biology education

This study employed a descriptive survey design to investigate the impact of improvisation of instructional materials on students' performance in biology at senior secondary schools in Egor Local Government Area, Edo State. A sample of 300 students
from five public senior secondary schools participated in the study. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire comprising two sections, including demographic information and questions related to the effectiveness of instructional materials in biology education. The analysis of data was conducted using descriptive statistics, with a criterion mean of 2.50 for assessing responses. The findings revealed that well-equipped biology laboratories significantly enhance student performance, and improvised instructional materials are crucial for improving the learning experience in biology. The study indicated that students who engaged with varied instructional materials exhibited greater interest and understanding of biological concepts. Additionally, teaching aids were found to improve motivation and knowledge retention compared to traditional teaching methods. The results underscore the need for creative improvisation by educators to address resource limitations and improve academic outcomes.
Based on the findings, it is recommended that biology teachers adopt innovative strategies, including the use of improvised materials, to enrich their teaching methods and foster student engagement. Enhancing laboratory facilities and providing access to
essential teaching aids can create a more stimulating learning environment. Additionally, teacher training programs should focus on equipping educators with the skills to effectively improvise instructional materials, enabling them to fully capitalize on practical experiences in biology education. By prioritizing these recommendations, stakeholders in education can significantly improve the quality of biology instruction and student performance.

The purpose of this study is to ascertain the perception of students towards the study of Biology Education in the University of Benin. The population of the study consisted of all Biology Education students in the University of Benin from 100 level to 400 level. Twenty-five students were randomly selected from each level. Four research questionnaires were raised to guide the study. The instrument used for carrying out this study was a questionnaire. The instrument was validated by two lecturers in faculty of Education as well as the project supervisor. The questionnaires were a ministered to the students and collected by the researcher. The data collected was analyzed using simple percentage, frequency count and mean score. The result from the analysis revealed that students think Biology Education is not applicable to other course area, difference in gender do not play a role on how students perceive the study of Biology, most students think the study of Biology Education will place them below societal class hence students do not feel motivated when studying the course, lecturers teaching styles do not address students learning styles. Based on these findings, the following recommendations are made: The government should invest more in education by increasing the salaries of the teachers in other to encourage more students to take teaching as a first choice and serve as a positive intrinsic motivation for students to study Biology Education, Provision of more facilities in laboratories because Biology majorly deals with practicals and students should experiment more in the laboratories by doing this, biological concepts becomes more real and interesting to students.

This research work assessed the availability and utilization of Elearning technology in the University of Benin, 100 respondent were sampled, the research was carried out using questionnaire as it’s instrument of data collection in accordance with the specification of the research questions. The validation of the instrument was obtained through scrutiny of the project supervisor and one other lecturers from the department of CIT, the reliability of the instrument was determined through Pearson product moment this yielded a reliability ratio of 0.669, the anlaysis and interpretation of data involved the use of mean and standard deviation to answer the research question. The study revealed that E-learning technologies are available to some extent Biology Students have projectors in their lecture hall for teaching biology. The study revealed the challenges that hinder effective utilization of Elearning technologies are poor connectivity and inability to acquire data, power failure. It was recommended amongst others that the E-learning teaching and learning method should be adopted by the school and that all necessary provisions in which constant power supply is a major factor should be made readily and affectively available.

The investigation of Students Understanding of the concepts of Reproductive system in Biology (A case study of University of Benin), Two (2) research questions served as it's guidelines, and it used a descriptive survey study design. It sought to find out the common misconceptions among students regarding asexual and sexual reproduction in different organisms? How does the behaviour of specific anatomical features, such as the gular fold in lizards, influence their mating and territorial strategies?
The study employed a sample of undergraduate Biology students in University of Benin, Edo State and a total of (100) respondents which were collected from four departments. The researcher developed questionnaire titled Questionnaire on "Students Understanding of the concept of reproductive system in Biology" was used as the data collection tool. There are twenty (20) items on the questionnaire. To analyze the data collected, descriptive statistics such as Simple percentage and frequency were used.
The study find reveals the varying degrees of understanding and misunderstanding among Biology Students as regards to Reproduction concept. Across different items, the analysis indicates fluctuations in the percentages of correct understanding and misunderstanding. Notably, while some items witness relatively higher levels of correct understanding, others show a prevalent misunderstanding among Students. It was suggested that the government should hire skilled and experienced Biology instructors with adequate knowledge of Reproduction concept for schools in order to effectively teach and learn Reproductive system.