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CHALLENGES OF BIOLOGY TEACHING IN NIGERIA SECONDARY SCHOOLS
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out in order to determine challeneges of biology teaching in Nigeria secondary schools.
It was born out of the fact that biology teaching in secondary schools is highly neglecter. The investigation so far carried out covers four secondary schools in the locality.
The findings were based on four basic research objectives.
- Lack of laboratories and lack of instructional materials
- Students attitude towards the subject (biology) affects their performance
- Teachers teaching methods in biology affect students performance
- Teachers qualification also affect the students performance in biology,
From the research objectives it was discovered that the following factors absence of laboratories and lack of instructional materials limited and incompetent teachers of the subject were found to be responsible for the inefficient teaching of biology in schools.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of content
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
Statement of problems
Research question
Hypothesis
Purpose of the study
Significance of the study
Scope of the study
Limitation of study
Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
Literature review
Summary of literature
CHAPTER THREE
Design of the study
Sampling procedure
Sampling population
Research instrument
Data collection
Data analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
Analysis of data
Summary of analysis of data
CHAPTER FIVE
Finding, recommendation and conclusion
REFERENCE
APPENDIX
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Background to the study
Nigeria as a developing nation is not exempted from the for industrialization despite the country’s buoyancy in mineral resources, she is still learning from countries like united kingdom and united state of America the society is productively hand capped by low level of science, yet Nigeria has a high taste for luxuries, hence cannot but learn from developed countries for commodes this so because she lack scientific inventions this has gone a long way to hamper the countries economic growth over the years in search of economical and technological satisfaction, Nigeria now encourages the study of biology and science in schools
The national policy on education is now geared towards reflecting that the nation need for biology is important in our modern industries and development, it is fundamental to boldly and mental health it has revolutionaries our look on the universe, it has freed us from haunting fears and has influence our fundamental philosophies according to Abubakar (1972) “the pursuit of biology is imperative for any nation that want to maintain its independence and sovereignty, ensure growing prosperity and hold up its ahead among civilized nations” biology has come to stay in this country but the way and manner it is taught has a lot to do in teaching any particular subjects a number of strategies or methodology are often employed according to Thompson (1962) “teaching are those techniques used by the teacher as the most efficient means of achieving the teaching goals”
In the Nigeria national policy on education (1981) it stated that school education should “equip students to live attentively in our modern age of biology and science” in accordance with this aim of education, Boge (1979) has his to say, “in an era that is most accurately described by its scientific and technological process, one major educational problem is preparing the young people to cope with the intellectual and cultural environment characterized by rapid changes” in order for students to understand this rapidly, scientific and technological society, it is assumed that these young people should have some basic understanding for the biology
Experimental biology is one of the most recently included subject content of the curriculum biology it inclusion, biology has continued to occupy its separate place and some time, it is of ten neglected in some schools even where the various branches of biology are taught they are done without regard for the basic requirement needed in spite of the effort made during the present decade by the federal and state government of Nigeria to give biology subject their role in education note much has been achieved in some selected schools in Lagos east senatorial district of Lagos state the effect of the deficiency in teaching biology in schools are particularly evident in developing countries such as Nigeria
1.2 Statement of problem
- To which extent has the number of students per class in Nigeria which is too unwieldy affect the effective teaching of biology
- In what way does in adequate use of specimens material and diagrams makes ineffective the teaching of biology
- Could lack of improvised teaching and by teacher cause ineffective teaching which lead to the students poor performance in biology
- Can bad attitude of teachers towards work affect the effective teaching of biology
- Could lack of practical work causes ineffective teaching of biology
1.3 Research questions
- How does lack of laboratories and lack of instructional material affect the effective teaching of biology?
- How does pupil’s attitude towards the subject (biology) affect their performance in the teaching of biology?
- Does teacher’s qualification also affect students performance in effective teaching of biology/
- How teacher dose’s teaching methods in biology affects pupil’s performance ineffective teaching of biology?
1.4 Objectives of the study
The ineffective teaching of biology schools is brought by several factors the researcher has it in mind that the factors listed below could be responsible for it
- Lack of laborites and lack of instructional materials
- Students attitude towards the subject (biology) affects their performance
- Teacher’s qualification also affect the students performance in biology
- Teacher’s teaching method in biology affect students performance
- With answers to the above, the researcher has it in mind that there is going to be a total change in the teaching of biology
1.5 Research hypothesis:
H0: Teachers’ qualification have no significant impact on academic learning of students in biology
H1: Teachers’ qualification have a significant impact on academic learning of students in biology
H0: There is a weak relationship between a teacher’s teaching method and students’ academic performance in biology
H1: There is a strong relationship between a teacher’s teaching method and students’ academic performance in biology
1.6 Purpose of study
The purpose of this study is to find out the problem militating against the teaching of biology the schools
1.7 Significance of study
The teaching of biology has not been as effective as it output to be is easily of students in schools it is therefore necessary to diagnose the various factors responsible for this unheeding state of affairs and proper means by which the anomalies could be arrested
The importance of biology in the life of man need to be over emphasized therefore if the subject is note effectively taught, the rudiment that are necessary for development of the basic concept of biology would be lacking at the secondary schools level and this could permeate the other state of the nation’s educational level it is believed that the importance of biology is well under stood and all the factors responsible for it’s unhealthy development are quickly nipped on the bud it would be possible to build a biology culture oriented society which will augur well for the healthy development of the nation
1.8 Scope and delimition of study
The study will be restricted to Lagos east senatorial district in Lagos state a large number of secondary school is located there hence Lagos east senatorial districtwill serve as the centre of the study this will enable one to know the factor militating against effective teaching of biology
Selected secondary schools in Lagos east senatorial districtare to be used for the study
The selected schools are:
- Surulere secondary school
- Ojota secondary school
- Ketu secondary school
- Oshodi comprehensive secondary school
1.9 Limitation of study
To carry out a project such as this there are bound to be procedural and methodological flew inherent in the item developed human biases are likely to aggravate the internal weakness that are likely to exist however, conscious effort will be made to evolve method that will control for such extraneous influences in order to ensure the validity and reliability of the study
It is also expected that distance, times, finance and lack of human co-operation can pose serious threats to the successful execution of this project to this end it is hoped that every effort will be made to minimize, if not totally eliminating such threats and steps taken be highlighted to serve as a guide to those who may wish to replicate the project
1.10 Definition of terms
Biology laboratory: a place equipped for experimental studies in biology
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