Attitude of Teachers toward Utilizing Community Resources in Physics in Abuja, Nigeria

Abstract

The study was carried out in Abuja, Nigeria. The research sample consisted of 250 physics teachers that were drawn from 150 selected schools in the 6 area councils in Abuja. One research hypothesis was formulated and tested. Answers were provided for two research questions in the study. The result showed that there was a significant difference between the attitude of qualified physic teachers and unqualified physics teachers toward the use of community resources in teaching. The calculated chi-square was 7.71 and the critical chi-square obtained from the statistical table was 3.84.Based on the result , one of the  recommendations  made was: Teachers training institutions (colleges, Polytechnics, National teachers institute and Nigerian Universities) should give training teachers appropriate training in the use of community resources in teaching so as to cater for inadequacies observed in the area of attitude as  qualified physics teachers.