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Causes of pupils‟ poor performance in integrated science in selected junior high schools

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dc.contributor.author Baah, S.K
dc.date.accessioned 2023-03-20T12:06:09Z
dc.date.available 2023-03-20T12:06:09Z
dc.date.issued 2015
dc.identifier.uri http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/1746
dc.description A DISSERTATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION, FACULTY OF SCIENCE EDUCATION, SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER OF EDUCATION IN SCIENCE DEGREE DECEMBER, 2015 en_US
dc.description.abstract This is an investigative study into the causes of pupils‟ poor performance in Integrated Science in some selected Junior High Schools in the Anomabo Circuit of Mfantsiman Municipality of Ghana. The study took a look at the factors that might exist to hinder the performances of the pupils. The study adopted the descriptive method of qualitative research and data were collected with a set of questionnaire and an interview schedule and data from questionnaire were analysed using frequencies and percentages. The validity and reliability of these research instruments were realized after pilot testing. The trustworthiness of the interview guide was ascertained by using member check. Inter-rater was used for the observer reliability, and content and face, and Cronbach Alpha was used for the validity and reliability of the questionnaire respectively. Using the purposive and simple random sampling techniques, a sample of three schools with 69 respondents comprising 60 pupils and 9 teachers were selected for in-depth study. The results indicated that the science teachers faced some challenges in dealing with the content of the Integrated Science syllabus. Lack of the availability of teaching resources, low teacher competency and low experienced teachers. It was, therefore, recommended that there is the need for regular organization of professional development activities such as induction and in-service training by the Ghana Education Service, adequate resources should be provided, experience and qualified teachers should be provided in order to address the problem in the Anomabo Circuit. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher University of Education,Winneba. (UEW) en_US
dc.subject Pupils‟ poor performance en_US
dc.subject Integrated science en_US
dc.title Causes of pupils‟ poor performance in integrated science in selected junior high schools en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US


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