Basic Science and Technology is meant to provide learning experience through which students acquire scientific literacy and students are expected to develop the necessary scientific knowledge and understanding, process skills, values and attitudes, for their personal development. In order to know if this students are meeting the expectation, this study therefore investigated students’ achievement deterrence in Basic Science and Technology. Eighty students from four selected secondary schools in Ijebu-North Local Government Area of Ogun State were chosen for this study. The researcher used a well-constructed questionnaire which sought after the adequacy and effectiveness of Basic Science and Technology, validity of Basic science and Technology Curriculum, arrangement of content and principle of Basic Science and Technology, students’ attitude towards Basic Science and Technology. The descriptive research design was used in the study. Four research questions were raised and analysed using mean score and standard deviation at .05 alpha level of significance. All the research question were answered positively. The results of the findings showed that the curriculum presently used in Universal Basic Education for Basic Science and Technology is adequate and effective, it revealed that the design of the Universal Basic Education for Basic Science Education programme is achieving what it is meant to achieve, it also showed that the arrangement of concepts and principles of Basic Science and technology is proper, it also revealed that the students had positive attitude towards learning of Basic Science and Technology. Base on the results of the findings, some recommendations were made by the researcher.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Objective of the Study
1.4 Research Questions
1.5 Significance of the Study
1.6 Scope of the Study
1.7 Definition of Terms
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Science Education in Nigeria
2.2 Meaning and Origin of Integrated Science (Basic Science and Technology)
2.3 Basic Science and Technology in School
2.4 Potentials of Children in Basic Science and Technology
2.5 Basic Science and Technology and Students’ Attitude
2.6 Basic Science and Technology and Students’ Achievement
2.7 Skills in Basic Science and Technology
2.8 Basic Science and Technology in the Process of National Development
2.9 The Environment of Basic Science and Technology
2.10 The Challenges of Students in Basic Science and Technology
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design
3.2 Target Population
3.3 Sample and Sampling Techniques
3.4 Research Instruments
3.5 Validity and Reliability of Research Instrument
3.6 Method of Data Analysis
CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION OF RESULTS
4.1 Data Analysis
4.2 Answering of Research Questions
4.3 Summary of Findings
CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Discussion of Findings
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendations
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APPENDIX: QUESTIONNAIRE
