ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRACTICAL ASPECT OF BIOLOGY CURRICULUM IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OSUN STATE
Keywords:
Curriculum, Curriculum Implementation, Laboratory equipment, Biology practical, Availability of laboratory equipment, Adequacy of laboratory equipment, practical periodsAbstract
The study assessed the implementation of the practical aspect of the
Biology curriculum in senior secondary schools in Osun state. The
population for the study consisted of all Biology teachers in Osun
state. The study sample consisted of 66 Biology teachers. The study
employed the descriptive survey design, the multistage sampling
procedure was used to select 48 senior secondary schools in the
state. A research instrument was used to collect data for the study
tilted; Biology Practical Resources Checklist (BPIRC). Frequency
counts and percentages were used to analyse the data collected.
The findings indicated that laboratory resources for practical
Biology in the study area are fairly available (41.3%) and they are
largely inadequate (86.6%). Furthermore, the result showed that
Biology practical activities hold regularly per term with a total
number that ranges between 5 to 15 times. The study recommended
that unavailable resources should be improvised to achieve the best in the teaching and learning of biology in secondary schools, as
this will boost students' active participation and improve their
creativity skills
