The Status of Implementation of Science Practical Works in Science Teaching –Learning Processes in Some Selected Secondary Schools of Bale Zone, Oromia

Abstract

The purpose of study was to investigate the status of implementation of science practical works in science teaching –learning processes in some selected secondary schools of Bale Zone, Oromia. To address the purpose of this study, mixed research methods were used, and the concurrent triangulation research design was followed to undertake study. Both primary and secondary sources of data were used. To approach these data, both probability and non-probability sampling techniques were used, mainly simple probability sampling technique, stratified probability sampling technique, and purposive non probability sampling techniques were used. Questionnaires and interview were used as data collection tools. After collecting relevant data both quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques were used for analyze of data. Analysis was done by means of descriptive statistics like frequency distribution, percentage, mean and standard deviation; and, inferential statistics like t-test were employed. The findings of the study showed that the status of implementation of practical work in science in study areas was very low and insufficient. Based on the findings of the study, special attention should be given from government, school management, teachers, communities and other stakeholders to improve quality of science practical work in the schools.

Keywords: Status, Practical work, Implementation, Teaching and Learning 

DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/10-1-04

Publication date: January 31^st 2020