Impact Of Indigenous Practices On Senior Secondary School Biology Students’ Achievement

1.3 Objectives Of The Study

The overall aim of this study is to critically examine the impact of indigenous practices on senior secondary school biology students’ achievement. Hence, the study will be channeled to the following specific objectives;

1. Ascertain whether indigenous practices can facilitates effective teaching and learning of biology in secondary school.

2. Determine the extent indigenous teaching approach is integrated into the instructional process of biology in secondary school.

3. Find out whether the use of indigenous practices can enhance students’ comprehension of biology concepts.

4. Find out whether the use of indigenous practices can enhance students’ retention of biology concepts.

5. Find out whether the use of indigenous practices can improve students’ academic performance in biology.

1.4 Research Question

a. Can indigenous practices facilitates effective teaching and learning of biology in secondary school?

b. What is the extent indigenous teaching approach is integrated into the instructional process of biology in secondary school?

c. Can the use of indigenous practices enhance students’ comprehension of biology concepts?

d. Can the use of indigenous practices enhance students’ retention of biology concepts?

e. Can the use of indigenous practices improve students’ academic performance in biology?

1.5 Research Hypothesis

Ho: The use of indigenous practices can not improve students’ academic performance in biology.

Ha: The use of indigenous practices can improve students’ academic performance in biology.

1.6 Significance Of The Study

• The study challenged students’ sense of creativity as well as their problem-solving skills thus prompting them to maximize their application of scientific knowledge. 

• Stimulate students’ interest in learning biology and its comprehension by making the learning process fun and do-able. 

• Make learning STEM (biology concepts) fun through the use of indigenous practices inclusive approach that will make the subject matter real to learners and less abstract 

This study built learners’ knowledge for creativity and innovation. 

•The successful accomplishment of this study broke barriers to learning (comprehension, and entrepreneurial skill)

1.7 Scope Of The Study

This study is structured to generally examine the impact of indigenous practices on senior secondary school biology students’ achievement in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area. Thus, the study will be delimited to some selected senior secondary schools in   Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area.

1.8 Limitation Of The Study

Like in every human endeavour, the researcher encountered slight constraints while carrying out the study. Insufficient funds tend to impede the efficiency of the researcher in sourcing for the relevant materials, literature, or information and in the process of data collection, which is why the researcher resorted to a limited choice of sample size. More so, the researcher simultaneously engaged in this study with other academic work. As a result, the amount of time spent on research will be reduced.

1.9   Definition Of Terms

Indigenous Knowledge/Practices: refers to thoughts and beliefs existing among the local people to which value is attached and transcended along the lines of descent as being meaningful and correct in a particular locality. The context of this study is particular about those indigenous practices that shares the same outcome or result with certain Chemistry concepts and that students must have been familiar with from their locality.

Comprehension: This is simply the ability to make a meaning from what have been taught/learnt. It is also the act of understanding and interpretation of a learnt concept. As a proof of the fact that learning have actually taken place, Learners (Students) must not only be able to replicate what they have been taught but also be able to express themselves on that which they have learnt from, the understanding they have in the learnt Chemistry concept and also give relevant example(s) where and when necessary. 

Retention: Is defined as the ability to recall what have been learnt after a period of time that learning has taken place. It is also the continued existence or possession of something (particularly knowledge or information within one’s memory). When there is a real (full) grasp of (on) knowledge by learners, the existence of the acquired knowledge should not be temporal (except in a case of evolution of new or modified knowledge on the concerned concept). There must be a residual knowledge no matter how long it might have been.

1.10 Organizations of the Study

The study is categorized into five chapters. The first chapter presents the background of the study, statement of the problem, objective of the study, research questions and hypothesis, the significance of the study, scope/limitations of the study, and definition of terms. The chapter two covers the  review of literature with emphasis on conceptual framework, theoretical framework,  and empirical review. Likewise, the chapter three which is the research methodology, specifically covers the research design, population of the study,  sample size determination,  sample size, and selection technique and procedure, research instrument and administration, method of data collection, method of data analysis, validity and reliability of the study, and ethical consideration. The second to last chapter being the chapter four presents the data presentation and analysis, while the last chapter(chapter five) contains the summary, conclusion and recommendation.

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