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An Evaluation On Students Perception And Academic Achievement In Chemistry
[A CASE STUDY OF SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL IN DAWAKIN TOFA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KANO STATE]
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STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
The factors affecting
academic achievement in science especially in chemistry has continued to
be a major concern to educational authorities in Nigeria and other
education stake holders. The trend achievement has been more pronounced
in rural areas such as Dawakin tofa in Kano State(Rutter,1979). The
students perception on academic achievement in chemistry have led to low
mean grade for most candidates and thus jeopardize their chances for
upward social mobility. At the national level the academic achievement s
has led to low uptake of career in science and technology in an effort
to reverse the trend, various measures are adopted targeting students,
teachers and the overall teaching and learning
environment(Schmuck,1992). Despite these measures, the academic
achievement in chemistry in Dawakin Tofa Kano State continues with lower
mean than the national averages being recorded year after year. The
continued poor achievement in chemistry have been perceived by students
to be as a result of a number of factors including student’s attitude
towards chemistry, students resources for learning, students
inter-personal relationship and students regularity to
class(Okonkwo,1989). However, it is not clear which of the factors are
responsible for the poor achievement of chemistry in Dawakin Tofa local
government area of Kano State.
OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The general
objective of the study is an evaluation on students perception and
academic achievement in chemistry a case study of some selected
secondary school in Dawakin tofa local government area of kano state.
The specific objectives is as follows:
To
examine student perception on if lack of qualified teachers to teach is
the reason for poor academic achievement in chemistry.
To evaluate students perception on if attitude of students towards chemistry affect their academic achievement.
To find out students perception on the availability of resources and student academic performance in chemistry.
To
investigate students’ levels of perceptions of their Chemistry
classroom environment and how it affect their academic achievement.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The following questions have been prepared for this study
Is lack of qualified teachers to teach the reason for poor academic achievement in chemistry?
Does the attitude of students towards chemistry affect their academic achievement?
Is there a relationship between the availability of resources and student academic performance in chemistry?
What
is the levels of students perceptions of their Chemistry classroom
environment and how it affect their academic achievement?
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study was carried out to examine an evaluation on students perception and academic achievement in chemistry a case study of some selected secondary school in Dawakin Tofa local government area of Kano state. Specifically, the study examine student perception on if lack of qualified teachers to teach is the reason for poor academic achievement in chemistry. The study also evaluate students perception on if attitude of students towards chemistry affect their academic achievement. The study fu ... Continue reading---
