How frequent and efficient are biology practical classes Conducted?

Research question 4:           

How frequent and efficient are biology practical classes Conducted?

TABLE V: Frequency and Efficiency of Biology practical classes

S/N	Item statement	No of respondents	A	A%	D	D%
1.	Frequency of practical classes:
(a)	Once in a week	100	0	0	100	100
(b)	Once in two weeks	100	0	0	100	100
(c)	Once in a month	100	10	10%	90	90
(d)	Once in a term	100	10	10%	90	90
(e)	Once in a while	100	30	30%	70	70
(f)	Not at all	100	50	50%	50	50
2.	Demonstration of practical exercises:
(a)	Done by individuals	100	10	10	90	90
(b)	Done in groups	100	30	30	70	70
(c)	Done by the teachers only	100	60	60	40	40
3	Discussion of exercise and results after demonstration:
(a)	Consistently	100	21	21	79	79
(b)	Inconsistently	100	76	76	24	24
(c)	Once in a while	100	25	25	75	75
(d)	Not at all	100	72	72	28	28

Looking at table 5, the response to the frequency of practical classes is as follows:

100% disagree to once in a week and once in two weeks: 10% agree to once in a month and once in a term. While 90% disagree. 30% agree to once in a while, while 70% disagree. 50% agree to not at all, while 50% disagree. As for who demonstrates the practical exercise, 10% agree that it is done by individuals, while 90% disagree. 30% agree that it is done by groups, while 70% disagree. 60% agree that it is done by the teacher, while 40%disagree.

Discussion of exercises and results after demonstrations was responded to as follows:

10% agree to consistently, while 90% disagree. 20% agree to not consistently, while 80% disagree. 30% agree to once in a while, while 70% disagree. 40% agree to not at all, while 60% disagree.

It shows from the analysis so far that biology practical classes are not frequent and efficient, students are not participating enough and the knowledge gotten through practical are not adequate in many schools.

Research question 5:

How well are the schools provided with infrastructural facilities?  

Table VI: How well are the schools provided with infrastructural facilities

S/N	Item statement	No of respondents	A	A%	D	D%
1	Adequate	100	23	23	77	77
2	Inadequate	100	62	62	38	38
3	Not serious	100	81	81	19	19
4	No Interest at all	100	35	35	65	65

Table 6 reveals that 23% agree that provision of infrastructural facilities to the school by the government is adequate while 77% disagree. 62% agree that it is inadequate, while 38% disagree. 81% agree that the government is not serious while 19% disagree. 35% agree that government does not show interest at all while 65% disagree.

From the analysis so far, it can be seen that government provides infrastructural facilities to the schools, but the provision is inadequate. Effective teaching and learning can not take place without the required infrastructural facilities. From the analysis of the result made in this chapter, the factors militating against the effective teaching of biology include:

v    Lack of qualified and motivated biology teachers.

v     Non use of appropriate teaching methods and techniques in teaching biology.

v    Lack of adequately equipped biology laboratories.

v    Infrequent and inefficient biology practical classes.

v     Inadequate provision of infrastructural facilities.