• STUDENTS PERCEPTION OF PRACTICAL AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ILORIN WEST L.G.A. KWARA STATE


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    • ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTThe study investigate students perception of practical agricultural science in senior secondary in Ilorin west LGA, Kwara StateThe population for this study is made up of all Agricultural science students. The instrument used for this study was research design questionnaire and responses were elicited for the research, random sampling method was used to sample students offering agricultural science from each of the four schools involved in the study. Four research question and hypotheses were used to guide in the study. Simple percentage was used in answering the research question and ... Continue Reading

         

      QUESTIONNAIRE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION QUESTIONNAIRE Students perception of practical agricultural science in senior secondary school in Ilorin west L.G.A kwara state.Dear respondent, This questionnaire is designed to help the researcher to have insight into secondary school students perception of practical agricultural science.The researcher will be highly delighted if you can tick (√) the correct information applicable to you, so as to enable him achieve objective of the study.All responses will be treated confidently. Thanking you for your coope ... Continue Reading

         

      TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle Page  Certification DedicationAcknowledgements  Abstract  Table of Contents  CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTIONBackground to the problem Statements of Problem     Purpose of the Study  Research Questions   Research Hypotheses  Scope of the Study   Clarification of Major Terms and Variables   Significance of the Study  CHAPTER TWOLITERATURE REVIEWConcept of Agricultural Education  Objectives and Contents of Agricultural Science   Curriculum Empirical studies on student attitude towards practical agricultural scienceHindrances to Teaching and Learning of  Practic ... Continue Reading

         

      CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]Statements of ProblemThe role of Agriculture to a nation cannot be underestimate ranging from availability of crops and animals in market to food security among other. Agricultural science is a practical oriented subject, the approach to teaching of agricultural science in most secondary school is taught theoretically and has failed to make an impression on the society (Sekamu,2009). FRN (2009) pointed out that Nigeria schools should teach practical skills, knowledge and value which will help school leavers to solve real life problems. Learners learn better when they hear, see and touch which ... Continue Reading

         

      CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 7 ]This observation agrees with the views of Agwubuike (1985) that “the curriculum is adequate but what remained a significant shortcoming are the resources for its implementation. Ajaila (1985) in a study on The Educational resources for effective teaching of vocational agriculture in secondary schools” revealed that the nation is witnessing unprecedented high-level youth unemployment even with great number of students that offered agriculture in the school certificate examinations. Nwabuisi (2003) reported dearth of instructional resources for teaching agriculture at vocational leve ... Continue Reading

         

      CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER THREE METHODOLOGYThis chapter explained the procedure employed in carrying out the study. The methodology was discussed under the following subheadings:. Research Design Population of the Study, Sampling and Sampling Techniques Research Instrument, Validation of  Instrument, Procedure for Data  Collection  and Data Analysis Techniques   Research Design The research design used for this work is survey research. It is used in investigating the perception of secondary students towards practical agricultural science in Ilorin west Local Government Area of Kwara State. It involves an i ... Continue Reading

         

      CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 7 ]Research Question 3Does gender perception of practical agricultural science influence their choice of agricultural science as a career.From Table 3 ,35( 85%) of male and33( 82.5%) of female student agreed that their perception of practical agricultural science  make them to aspire to read agricultural science and related courses in higher institution while 5(15%) and 7(17%) of male and female respectively disagreed with the statement, which is a indication that the way the student view agricultural science made them to aspire more to read courses related to it after their secondary school edu ... Continue Reading

         

      CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]Conclusion Based on the findings of the study, the following are the major conclusion 1 Students in the study area have a positive perception towards practical agricultural science and that there was no significant difference between the perception of students toward practical agricultural science. ,2 Student positive perception towards practical agricultural science influence there aspiration to study agricultural science or  it related field as a career after their secondary school education.3 Students have interest in practical agricultural science and this interest is applicable to both m ... Continue Reading

         

      REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]Taylor, C. (2009). A good school for every child: How to improve our schools. Oxon: Routledge.Itodo, S. A. 2004. Practical Agriculture. Ibadan, Abbey CityPrinting Press.Ikoji,. C. N and Agwubike, C. C. (2006) problem facing new agricultural science teachers in Delta State. European Journal of Science Research.  18 (2): 229-237. Ikoji, C. N and Agwubike, C. C. (2007). Perception of head agricultural science teacher regarding problem and challenges of vocational agriculture delivery in secondary school. In Delta State. Nigeria Electronic Journal of Science Education 11 (2).Iwena, O. A. (2007). ... Continue Reading