FACTORS MILITATING AGAINST THE EFFECTIVE TEACHING
OF BIOLOGY IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IKWO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EBONYI STATE
PRESENTED BY
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A RESEARCH PROJECT PRESENTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION, FACULTY OF EDUCATION
EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY
ABAKALIKI
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.Sc. ED)
DEGREE IN BIOLOGY EDUCATION
NOVEMBER, 2012
APPROVAL PAGE
This research work has been read and approved as having met the requirements of the Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki under the supervision of:
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Dr (Mrs) C.E. Nwafor Date
(Project Supervisor)
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(Head of Department) Date
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(Dean, Faculty of Education) Date
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External Examiner Date
DEDICATION
This research work is dedicated to God Almighty for his devine grace and blessings.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I most sincerely appreciate the Most High God for his guidance, protection and favour granted me through out the period that I started my academic pursuit.
I am indeed grateful to my project supervisor Dr (Mrs) C.E. Nwafor for painstakingly reading through this work, making the necessary corrections and her wonderful advices that lead to the successful completion of this work.
My gratitude also goes to Prof. Abonyi, Dr. S.O Ugama, Dr. Omiko, Dr. Nnachi, Dr. (Mrs) Omebe, Dr. Mrs M.N. Anugwu, Prof. Sr. B. Ezeliora, Mrs Nweke and all the lecturers who taught me from my 1st year. I pray that God should reward them.
I am greatly indebted to my wife Mrs. Ifeyinwa Ota, and my parents Mr and Mrs Ota Nwite and my brother Inspector Moses Nwanchor for their encouragement, prayers and support.
May I also thank the following Mr. Chibunna Offia, Mr. Cosmas Igbo, Mr. Sunday Mgbogo, Mrs. Mbam Helen, Mr. Egbedike Chibueze and others too numerous to mention for their role in actualizing my educational dream.
Finally, I acknowledge and appreciate all the authors whose work I cited in this research work.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------i Approval ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------ii
Dedication---------------------------------------------------------------------------------iii
Acknowledgment------------------------------------------------------------------------iv
Table of contents-----------------------------------------------------------------------v-vi
List of table-------------------------------------------------------------------------------vii
Abstract----------------------------------------------------------------------------------viii
CHAPTR ONE: INTRODUCTION
Background of the study---------------------------------------------------------------1-5
Statement of the problem----------------------------------------------------------------5
Purpose of the study----------------------------------------------------------------------6
Significance of the study--------------------------------------------------------------6-7
Scope of the study-------------------------------------------------------------------------7
Research questions------------------------------------------------------------------------7
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
Biology Education in Nigeria-------------------------------------------------------8-11
Lack of qualified and motivated biology teachers------------------------------11-15
Non use of proper teaching methods and techniques --------------------------15-19
Lack of adequately equipped biology laboratories -----------------------------19-21
Infrequent and in-efficient biology practical classes ---------------------------21-22
Inadequate provision of Infrastructural facilities in schools-------------------22-24
Summary of literature review ---------------------------------------------------------24
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Design-------------------------------------------------------------------------25
Area of Study----------------------------------------------------------------------------25
Population of Study---------------------------------------------------------------------26
Sample and sampling techniques------------------------------------------------------26
Instrument for data collection------------------------------------------------------26-27
Validation of research instrument ----------------------------------------------------27
Method of data collection----------------------------------------------------------27-28
Method of data analysis-----------------------------------------------------------------28
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS:
Research question 1-----------------------------------------------------------------29-31
Research question 2-----------------------------------------------------------------31-32
Research question 3-----------------------------------------------------------------32-33
Research question 4-----------------------------------------------------------------33-35
Research question 5---------------------------------------------------------------------36
CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, EDUCATIONAL IMPLICATIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS, LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY, SUGGESTIONS AND SUMMARY
Discussion of findings--------------------------------------------------------------37-41
Conclusions-------------------------------------------------------------------------41-42
Educational implications-----------------------------------------------------------42-43
Recommendations-------------------------------------------------------------------43-44
Limitations of the study-------------------------------------------------------------44-45
Suggestions for further study----------------------------------------------------------45
Summary------------------------------------------------------------------------------45-46
References----------------------------------------------------------------------------47-48
Appendix A------------------------------------------------------------------------------49
Appendix B---------------------------------------------------------------------------50-54
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1 Distribution and collection of questionnaire ------------------------28
Table 2 Ways in which the lack of qualified and motivated teachers affect the teaching of biology in the secondary schools.-------------------30
Table 3 Conformity of teaching method and techniques in teaching biology in secondary school to what is required. -----------------------------31
Table 4 Status of biology laboratory in secondary school.------------------32
Table 5 Frequency and efficiency of biology practical classes-------------34
Table 6 How well are the schools provided with infrastructural facilities. 36
Abstract
This research work was aimed at finding out some barriers to the effective teaching of biology in secondary schools in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The design of the study is a descriptive survey. The population of the study consists of senior secondary three (SS3) students and biology teachers of (10) ten randomly selected secondary schools in the area. The instrument used is questionnaire, the researcher found that lack of qualified and motivated biology teachers, non use of proper teaching methods and techniques, lack of adequately equipped biology laboratories in schools, in-frequent and in-efficient biology practical classes and inadequate provision of infrastructural facilities in schools are factors militating against the effective teaching of biology. Recommendations based on findings were made for further studies and to students, teachers, school proprietors, education authorities and government.
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