EFFECT OF TEACHING AIDS ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN BIOLOGY (A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN PORT HARCOURT RIVERS STATE)
ABSTRACT
This study was designed to examine the effects of teaching aids on students’ academic performance in Biology. The study was carried out in Port Harcourt Rivers State.
Three secondary schools in Port Harcourt Rivers State were randomly selected. These include a male school, a female school and a co-educational school in the area. A total number of hundred (100) students were used altogether for this study. Some (50) of the students were taught biology lesson (physical biology) using improvised Teaching aids (aids).this was referred to as the treatment group. The group taught without the use of teaching aids was used as the conventional group. The effect of gender difference on the academic performance of students in biology was also determined. Both groups were tested on the lesson taught. A pre-test, post-test, and observation techniques were used as instruments for data collection. Both the pre-test and the post-test were written by the treatment groups respectively and conventional.
The findings revealed that there was significant difference between the academic performance of student taught using Teaching aids and those taught without Teaching aids, thus showing the significant impact of Teaching aids in enhancing students’ academic performance on the learning teaching process of biology. It was also revealed that gender difference can affect the academic performance of students in biology, as it was observed from the comparison in favour of the male students in the experimental or treatment group.
On the basis of the findings, a few recommendations were made some of which include: The need for release of more funds by the government for the purchase of teaching aids for use during biology lessons or classes. The establishment of resource centers to enable teachers makes use of local materials, organizing workshops and seminars for various categories of teachers teaching biology to mention but a few
NOT THE TOPIC YOU ARE LOOKING FOR?
Once payment is made, kindly send us your project topic, email address and payment name to +234 810 144 4147
Once payment is confirmed, Project materials will be sent to your email
This study was carried out to examine the availability and utilization of school library resources and academic performance in selected secondary schools in Ethiope East Local Government, Delta State.
This study was carried out to examine impact of Coronavirus on private school owners, economy, teachers and students using selected private schools in Ifelodun Local Government Area, Osun State as case study. Specifically, the study aimed at Discover...
This study is entitled: effects of instructional materials in teaching and learning of government secondary schools. The study was guided two research questions and two hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 significance level.
This study was carried out to examine domestic violence against women and its impact on children development using Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State as case study.
The study was carried out to determine the influence of availability and adequacy of agricultural science teachers on the performance of secondary school student in Gombe state, Nigeria. In order to achieve this objective, three specific objectives w...
unlike other types of disasters, pandemics target not physical infrastructure, but the very human infrastructure which is most necessary to combat them.
unlike other types of disasters, pandemics target not physical infrastructure, but the very human infrastructure which is most necessary to combat them.
The advent of the COVID pandemic has not only revealed the poor state of infrastructure and facilities in the health sector of Nigeria but also revealed the reality of the dilapidation and poor funding of the education sector.
This study will be of significance to the government to bring to their knowledge ways on curbing the crisis between religious groups and Muslim group on the mandatory use of hijabs in missionary school administration.
The abrupt downturn in economic activity has had a significant impact across many sectors, with international students facing the loss of their part time jobs or reduced or lost incomes, which could have an impact on their ability to continue their s...
Message Us on WhatsApp »
