Analysis of Research Questions carried out on Students Attitude towards the Learning of Integrated Science in Secondary School

The research questions of the study was analysed using the simple percentage method.

S/N	Item/ question	Agreed	%	Disagreed	%
1	There are enough teachers teaching integrated science.	42	42%	58	58%
2	The method used in teaching of integrated science affected student’s interest in the subject	80	80%	20	20%
3	The teachers involve students in sight seeing for the exposure of students in their subject area.	56	56%	44	44%
4	Teacher involve students in critical thinking while teaching or as home work	68	68%	32	32%
5	The content of integrated science affects the interest of student in the subject	62	62%	38	38%

We can clearly see from the above calculations that 42% of students says that there is enough teachers teaching integrated science while 58% says otherwise.

Item 2, 80% says that the method applied by teachers in teaching integrated science affects student’s attitude towards the subject while 20% says otherwise.

Item 3, 56% says that teachers does not involve students in sight seeing while 44% says otherwise.

Item 4, 68% says that teachers involve students in critical, thinking while teaching, while 32% says otherwise.

Item 5, 62% says that the content of integrated science affected the interest of students in the subject while 38% says otherwise.

S/N	Item/ question	Agreed	%	Disagreed	%
6	Lack of practical in integrated science is a basis why students are not interested in the subject.	72	72%	28	28%
7	There are enough instructional materials in teaching of integrated science	34	34%	66	66%
8	There are forms of awareness campaign on the importance of integrated science	44	44%	56	56%
9	The level of parent economic status affects students towards the learning of integrated science	72	72%	28	28%
10	The level of parent education affects student’s attitude towards the learning of integrated science	62	62%	38	38%

From the above calculations, 72% of students says that lack of practicals in integrated science is a basis why students are not interested in the subject while 28% says otherwise.

Item 7, 34% says that there are enough instructional materials in teaching of integrated science while 66% says otherwise.

Item 8, 44% says that there are forms of awareness campaign on the importance of integrated science while 56% says otherwise.

Item 9, 72% says that the level of parent economic status affects students towards the learning of integrated science while 28% says otherwise.

Item 10, 62% says that the level of parent education affects student’s attitude towards the learning of integrated science while 38% says otherwise.

S/N	Item/ question	Agreed	%	Disagreed	%
11	There is integrated science laboratory in your school	40	40%	60	60%
12	The competency of integrated science teachers has what to do with student’s performance academically.	80	80%	20	20%
13	Equipment’s are essential aids to effective teaching and learning	80	80%	20	20%
14	You find it difficult to understand the lesson due to the way your teacher teaches	68	68%	32	32%
15	Integrated science is a good subject to learn	88	88%	12	12%

From the above calculations 40% of students says that there is integrated science laboratory in their school while 60% says the otherwise.

Item 12, 80% says the competency of integrated science teachers affects students’ performance academically while 20% say otherwise.

Item 13, 80% says that equipment’s are essential aids in effective teaching and learning while 20% say otherwise.

Item 14, 68% says they find it difficult to understand the lesson due to the way their teacher teaches while 32% says otherwise.

Item 15, 88% says that integrated science is a good subject to learn while 12% says otherwise.

S/N	Item/ question	Agreed	%	Disagreed	%
16	The integrated science laboratory is conducive enough for learning in terms of space, ventilation, size and equipment	46	46%	54	54%
17	You like the subject integrated science	78	78%	22	22%
18	The school environment is conducive enough for the learning of integrated science	44	44%	56	56%
19	There are enough recommended textbook to facilitate the learning of integrated science	44	44%	56	56%
20	You are being discouraged by your peers towards the learning of integrated science	38	38%	62	62%

  

From the above calculations 46% of students says that the integrated science laboratory in their school is not conducive enough for learning. While 54% says otherwise.

Item 17, 78% says they like the subject integrated science while 22% says otherwise.

Item 18, 44% says their school environment is conducive enough for the learning of integrated science while 56% says otherwise.

Item 19, 44% says there are enough recommended textbook to facilitate the learning of integrated science while 56% says otherwise.

Item 20, 38% says there are been discouraged by their peers towards the learning of integrated science while 62% says otherwise.

1.1.        Analysis of Research Hypothesis

Hypothesis 1: There is no significant difference between teachers related factors and students attitude towards the learning of integrated science.

S/N	Agreed	Disagreed	Total
1	42	58	100
2	80	20	100
3	56	44	100
4	68	32	100
5	62	38	100
Total	308	192	500

 

 

 

 ≃ 62

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chi-square table

O	E	O – E	(O – E)2
42	38	4	16	0.4
58	62	-4	16	0.3
80	38	42	1764	46.4
20	62	-42	1764	28.5
56	38	18	324	8.5
44	62	-18	324	5.2
68	38	30	900	23.4
32	62	-30	900	14.5
62	38	24	576	15.2
38	62	-24	576	9.3
Total				152

 

 

 

 

 

 

The table shows that there is a significant difference between teacher-related factors and students attitude towards the learning of integrated science. Since the  calculated value (152) is greater than the  value (7.6) at the 5% level of significant. 

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