MODERN STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCES OF STUDENTS IN CHEMISTRY IN SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL: (CASE STUDY OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE)

Thesis Overview

<p> </p><p><strong>1.0 INTRODUCTION</strong></p><p>Chemistry is a branch of science which was last major subject that was introduced into the school curriculum.</p><p>Chemistry is taught in the senior secondary school in other for the students to acquire knowledge that will make them useful to them and to the society they belong.</p> <p>The main aim of studying chemistry is to study matter which includes it composition, properties and the changes it undergoes.</p><p>Chemistry requires experimental work in laboratory for development. Laboratory work is essential for putting theoretical principles into practice and testing proposed, hypothesis, therefore proficiency in laboratory work is essential for them to become good chemistry. In the course of a laboratory work, one translates practice application and gradually widens the scope. Chemistry aim at building up the ability to solve carefully and speedily problems which come constantly in variety of ways</p> <p>Further more, chemistry as a branch of science requires special skills when teaching it and as such following skills are developed in the students studying chemistry, skills includes identifying problems, asking questions, formulating hypothesis, observing, measuring etc. in order to improve the performance of students studying chemistry in secondary school, laboratory exercise in an integral part and should be used only when.</p><ol><li>Laboratory practical are readily needed as a means of verifying a scientific law, principle or a theory already known to the students.</li><li>It is needed as means of obtaining and learning scientific information</li></ol><br>The inception of natural study was introduced by people who were both specialist in science and chemistry as it branch which is a dynamic and inevitable learning experience for the students. However, once entrusted to teachers with little or no background studying in chemistry with varying degree of teaching. The effectiveness of the study on the nature of chemistry in the secondary school is degenerated bodily at the point, we define chemistry as the study of matter including it properties, reactions, composition and it changes from one state to another state of matter.&nbsp; <br><p></p><p> </p><p><strong>1.2 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY</strong></p><p>The importance of chemistry cannot be over emphasized as it implication to the social and economic life of the people who are well recognized by every nation and some of it knowledge is applied in industries like brewery industries, food, medicine, textile will and constructing companies. It can’t be over stated at large.</p><p>Further more, on the importance of chemistry, it is applied in refinery in the separation of crude oils into it fraction of crude oils includes petroleum gases, petroleum esters, petrol, kerosene, gas oil and bitumen, diesel oil, lubricating oil and other residues which are some economical importance to the nation at large the study of chemistry has lead to the development of chemical industries and has importance effect soon or after the middle ages. Soaps, acids and other basic chemical are now produced knowledge gained from the study of chemistry is used in the manufacture of fertilizer to increase the fertility of the soil which provide food for the nation, plastics, ceramics, paints, cement, soap and detergent, and drinks etc. chemistry in one way of the order affect the standard of living of people in Edo State, nations at large.</p> <p>Chemistry as a branch of science requires scientific skills and techniques and as such chemistry teachers should improve their teaching strategies or techniques in order to improve the performance of students in chemistry in secondary schools since the teaching and studying of chemistry will among other things infuse desirable qualities into secondary school students in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State, such achievement will beneficial not only to the individuals students in Local Government Area, but also to Edo State and the nation as a whole.</p><p><strong>1.3 STATEMENT OF PROBLEMS</strong></p><p>In this project the researcher intends to identify the problems and strategies of solving them in doing the following questions call for attention.</p><p>What are the qualification of the chemistry teachers?<strong>&nbsp; &nbsp;</strong></p><p>How experienced are the teachers?</p><p>Does the school have chemistry equipment and well equipped laboratory?</p><p>How often is the model equipment used?</p><p>Are there adequate chemistry text book?</p><p>Are the classes conducive for the students and the teachers to handle practical work?</p><p>How many periods of chemistry are there in the school time table?</p> <br><p></p>