CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.8  Background to the study   Underachievement and poor performance of pupils and students in primary, secondary and tertiary institutions of learning in Nigeria is a common knowledge. Many books have traced these problems to the introduction of Universal Primary Education (U.P.E) in 1976 which led to the explosion of... Continue Reading

THE EFFECT OF THE USE OF SCIENCE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN CHEMISTRY IN SSS CLASS: A CASE STUDY OF EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE ABSTRACT The topic for the research work is the effect of the use of science instructional material on the performance of students in Chemistry in S.S.S class a case study in... Continue Reading

Abstract This study is on the influence of laboratory method on student’s academic achievement in basic science and technology and science in general. The total population for the study is 200 staff of selected secondary... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT In our daily lives we use mathematics for each and every act we commit. It follows that mathematics as a discipline is embedded all human activities. Hence the study tried to investigate how mathematics is affecting performance of science subjects. The general objective of the study was to determine the impact of mathematics on... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This study was carried out to investigate the effect of teaching aids on pupils academic performance in Basic Science in primary school in Yewa South Local Government Area, of Ogun State. The survey designed was used for the study, fifty (50) respondent randomly selected through simple random sampling technique was used to get relevant... Continue Reading

: A CASE STUDY OF ORHIONMWON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE ABSTRACT This work is centred on “poor performance of students in Chemistry in Orhionmwon Local Government Area in Edo State. The primary aim of this study is to highlight the causes of the situation and... Continue Reading

Abstract :::onsidering the contributions of mathematics, science, and technology to today's world, one ;vould have expected mounting interest in these disciplines, but the reverse seems to be the case. :ndeed, there is declining emolment in mathematics and science subjects among the youth, and Joor performance in examinations, such as those taken... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The study was aimed at ascertaining the science process skills acquired by senior secondary school chemistry students in Enugu Education Zone. The sample was made up of sixty (60) secondary three (SSIII) students from six (6) secondary schools in Enugu Education Zone of Enugu state. The design for the study was a descriptive survey. The... Continue Reading

FROM 2003-2007. (A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, ENUGU STATE ABSTRACT The research investigated the comparison of academic performances of junior  Science in External... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors that contribute to students’ poor performance in mathematics at selected junior high schools in Bantama Sub – Metro in Kumasi Metropolis. The sample for the study consisted of all Junior high school students preparing for the final examination that comprised of 337.... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors that contribute to students’ poor performance in mathematics at selected junior high schools in Bantama Sub – Metro in Kumasi Metropolis. The sample for the study consisted of all Junior high school students preparing for the final examination that comprised of 337.... Continue Reading

: A CASE STUDY OF OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE  ABSTRACT The study deals with student attitude towards laboratory work and its impact on academic performance in chemistry in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. Eight schools were involved... Continue Reading

EFFECT OF SCIENCE PROCESS TEACHING APPROACH ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN CHEMISTRY IN KANO STATE ABSTRACT This study was carried out to determine the effects of science process teaching approach on secondary school students’ academic achievement. The study sample consisted of two intact classes from different secondary schools,... Continue Reading

EFFECT OF SCIENCE PROCESS TEACHING APPROACH ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN CHEMISTRY IN KANO STATE ABSTRACT This study was carried out to determine the effects of science process teaching approach on secondary school students’ academic achievement. The study sample consisted of two intact classes from different secondary schools,... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The aim of this research was to find out the effect of teachers’ academic qualification and attitude on the performance of Chemistry students on external examination in Sokoto metropolis. Total numbers of 128 students, 19 teachers and 3 principals were used in this study; the instrument used for data collection was questionnaires which... Continue Reading

(A CASE STUDY ILORIN KWARA STATE) ABSTRACT It has been observed that students have been performing rather poorly in further mathematics; this has actually prompted the purpose of this study into with the aim of identifying causes of poor academic performance of... Continue Reading

The study is designed to find out the impact and extent of Psychological Aids of Mathematics and its application in the performance of students in Mathematics in Senior Secondary Schools in Lagos State and in Nigeria at large. Psychological Aids of Mathematics (PAM) is the fostering of positive attitude and the propelling force to maintain a... Continue Reading

: A CASE STUDY OF AKOKO-EDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE ABSTRACT This project work is based on an attempt to identify the causes of student’s poor performance in mathematics in some selected secondary school in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State. It... Continue Reading

The study is designed to find out the impact and extent of Psychological Aids of Mathematics and its application in the performance of students in Mathematics in Senior Secondary Schools in Lagos State and in Nigeria at large. Psychological Aids of Mathematics (PAM) is the fostering of positive attitude and the propelling force to maintain a... Continue Reading