ABSTRACT

This project work was carried out to determine the effect of biology practicals on the secondary school students academic performance in biology in Enugu State (A case study of Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu State).

The long held notion is that practicals offer students a more realistic experience in sciences but Hunetta (2008), reported that some educators have begun to question seriously the effectiveness and the role of laboratory work. They opined that practical method of teaching is not self-evident as it once seemed. The result obtained from the sample schools, showed that biology practicals has a positive effect on academic performance of students. In all cases that was tested, practical method of teaching biology was found to be superior to traditional theoretical methods.

Chapter one and two is the background of the study and the review of the related literature respectively. In chapter three, the research methodology and over all design of the study was presented. Chapter four, dealt with data presentation and analysis. The educational implication of the study, recommendation and summary were contained in chapter five. References and appendices were inclusive.

TABLE OF CONTENT

TITLE PAGE

CERTIFICATION PAGE

APPROVAL PAGE

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ABSTRACT

TABLE OF CONTENT

CHAPTER ONE:

INTRODUCTION

1.1  BACKGROUND OF STUDY

1.2  STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

1.3  PURPOSE OF STUDY

1.4  SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY

1.5  SCOPE OF STUDY

1.6  RESEARCH QUESTIONS

CHAPTER TWO:

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.0  INTRODUCTION

2.1  BIOLOGY PRACTICAL

2.2  BIOLOGY PRACTICAL AND EFFECTIVE TEACHING

2.3  BIOLOGY PRACTICAL AND EFFECTIVE LEARNING

2.4  BIOLOGY PRACTICALS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

2.5  BIOLOGY PRACTICAL AND GENDER DIFFERENCE

2.6  EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENT OF BIOLOGY STUDENTS

2.7  SUMMARY

CHAPTER THREE:

METHODOLOGY

3.0  INTRODUCTION

3.1  DESIGN OF THE STUDY

3.2  AREA OF THE STUDY

3.3  POPULATION OF THE STUDY

3.4  SAMPLE AND SAMPLING TECHNIQUE

3.5  INSTRUMENT OF DATA COLLECTION

3.6  VALIDATION OF THE INSTRUMENT

3.7  RELIABILITY OF THE INSTRUMENT

3.8  ADMINISTRATION OF THE INSTRUMENT

3.9  METHOD OF DATA ANALYSIS

3.10 DECISION RULE

CHAPTER FOUR:

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

4.0  INTRODUCTION

4.1  RESEARCH QUESTION 1

4.2  RESEARCH QUESTION 2

4.3  RESEARCH QUESTION 3

4.4  SUMMARY

CHAPTER FIVE:

DISCUSSIONS, IMPLICATIONS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.0  INTRODUCTION

5.1  DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS

5.1.1DISCUSION OF RESEARCH QUESTION 1-3

5.2  EDUCATIONAL IMPLICATIONS

5.3  RECOMMENDATIONS

5.4  SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER STUDIES

5.5  SUMMARY

REFERENCES

APPENDICES