SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS

This study assessed the problems militating against effective teaching and learning of science subjects in senior secondary schools in Edo state. The study was carried out in Ovia North East local government area of Edo state. Five research questions guided the study. The design of the study is survey research design. A sample of ten (1O) students each from five(5) schools were used for the study. The instrument used was a researcher developed questionnaire tagged problems militating against teaching and learning of science subjects in senior secondary school (PMAETLSQ). The questionnaire was validated by my project supervisor. The data generated was interpreted using simple percentage statistical analysis. The major findings were that most science teachers are experienced I teaching the subjects but not qualified academically, most public schools have science laboratories but are not practically taught science in the laboratory and that school ownership affect teaching and learning of science. Recommendation were made to the government and school board on how to eradicate these problems in senior secondary schools.

This study was carried out analyse the use of Visual aids in teaching Biology in Senior Secondary Schools in Benin metropolis. The research was carried out as survey research using relevant literature from journals, magazines, books and the internet. Four research questions were raised to guide the study. The researcher made effort in analysing the extent of the availability of visual materials in senior secondary schools, constraints faced by teachers in the use of visual aids in the teaching of Biology and effective usage of visual aids by Biology teachers.The random sampling technique was used in selecting schools. 50 Biology teachers that were purposively selected from Senior secondary schools in Egor Local, Oredo and Ikpoba okha Government Area, Edo state. These Local Government Areas are part of Benin Metropolis. The data were collected with the questionnaire instrument and analyzed using simple percentage. The result revealed that; Most visual materials for teaching Biology are not available in Senior Secondary Schools in Benin metropolis, predominate challenges faced by Biology teachers in the use of visual aids are, Irregular power supply, overpopulation, finance, high cost of visual aids and poor implementation of the Biology curriculum. And Biology teachers in the schools of study, make use of available visual materials like maps. Educational charts, models, pictures and textbooks for teaching. based on the results, it was recommended that, education stakeholders in the country should finance provision of computers, power generating sets, Audio- Visual Aids, and expand teaching aids in all secondary schools. This will enhance the use of Audio-Visual aids in the teaching and learning of Biology, Biology teachers should be trained and retrained in the proper use and handling of instructional materials to bring about desirable learning outcomes and Based on the challenges teachers are facing in the use of audio visual aids, regular power supply or an alternative source of power should be provided for the schools, schools. As this will be a motivating force to drive teachers in the use