Attitude of Secondary School Students to Science and Science Teaching

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ABSTRACT

The investigation focus on the attitude of secondary school students towards science and science teaching; a case study of some secondary school in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State.

Five secondary schools were randomly selected in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. the instrument for data collection is the questionnaire. Response from these sampled populations were analyzed and the results showed that;

1. The absence of adequate equipped science laboratory affects students performance in the subject.
2. There is significant relationship between the use of improvisation in the teaching of science subject and students ability to recall.  
3. The government should assist the school authority by employing qualified teachers.
4. Parents should encourage their children to offer science.
5. The government should endeavour to pay teachers salaries regularly to boost their moral.

TABLE OF CONTENT

CHAPTER ONE         

1.1     Background of the problem

1.2     Statement of the problem

1.3     Purpose of the study

1.4     Research Questions

1.5     Significance of the study

1.6     Scope and delimitation of the study

CHAPTER TWO        

Literature Review

CHAPTER THREE    

3.0     Research Methodology

3.2     Population of study

3.3     Sample and sampling techniques

3.4     Research instrument

3.5     Administration of instrument

3.6     Method of data analysis

CHAPTER FOUR       

Data analysis and discussion

CHAPTER FIVE         

Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation 

5.1     Summary

5.2     Summary of findings

5.3     Conclusion

5.4     Recommendation

REFERENCES

QUESTIONNAIRES  

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY

The major challenge facing science educators and researchers in the state is the underachievement in science subjects among the secondary school students. Science is an umbrella covering many subject areas including physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics.

For stance Sweeny (2003) declared that of particular science education, as suggested by the number of students who successfully pass secondary level science examination.

He further stated that a cursory review of state examination council (SEC) results in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics for the past ten years indicates that pass rates have for the most part fallen below 50% in these science subjects. 

The underachievement was even more pronounced in high school students attitude to use of technology in science teaching, internet in science and study habits as determinates of science achievements.

Therefore there is need for researchers that seek to search for variables with a view to understanding their interactions and suggesting how they can be applied to arrest the under achievement’s in science subjects.

Interestingly, it has been suggested that technology be utilized in science classrooms as a means of increasing the levels of achievements of students in science classes, King and Bennet (1991).

Now the integration of technology in teaching is no longer a new particularly the use of computer technology has move beyond computer assisted instruction in the form of tutorial or drill or practice.

According to Rdgers (2010) today’s technology can provide teachers and students with the opportunity for teaching and learning in high school students attitude to use of technology in science teaching. Rodgers further stated that three advantages that have been found regarding technology in the classroom includes; 

1. Educators use technology in the classroom because its wide range of uses and form has potential to reach students of all learning styles as well as make the teaching to be more efficient.
2. The interest and motivation that technology induces in students makes its use in schools.
3. Extensive studies and models schools, according to Rodgers have shown that educational technology enhances students learning in many cases. In the report on effectiveness of technology in schools 1990-1994 the researchers found that technology can lead to improvement in performance, most notably in chemistry and mathematics.

An investigation of students conceptions have been a major feature of educational research  to inform curriculum change and developments in science technology and technology education. (Oshorne, Simmon & Collins, 2003).

However Jones (1996) noted that the interaction between the use of technology and learning may be complex and depends on a number of factors.

One of the factors is students interest in science. According to Bulunuz and Jarret (2009) there is a connection between interest and effort. In otherworld’s, the more a person is interested in a subject, the more effort he will put into it.

He further described an interested person as being engaged engrossed or entirely taken up by an activity because of its recognized worth. Therefore, interest can be regarded as a tool through which the distance between the person and materials is annihilated facilitating an organism union between the two.

Okpala and Onocha (1988) Olatoye and Ogunkola (2008) indicated that study habits make a significant contribution to the prediction of science achievement.

This implies that ifa chemistry students exhibits negative study habits e.g. lacks concentration, feel bored, tired and sleepy while studying chemistry, spends little time in chemistry and does not map out immediate goals to attain, it is likely that the students may lack the impetus to engage adequately in productive chemistry learning.

During allocated school time and during his personal study time. Science teaching should be encourage in Nigeria secondary schools since the study of science among other things infuse desirable qualifies into Nigeria students, such achievement will be very beneficial not only the individual students but to the nation as a whole.

Josemon (2006) defined attitude as a way of thinking and general behaviour. This is also applied to secure either positively or negatively towards the study of science.

Science subjects were introduced into secondary schools all over the country so as to make more students get a sound background from the secondary and to encourage them offer science base on the course in educational institution. 

STATEMENT OF PROBLEMS

This study was designed to determine if the level of science achievement of the students in Oredo Local Government Area was satisfactory or not. To achieve this,the following statement of problems have be formulated for the study.

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