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The Impact Or Effect Of Laboratory Activities On Students Academic Performance In Chemistry
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1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Anene,
(1997) observed that in recent times, poor performance of students in
chemistry in examination has generated serious concern among science
educators. Consequently, researchers have worked on several causative
factors, such as inadequate laboratory equipment, laboratory activities,
teachers’ qualification, and students’ inability to acquire some basic
science process skills. In an attempt to address the problem highlighted
above, some studies have been carried out through the use of carefully
planned instructional strategies and models to improve the status of
chemistry teaching and learning. Despite all these efforts, students’
performance in chemistry has remained consistently poor. All these
strategies gave a little improvement over the conventional teaching
method, which is being used in our secondary schools. However, there
seems to be a neglect of other important factors, such as laboratory
activities (Anene, 1997).
From the foregoing, it can be argued that
the report on poor performance of students in chemistry at the secondary
school level might be due to both students’ perception of the
laboratory activities and the failure of teachers to conduct laboratory
activities in a way that will make students more active participants in
chemistry teaching and learning situation. The poor performance in
chemistry and other related subjects is a reflection of the inadequacy
inherent in the laboratory learning environments at the school level
(Aniodoh, 2000). It also appears from the review of available literature
that the influence of laboratory learning environment on students’
learning outcomes in secondary school chemistry class has not been
extensively looked into in Nigeria. Hence, this study is to fill the
existing gap.
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The broad objective of
this study is to examine the impact or effect of laboratory activities
on students academic performance in chemistry. Specifically, but not
limited to, other objectives of this study are:
Examine the availability and use of laboratory facilities in schools.
Examine the frequency of students to laboratory activities in schools.
Explore if the exposure of students to laboratory activities will improve their academic performance.
Determine
if the exposure of students to laboratory activities, develops
scientific attitudes in students towards the learning of chemistry.
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The following research questions will be answered in this study:
To what extent is the availability and use of laboratory facilities in schools?
Are students exposed to laboratory activities frequently in schools?
Will the exposure of students to laboratory activities improve their academic performance?
Will
the exposure of students to laboratory activities, develops scientific
attitudes in students towards the learning of chemistry?
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