Students’ Interest And Their Performance In Biology A Case Study Of Selected Secondary Schools In Abak L. G. A.
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ABSTRACT
This study was undertaken to assess students’ interest and performance in Biology. The study population were secondary two (2) students in Abak Local Government Area. The study were drawn from five (5) secondary schools within the Local Government Area. The instrument were questionnaire and continuous assessment test. A total sample size of hundred (100) respondents were selected. Three hypotheses were formulated and tested statistically using pearson product moment correlation (r) at 0.05 level of significance. The results showed that: there is a significant correlation between students’ interest and their performance in Biology; there exist a significant relationship between interest of female and male students and their performance in Biology. This means that students with high level of interest in Biology performed better than those with low or without interest in the subject. Based on the findings, it was recommended that students should be allowed to offer subjects of their interest, so that it will motivate them to learn.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
One of the objectives of secondary education in Nigeria is to equip students with a desire for achievement of self realization at both school and in future (National Policy on Education 1985).
Evans (1991) stated just as we can arrange for our children to acquire particular information and to learn particular skills, se we can arrange for them to acquire particular interest and attitude.
Interest related to memory which is the feeling that one have when he or she wants to learn more about something. It is a sure way of determining success in academic performance in most schools. If the person does not have the interest and readiness to acquire proficiency in a field he or she is not likely to achieve any great success. This is so because the person will not have the necessary drive because the person will not have the necessary drive required to train himself or herself.
Akinsanya (1985) stated that, interest is always associated with cognitive elements as follows. One has got to develop the right attitude and aptitude for Biology or else one soon becomes frustrated by the ease with which factual information, and this is overwhelming escape one’s memory. This forms the basic for this research undertaking, to investigate the student’s interest in Biology and performance in selected secondary schools in Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
At present, the performance of students in Biology in secondary schools in Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State as well as Nigeria in general. This apparent poor and disappointing performance call for adequate attention to address the problem. The poor results of Biology are attributed to lack of interest on the part of students, and teachers, poor laboratory facilities, the phobia of Biology as one of the science subjects, wrong approach to Biology by some teachers or peer group influence as well as the vast nature of the subject matter.
The study is therefore designed to investigate students’ interest and their performance in Biology.
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