INFLUENCE OF PERSONALITY TRAITS ON THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF BUSINESS EDUCATION STUDENT (EDUCATION PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS)
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Students differ in their personal value, they receive and process information differently, their personality traits is different and hence, so also in their understanding. It is often argued that a blend of personality characteristic is necessary for people successful in their carriers. Education, Researchers and psychologists have been constantly. Searching for parsimonious set of variables that predicts patterns of student behaviour and their relationship to academic achievement.
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Literally, the word “business” the state of being busy generally the term business includes all human activities concerned with earning money. In other words, business is an activity in which various people regularly produce or exchange goods and services for mutual gain or profit
The goods and services produced or purchased for personal use are not included in “business”
Business education involves teaching students the fundamental theories and processes of business Education in this field. Occurs at several. Levels including secondary education and higher education or university education, approximately, 38% of students enroll in one or more business courses during their high school tenure. John Hubert cofnyu (2002).
Herricks (2000) defined business education as that form of instruction that both directly and indirectly prepares the business man for his calling.
Harms and Stehr (2001) considered business education as the total activity which planned, organized and developed in favour of the preparation of youths. For responsible economics participation in the country.
Business education as an integral part of general education that prepares the individual for a general understanding of the business world. It also prepares the teacher for the business courses.
