THE ROLE OF MATRIX SKILLS ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BAYELSA STATE
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17250393Keywords:
Matrix Skills, Academic Achievement, Science Education, Process Skills, Secondary School StudentsAbstract
The study investigated the Role of Matrix Skills on Academic Achievement of Science Education Students in Secondary Schools in Bayelsa State. Three research questions guided the work, with a descriptive survey as the design for the study; the population for the study involved all secondary schools science education students in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, and with a total of 100 science students as respondents which was achieved through the use of random sampling techniques. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire designed in 5 points rating scale. The instrument was validated by three experts in the field, the reliability co – efficient of 0.68 was established using cronbach alpha method, while mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions. Findings revealed that the Role of Matrix Skills on Academic Achievement of Science Education Students in Secondary Schools in Bayelsa State are enormous, there are lots of factors that militate against the Role of Matrix Skills on Academic Achievement of Science Education Students in Secondary Schools in Bayelsa State, and the recommendations are; Activities that will enhance the engagement of students in science process skills should be given enough encouragement by science instructors. The government authorities and curriculum planners of science education programmes of institution of learning should budget and allocate finance that will be use to build facilities to improved science process skills; Science education curriculum should be structured to embrace science practicals. Teaching and learning of science should be intensifying from junior secondary schools levels to the tertiary levels. Science education students should be encouraged to demonstrating practically on what they have learnt.
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