PROBLEMS AND PROSPECT OF TEACHING BIOLOGY IN SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL IN KAFUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

This study Assess the Problems and Prospect of Teaching Biology in Some Selected Secondary School in Kafur Local Government Area. Three research questions guided that study, also three objectives guided the study. The research design used was descriptive survey. The instrument used for data collection was questionnaire. A sample size of thirty (30) students was randomly drawn from the entire population of the study. The questionnaires were filled by students, to ascertain Problems and Prospect of Teaching Science Subjects in Some Selected Secondary School in Kafur Local Government Area. The findings showed that there is significant relationship in student interest and effective teaching of science. This study also indicate that, the main problem of teaching biology is lack of professional teaching qualification in teaching biology, as well as lack of basic necessary skills to handle student’s ability towards teaching and learning the biology subjects. Recommendations were made which stated that, the study recommends the teachers handling science subjects must be qualified to teach the subject, school authority must provide basic instructional materials which are necessary in handing on effective science subject teaching and learning.