Factors Responsible for Poor Performances of Pupils in Integrated Science in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State

Abstract

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate and find out the causes and solutions of poor performances of pupils in Integrated Science in primary school pupils in Ishielu local government area of Ebonyi state Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. A total of 50 male and 50 female teachers were randomly selected for the study from the four local educational zones of the local government area. Data collected were analysed using weighted mean and standard deviation to answer the two research questions and T-test to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings from the respondents show that the 15 items in the part one and 7 items in the part two of the questionnaire were the causes and solutions respectively of poor performances of pupils in Integrated Science in primary schools in Ishielu local government area of Ebonyi state. In the light of the findings of this study the following recommendations were made that education authorities should train, motivate and encourage teachers on the modern and most effective methods of teaching science and technology, government at all level should embrace educational reforms which would ensure the provision of adequate infrastructure, teaching and learning resources and other enabling environment in the schools, and that every school should be made to have well equipped and functional guidance and counselling unit to carter for both career and emotional needs of pupils. 

Keywords: integrated science, poor performance, pupils