What is it about?
The paper sampled 80 secondary school students in a local government council to find out the causes of student low enrolment in science in secondary schools. The paper highlighted the history of science teaching and teachers’ pedagogy of teaching in Nigeria as very germane to enrolment in schools. A questionnaire was used to sample students’ opinions on the causes of low enrolment. Statistical analysis considered best for this study was frequency count and percentage. Findings revealed that lack of qualified science teachers, lack of instructional materials, subject nature, low student interest and lack of motivation among others causes low enrolment in science. Some recommendations were suggested at the end of the study.
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Why is it important?
Science is a core course globally and critical to human lives in every society. Therefore, its enrolment in Nigerian schools should be encouraged. Therefore, this paper investigating the causes of enrolment in Nigerian schools is timely.
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Science enrolment in Nigerian schools should be encouraged by motivating students and teachers by providing modern-day science equipment.
Dr Jacob Kola Aina
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This page is a summary of: Perceived Causes of Students’ Low Enrolment in Science in Secondary Schools, Nigeria, International Journal of Secondary Education, January 2013, Science Publishing Group,
DOI: 10.11648/j.ijsedu.20130105.11.
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