IDENTIFICATION OF DIFFICULT TEACHING TOPICS IN INTEGRATED SCIENCE IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ENUGU URBAN AREA IN ENUGU STATE

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ABSTRACT

Identification of difficult teaching topics in integrated science and the causes of their difficulty were carried out in the research. Questionnaire was used to elicit the require information and the results obtained analysed using mean and percentages. Results of the analysis showed that while some topics were difficult to the teachers. Other were easy. The causes of the difficulty as indicated were also found out.

Finally, recommendation were made bared on the research findings.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page ii

Approval Page iii

Dedication iv

Acknowledgement v

Abstract vii

Table of Contents viii

CHAPTER ONE

Introduction 1

1.1 Background of the Study 1

1.2 Statement of Problem 4

1.3 Purpose of Study 5

1.4 Significance of the Study 5

1.5 Scope of the Study 6

1.6 Research Questions 6

1.7 Limitation of the Study 7

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Literature Review 8

2.1 Nature and Structure of Integrated Science 8

2.2 Qualified Integrated Science Teachers 9

2.3 Facilities and Equipment 12

2.4 Area of Difficulties Topics in Integrated Science 14

2.5 Causes of these Difficult Teaching Topics 17

2.6 Teaching Methods 19

2.7 Approach to the Teaching of Integrated Sciences 21

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 Methodology 25

3.1 Design of the Study 25

3.2 Area of Study 25

3.3 Population of the Study 26

3.4 Sample and Sampling Techniques 26

3.5 Instrumentation 26

3.6 Validation and Reliability 27

3.7 Administration of Instruments 27

3.8 Methods of Data Analysis 27

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 Analysis and Discussion 29

4.1 Research Question One 29

4.2 Findings of some difficult Teaching Topic in

Integrated Science by Teachers 32

4.3 Analysis of the Results 37

CHAPTER FIVE

Findings, Summary and Recommendation 39

5.1 Findings 39

5.2 Summary 41

5.3 Recommendation 42

5.4 Area of Further Research 43

References 44

Appendix 48

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