motivation, social effects and socio-economic effects. Teacher effects students’ academic success in terms professional competence, being a role model, communication, attitude, motivation and guidance.

Keywords

• Teacher
• high school
• student
• academic achievement

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