Journal
Metropolitan Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research
MJAMR
Teaching Methods And Students’ Performance Of Biology In Secondary Schools: A Case Study Of Soroti Secondary School, Soroti District
Ebwalu Emmanuel, Tanda Moses
| Journal | Metropolitan Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research (MJAMR) |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 3, No. 3 |
| Published | 31 March 2024 |
| ISSN | 3006-4384 |
Abstract
The extent to which Biology is failed by learners is high yet it is important in a medical and other scientific field. This level of failing has been closely associated with the teaching methods applied by the biology teachers. The main objective of this study was to assess how teaching methods affect students’ performance of biology in Soroti Secondary School, Soroti district. The study specifically determined the relationship between teaching methods and students learning of Biology, identified the resources necessary for the proper teaching of Biology and ascertained the challenges faced by the students while learning biology in Soroti Secondary School. The study employed a descriptive cross-sectional study design using a quantitative approach for data collection with questionnaires and interview guides as the research tools while applying questionnaire and interviews as data collection methods to extract primary data from 81 respondents. The results indicated that (46.9%) of the respondents used explanations as their Biology teaching method, (59.3%) affirmed that their learners understood Biology well using the methods applied by them to teach, and (67.9%) observed that their learners performed highly in Biology due to the methods of teaching they used. Additionally, (52%) said that biological laboratories were adequate, (84%) asserted that Biological supplementary books were inadequate, (60%) reported that teaching guides were underutilized and (56%) said that Biology teachers were inadequate. Furthermore, (67.9%) reported that Biology as a subject was feared, (75%) said that they were not able to access all the resources for Biology, (54.3%) described the relationship between the teachers and the learners to be poor and (57%) reported that there was absenteeism of learners from school. The study therefore concluded that there was a very strong positive relationship between teaching methods and students’ performance of Biology at r 0.708 and at level of significance 0.05, this implied that if the proper teaching methods for Biology were used, the level at which students would pass Biology would be high and if improper teaching methods of Biology were used, the students would fail Biology.
Keywords
Teaching Methods
Students
Performance
Biology and Secondary Schools
Cite This Article
Ebwalu Emmanuel & Tanda Moses (2024). Teaching Methods And Students’ Performance Of Biology In Secondary Schools: A Case Study Of Soroti Secondary School, Soroti District. Metropolitan Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research, 3(3). https://journals.miu.ac.ug/pages/article.php?article_id=1785
More in This Issue
View full issue →
1
Accountability And Its Impact On Performance Of Road Sector In Uganda: A Case Study Of Kawempe Division Kampala
Accountability
Performance and Road Sector
2
Business Planning And Its Impact On The Performance Of Small Scale And Medium Enterprises In Uganda The Case Of Hotel Africana Kampala
Business Planning
Performance
Small Scale And Medium Enterprises
3
Covid_19 Outbreak and its impact On The Development Of Tourism In Uganda. A Case Study Of Uganda Wildlife Education Center (Uwec)
Covid_19 Outbreak
Development and Tourism
4
Credit Access And Agricultural Productivity In Kisoro District: A Case Study Of Irish Potato Growing In Nyakinama Sub-County
Credit Access
Agricultural and Productivity
5
Cultural Beliefs On The Development Of Domestic Tourism: A Case Study Of Central Region, Kampala
Cultural Beliefs
Development and Domestic Tourism