GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT

This study investigated "Teachers’ Academic Exposure as it influences their Job Performance among Secondary Schools in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria". The design adopted was based on survey design using ex-post-facto design. The study used a stratified random sampling technique to select the teachers. A total of 400 secondary school teachers were selected for the study. Four research questions guided the study; four hypotheses were formulated and tested at the 0.05 level of significance. The instrument used for the study was the Academic Exposure and Job Performance Questionnaire (AEJPQ). Data was analyzed using the mean, standard deviation, and t-test. The result of the study indicated that teachers' years of teaching experience, academic status, and participation in conferences and professional development influence their job performance. This study therefore recommends that the government, both at the federal and state level, school owners, principals, and school administrators be strict on the years of teaching experience, level of academic status, level of participation in conferences, and professional background of people employed in the teaching profession.

KEYWORDS: Academic exposure, Job performance, Teachers, Ibiono Ibom