Factors associated with the mass failure of students in integrated science in secondary schools Department:Education By: rainnjazz Project ID: 3358 Rating: (3.1) votes: 16 Price:₦1000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractPerformance of students is poor and the teaching and learning process is still dominated by chalkboard teaching with most integrated science teachers exhibiting a lot of pedagogical limitations due to poor training. Recent researches findings indicate that most integrated science teachers still hold on to the instrumentalists' view that: integrated science is looked upon as consisting of an unrelated collection of facts, rules, skills and processes to be memorized. The general objective of this study is to know the factors associated with the mass failure of students in integrated science in secondary schools in Gwale local government area. The population of the study came from selected primary schools and it was selected at random to meet the demand of this study, teachers and students in the school mentioned are involved in the process of gathering the data. The researcher used descriptive research methods. From the findings, it was discovered that the poor performance was due to lack of exposure of both teachers and students, lack of the necessary materials required during the process of teaching and learning integrated science, lack of laboratories and laboratory equipment and well-trained laboratory technicians. It is therefore recommended that the government, parents, school administration, and the society at large should work together to ensure that the teaching and learning environment is conducive to the teachers and students for effective learning to take place....Preview Download Preview +Other Education project topics and materials you might be interested in»Strategies for improving low academic performance in English language in secondary schools»The effect of continuous assessment on academic performance of students in school (a case study of Okitipupa local government area of Ondo state)»Influence of social media on the performance of secondary school students as perceived by teachers»The use of extensive reading in promoting communication competence in secondary school»The effect of overpopulation on the academic performance of students - a case study of Uselu secondary school, Benin City»Effect of drill and practice on the academic achievement of students in English language in junior secondary schools»Evaluating the causes, effects and solutions to cultism in Nigeria's tertiary institutions»Factors affecting the effective implementation of continuous assessment in Oredo local government area of Edo state»The problems of primary school education in Kano State»Effect of school environment on the academic performance of primary school students»Factors associated with the mass failure of students in integrated science in secondary schools»Factors affecting the implementation of universal basic education in some selected primary schools»Cultism in Nigeria's tertiary institutions - a case study of Lagos state university»Efficacy of mastery learning on retention and performance in identified threshold concepts in chemistry among secondary school students in Kano municipal, Nigeria»Impact of principal’s leadership style on students’ academic performance in some selected secondary schools of Gwale local government area, Kano state