Impact of Practical Activities on Academic Performance of Senior Secondary School Science Students in Kano Municipal Local Government Area, Kano State

F.S. Badayi¹ , F.S. Gwarzo² , S. Garba³ , B.A. Kado⁴

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.8 , Issue.11 , pp.19-24, Nov-2022

Online published on Nov 30, 2022

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Abstract :
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of practical on students’ performance in science among secondary school students in Kano Municipal local government area. The study was conducted in six public secondary schools in Kano municipal local government area that study involved 217 students. Stratified sampling and Simple random sampling were used to obtain a sample of 6 public secondary schools for this study. The unit of sampling was the level of the students rather than individual students because levels operate as intact groups. The research instruments used in the study included students’ questionnaire and students’ achievement tests. The data from the questionnaires was displayed using descriptive (frequencies and percentages). The study revealed that teaching and learning of chemistry practical in secondary schools is has significant impact on students’ ability in learning Chemistry, improved students’ intellectual ability and performance also improves when different types of Chemistry practical are used. The study showed that students have a lot to benefit from Chemistry practical. Other benefits may include increasing students’ interest and abilities in science subjects as well as their achievement in science. The study recommends that more practical work should be used when teaching and learning chemistry in senior secondary schools. Teacher training colleges should train teachers to use hands-tools so that they can improvise, where possible, science equipment for practical work. Large class should be divided to smaller groups while considering a practical class. An in-depth study of teacher competence in the teaching of practical chemistry is suggested.

Key-Words / Index Term :
learning, practical, Science, students, teaching, teachers

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