Perceived Causes of Students’ Low Enrolment in Science in Secondary Schools, Nigeria

Autor: Adedo Ganiyu Akanbi, Jacob Kola Aina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: International Journal of Secondary Education. 1:18
ISSN: 2376-7464
DOI: 10.11648/j.ijsedu.20130105.11
Popis: The paper sampled 80 secondary school students in a local government council to find out causes of student low enrolment in science in secondary schools. The paper highlighted the history of science teaching and teacher’s pedagogy of teaching in Nigeria as very germane to enrolment in schools. Questionnaire was used to sample students’ opinion on causes of low enrolment. Statistical analysis considered best for this study was frequency count and percentage. Findings revealed that lack of qualified science teachers, lack of instructional materials, subject nature, low student interest and lack of motivation among others causes low enrolment in science. Some recommendations were suggested at the end of the study.
Databáze: OpenAIRE