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This paper examined the importance of improvisation in the teaching and learning of science and mathematics in the senior secondary schools in Cross River State of N Nigeria. Human and material resources are inevitable in enhancing the teaching and learning of science and mathematics generally and practically at this level of Education. The instructional materials lend credence and reality to abstract concepts taught at this level. Such instructional materials include charts, computers, and television, audio and visual materials. When these materials are not available or inadequate, the teacher is expected to improvise. Adequate and relevant materials give room for effective and efficient teaching and learning of science and mathematics. It is the lack of such a situation that has resulted into poor performance and low achievement in science and mathematics. Therefore these papers recommend that the way forward in this issue is for all hand to be on deck. The teachers, government and all stakeholders in Education should provide and supply to all secondary schools in the state adequate and relevant resource materials for the teaching and learning of science and mathematics. Functional centers for the provision of locally made teaching aids and instructional materials. Teachers should be sponsored by the government to attend workshops and seminars, vocational course and conferences to be enlightened on the latest development in their subject areas.
Highlights
School environment has been described as an organization where resources are produced, improvised, managed and organized in such a way that enables the students to acquire desirable learning competencies.Biology and mathematics are science subject which aim at equipping students with appropriate scientific attitude, competences and ability to apply scientific knowledge to every challenges of life
According to Umar (2011) Biology is a natural science that deals with living world: how the world is structured, how it functions and what these functions are, how it develops, how living things came into existence, and how they react to one another and with their environment
It has been observed that science education is a veritable tool for scientific and technological advancement of any nation, this fact is enshrined in the national policy of education (FRN,2004) which state that science education should be among the subject taught to students to equip the students to live effectively in the modern age of science and technology .To achieve this, resources for the teaching and learning of science and technology(Biology inclusive) must be adequately produced and utilized judiciously in our secondary schools
Summary
School environment has been described as an organization where resources are produced, improvised, managed and organized in such a way that enables the students to acquire desirable learning competencies. It has been observed that science education is a veritable tool for scientific and technological advancement of any nation, this fact is enshrined in the national policy of education (FRN,2004) which state that science education should be among the subject taught to students to equip the students to live effectively in the modern age of science and technology .To achieve this, resources for the teaching and learning of science and technology(Biology inclusive) must be adequately produced and utilized judiciously in our secondary schools.
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