CHALLENGES OF TEACHING AND LEARNING OF SCIENCE IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ENUGU EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE

Ikenazor, Ifeoma Jane and Eze, Joseph Chukwuemeka and Okolo, Peter Chiawa Eze (2025) CHALLENGES OF TEACHING AND LEARNING OF SCIENCE IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ENUGU EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN SCIENCE AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, 5 (1). pp. 147-154.

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Abstract

This study investigated the Challenges of Teaching and Learning of Science in Senior Secondary Schools in Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu State. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The instrument for data collection was the Challenges of Teaching and Learning of Science Questionnaire (CTLSQ). The population of the study was made up of Five Thousand two hundred (5,200) senior secondary science students in Enugu State. The simple random sampling technique was used to select thirty (30) teachers and two hundred and thirty (230) students from Senior Secondary Schools in Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu State. The Cronbach Alpha technique was used to ascertain the instrument’s reliability, which yielded 0.89. Data collected were analyzed using mean,standard deviation and t-test. The findings revealed that the challenges of teaching and learning of science in Senior Secondary Schools in Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu State include lack of fund, vandalization of science equipment and facilities, lack of competence and inadequate infrastructure. It was recommended that; adequate and qualified teachers must be provided; adequate instructional materials should be provided; Security should be provided for both facilities and students and also Government should provide fund for adequate provision and maintenance of science equipment and facilities.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools
Divisions: Faculty of Arts > Faculty of Law > Faculty of Management and Social Sciences > Faculty of Education
Depositing User: Uchenna Eneogwe
Date Deposited: 24 Jun 2025 11:02
Last Modified: 24 Jun 2025 11:02
URI: http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/4913

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