Abstract

There was a time when the traditional approach of teaching was adopted by most of the teachers, where the learner used to be dependent only on the lecture delivered by the teachers. Students were not exposed to enough practice of speaking on their own and hence the interaction among the students in a classroom was almost absent. But as the education system changed with time so have the teaching methods. Education system now demands more of student interaction rather than just listening to the instructor. Hence, classroom interaction is very essential in today’s education system. The study therefore assessed the influence of teachers’ classroom interaction on the students in environmental pollution in Biology among some selected secondary schools in Oyo state. A survey design was employed by the researcher. Ten secondary schools and twenty Biology teachers were randomly selected for the study from two local government areas of Oyo state. Three instruments were used for the study, it includes; Students Pollution Achievement Test (SPAT, r=0.92), Research Interview Schedules for Teachers (r=0.80), and Research Interview Schedules for Students (r=0.81). Two hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The result revealed positive but significant relationship between teachers classroom interaction and the achievement of the students (r=0.39 and P>0.05): Negative and insignificant relationship of teachers classroom behaviour and Students Achievement (r=0.461, P<0.05). Necessary recommendations were given to various groups that may be involved in promoting a solid relationship between teacher-students relationship and student’s achievement in Biology.