NIGERIAN INSTITUTIONS

This study was designed to assess the methods of teaching integrated science courses to integrated science students in Nigerian Institutions. Three research questions was raised. The study was delimited to integrated science students in Nigerian institutions. The survey research design was used in conducting the study. The population of the study consisted of integrated science students across the four levels of Integrated Science Education course area in the department of CIT, University of Benin of which a sample size of 50studentswere used for the study. The main instrument for the study was a self-structured questionnaire. The validity of the instrument was established by giving it to the supervisor of the research work and two other experts in the field of this research study. The reliability of the instrument was established using the test-retest method of estimating reliability. After computation, the reliability yielded a Coefficient of0.783. The questionnaire was distributed directly to the respondents by the researcher. After the collection and collation of the instrument, the data obtained were subjected to analysis using frequency counts and percentages. Results from the study showed among other things that, there is an average use of adequate methods of teaching integrated science education by the lecturers teaching integrated science courses and also there is an average use of the adequate and necessary instructional/teaching aids to guide teaching and learning. Consequent upon the findings of this study, it was recommended that; state government through the state ministry of education should improve the knowledge of teachers on the methods of teaching that can enhance teaching and learning, government should ensure that they make provision for adequate learning facilities and environment in order for teachers to be able to adopt these methods effectively, the deans in the faculties where integrated science courses are being taught and the Head of Departments of Integrated science should ensure they monitor the teaching and learning in order to monitor the adoption and use of effective teaching methods, students should be enlightened properly on the techniques of the various teaching methods and how to adjust properly

This study was designed to assess the methods of teaching integrated science courses to integrated science students in Nigerian Institutions. Three research questions was raised. The study was delimited to integrated science students in Nigerian institutions. The survey research design was used in conducting the study. The population of the study consisted of integrated science students across the four levels of Integrated Science Education course area in the department of CIT, University of Benin of which a sample size of 50 students were used for the study. The main instrument for the study was a self-structured questionnaire. The validity of the instrument was established by giving it to the supervisor of the research work and two other experts in the field of this research study. The reliability of the instrument was established using the test-retest method of estimating reliability. After computation, the reliability yielded a Coefficient of 0.783. The questionnaire was distributed directly to the respondents by the researcher. After the collection and collation of the instrument, the data obtained were subjected to analysis using frequency counts and percentages. Results from the study showed among other things that, there is an average use of adequate methods of teaching integrated science education by the lecturers teaching integrated science courses and also there is an average use of the adequate and necessary instructional/teaching aids to guide teaching and learning. Consequent upon the findings of this study, it was recommended that; state government through the state ministry of education should improve the knowledge of teachers on the methods of teaching that can enhance teaching and learning, government should ensure that they make provision for adequate learning facilities and environment in order for teachers to be able to adopt these methods effectively, the deans in the faculties where integrated science courses are being taught and the Head of Departments of Integrated science should ensure they monitor the teaching and learning in order to monitor the adoption and use of effective teaching methods, students should be enlightened properly on the techniques of the various teaching methods and how to adjust properly