International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development

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Attitude of science teachers towards teaching Integrated Science in Junior High Schools



    International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development (IJSRED)

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Published Issue : Volume-3 Issue-4
Year of Publication : 2020
Unique Identification Number : IJSRED-V3I4P35
Authors : K.Oppong, J.A.Tabi


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MLA Style: K.Oppong, J.A.Tabi "Attitude of science teachers towards teaching Integrated Science in Junior High Schools" International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development (IJSRED) Vol3-Issue4 | 245-255.


APA Style: K.Oppong, J.A.Tabi. Attitude of science teachers towards teaching Integrated Science in Junior High Schools. International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development (IJSRED) Vol3-Issue4 | 245-255.


Abstract :

Science education is concerned in producing a scientifically literate society by acquainting the students with certain basic knowledge, skills and attitudes. For these and other reasons this study researches into the attitudes of science teachers towards the teaching of integrated science in Junior High Schools (JHS) level in Cape Coast Metropolis. There are 57 JHS in Cape Coast Metropolis, due to lack of time and financial constraints, the researcher used 10 of these schools containing 25 science teachers. A questionnaire was constructed and copies were sent out to the 10 schools selected purposely for the integrated science teachers to complete them. After completion, the data were analyzed and discussed in the text. From the analysis of the results, the following findings were established. That the background of the science teachers was moderately adequate for teaching science at the JHS level. It was also noticed that the materials and resources available for science teaching as well as community participation in science are inadequate at the JHS level. The result showed that teachers used various methods of teaching science. The result also revealed that science teachers face numerous problems. It was recommended that more specialist science teachers should be trained at the post-secondary or University Colleges of education to come and teach at the JHS level. Finally, government and curriculum planners should try and device a science curriculum for JHS that will relate to relevant contemporary issues of society and of the world at large.