THE EFFECT OF LABORATORY APPARATUS IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF BIOLOGY IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OBANLIKU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, CROSS RIVER STATE
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Background of the study
It is widely agreed that one of the fundamental requirements for human existence is access to educational opportunities. It has been said that science is a body of knowledge that has been developed by scientists, but science education builds on the information and skills obtained by the learners so that students may grasp the scientific principles, rules, and hypotheses. When it comes to the teaching and learning of science, the primary focus is on ensuring that instructors not only instruct students in the procedures of science but also make it possible for sensory learners to understand scientific ideas. Learners' "hands" and "minds" need to be on scientific tasks in order for them to be able to learn actively and, as a result, take part in the production of knowledge. This is what is meant by "active learning" (Ausubel, 2019).
According to the instructional theory of learning interaction, the student's overall academic performance as well as their attitudes about their studies are directly impacted by the apparatus used in the biology laboratory. It is a widely held belief that continuous practice is the key to a learner's success in becoming proficient in the material covered in classroom education; hence, the adage "practice makes perfect" was coined to express this belief (Hager, 2020). The extent to which secondary schools have adequate laboratory apparatus, and the effectiveness with which teachers are able to use that apparatus in order to facilitate and provide meaningful learning experiences for their students, are two factors that determine the overall quality of the teaching and learning experiences that are provided in those schools. Akpan (2016) studied the adequacy of laboratory apparatus by employing frequency counts and percentages, as part of his investigation on the connection between adequacy and academic success in chemistry.
The use of the many pieces of laboratory apparatus in the context of the teaching and learning of biology is a distinguishing trait. The number of students enrolled in a specific school is one of the primary factors that determines the level of sufficiency of the laboratory apparatus used to teach biology (Hofstein and Ginetta, 2018, Stuckey 2019). According to the study, in order for instructors to help students learn efficiently, they need make sure that sufficient laboratory apparatus is available. Therefor, there is need to carry out an investigation on the effect of laboratory apparatus in the teaching and learning of biology in senior secondary Schools in Obanliku Local Government Area, Cross River State.
Statement of the problem
The laboratory has been highlighted as the center of a strong scientific curriculum, allowing students in schools to get experience that is aligned with scientific literacy objectives (Mathew, 2018). Practically based subjects such as physics, chemistry, biology, and agriculture make up a large part of hands-on learning, and if they are not taught properly, students' education will be negatively impacted, resulting in poor performance, low quality understanding of subject matter, and low half-baked students in science subjects, which further leads to students' imaginative perception that science subjects are difficult to achieve (Ango, 2020).
The study of biology teaching and learning is a fundamental goal of Nigerian education. The attainment of these goals requires the involvement of both the government and private school owners, as well as classroom instructors. In order to achieve the goal of the emphasis placed on the importance of biological science laboratory apparatus in the teaching of biology in senior secondary schools at all levels of our educational system, there is a great need for proper provision and biology science laboratory apparatus in the teaching of biology also utilization of instructional materials (Ango, 2020).
The provision and improvement of biology scientific laboratory apparatus, as well as their right use in giving instructional on biology lessons, would surely increase the subject's teaching and learning outcomes, as well as the learners' learning outcomes. Despite widespread agreement on the necessity and role of biology in biology education, these resources are in little supply and poorly used by instructors (Oludipe,2016).
The lack of these biology scientific Laboratory Apparatus, as well as their inadequate application, has resulted in widespread failure in biology examinations in most schools.Therefore the study seeks to examine the effect of laboratory apparatus in the teaching and learning of biology in senior secondary Schools in Obanliku Local Government Area, Cross River State .
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