Influence of Scientific Attitudes on Student’S Academic Performance in Chemistry in Bekwarra Local Government Area of Cross River State.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to find out the influence of scientific attitudes on student’s academic performance in chemistry in some selected secondary schools in Bekwarra Local Government Area of Cross River State. Four research objective, questions and hypothesis where formulated to guide the study. The research undertook survey design with a population of one thousand (1000) and sample size of two hundred (200) SS2 chemistry students from ten (10) secondary schools. The first hypothesis was tested using Pearson’s product moment correlation analysis, the second hypothesis was tested with one-way ANOVA, the third and fourth hypotheses were tested using the independent t-test analytical techniques. The first, second and fourth hypotheses were significant which implies that student’s scientific attitude, teacher’s academic qualification and school location have negative influence on the academic performance of students in chemistry, while the third hypothesis was not significant, this also implies that gender difference is not a determine factor in academic performance in chemistry. It was therefore concluded and recommended that; students should be exposed to the relevance of science of the junior level of education, qualified teachers should be employed to teach chemistry in both rural and urban schools, quality teachers facilities and other necessary academic infrastructures should be the same in both urban and rural schools, educational needs should be provided equally for both males and females and government should as well provide relevant polices that would ensure that academic achievement in both rural and urban setup are equally enhanced.