Factors Affecting Teaching and Learning of Basic Science and Technology in Primary Schools

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate into the factors that affect teaching and learning of Basic Science and Technology in primary schools. The population of the study consisted of 100 male and female teachers in the primary schools. A survey research design was adopted for the study, three research questions and two null hypotheses were formulated base on the specific purpose of the study. The data for the study were collected by means of structured questionnaire developed the researcher. The data collected were analyzed using mean score to answer research questions, while the null hypotheses were tasted using t-test at 0.05 level of significance. The study revealed that most of the instructional materials were not available for teaching basic science in primary schools. The non available of material implies their non-utilization. Primary school administrators should encourage classroom teachers to produce and use instructional materials in teaching. Teachers should not wait for the Government to do everything, they should go extra mile in the provision of instructional materials for their pupils.

Keywords: Basic Science, Technology, Instructional Materials, Education