The effect of the Availability and Utilization of Laboratory Apparatus in the Teaching of Physics: A Case Study of Secondary Schools in Karu LGA, Nigeria
T.T. Danjuma and M.O. Adeleye
Research Paper I Published September,2015
Research Journal of Educational Studies and Review Vol. 1 (5), pp. 118-122
ABSTRACT
The study
examined the impact of the availability and effective
utilization of instructional materials such as basic
laboratory apparatus on the attitude of learners towards
Physics and their sustained interest while offering the
subject. Five students and one Teacher from each of the ten
randomly selected senior secondary schools in Karu Local
Government Area of Nasarawa State were used for the study.
Data collected through the use of questionnaires from both
the Teachers and the Students were analysed using
percentages. The results show that the greatest hindrance to
the effective teaching of Physics in these schools is not
lack of the necessary laboratory apparatus and equipment but
rather lack of their usage. It was also established that
effective utilization of these materials have positive
influence on the students’ attitude towards Physics which
could indirectly affect their academic achievement in the
subject.
Key Words: Utilization, Apparatus, Effectiveness,
Instructional Materials, Laboratory, Physics.
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