A RESEARCH PROJECT ON THE PROBLEMS OF TEACHING PRACTICAL BIOLOGY IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS

ABSTRACT

This study was intended to examine the problems of teaching practical biology in senior secondary schools in Igbo Etiti local government area in Enugu state. This study was guided by the following objectives; to find out the problems of teaching practical biology in senior secondary school in Igbo Etiti Local Government Area in Enugu State, to investigate the effect of biology practical on academic performance of senior secondary school biology students in Igbo Etiti Local Government Area in Enugu State, to examine the combine problems and methods of teaching practical Biology in senior secondary school in Etiti Local Government Area in Enugu State. The study employed the descriptive and explanatory design; questionnaires in addition to library research were applied in order to collect data. Primary and secondary data sources were used and data was analyzed using the chi square statistical tool at 5% level of significance which was presented in frequency tables and percentage. The respondents under the study were 100 staff/teachers in Igbo Etiti Local Government Area in Enugu State, Nigeria. The study findings revealed that there is are problems of teaching practical biology in senior secondary school in Igbo Etiti Local Government Area in Enugu State; based on the findings from the study, government should equip laboratories while principals should provide biology teachers with fund for consumables.