Influencing Factors Bedeviling the Study of Science among Ghanaian Students in Senior High Schools

Ebenezer Wireko Brobbey ,Alexander Baah ,Sabina Ampon-Wireko

doi:10.7176/jep/11-9-28

Abstract

The study unveils factors affecting the teaching and learning of science among secondary schools in Ghana. However, from open and available literature, it can be established that eleven (11) influencing factors impedes the conduct and development of science as a subject. The study aims to bring to light the factors affecting the Study of Science among Ghanaian Students in Senior High Schools. The results found that inadequate and lack of skilled science teachers, mode of delivery of science, Lack of Resources, changing of policies affect the teaching and learning of science. The study however posit various innovative measures and methodologies that policy makers can adopt towards improving the teaching of science as an academic discipline in the country. Keywords: Science, Education, Ghana, Senior High Schools DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-9-28 Publication date: March 31 st 2020

Highlights

Curriculum development principles and practices are established guidelines governing the teaching and learning of science
The science teacher The science teacher is the main person who facilitate in the proper teaching and learning of science, in Ghana, especially at the pre-tertiary level, there are no enough teachers trained to handle the sciences, some of the classrooms are filled with teachers who are trained in other areas of specialization instead of education in science
Too much political interference in Ghana education violate the core principle of science which states that science is tentative and repeated observation as propounded by Francis beacon which implies that if government keeps www.iiste.org changing science polices every four years it means, we cannot study the repetition of science for longer periods to make scientific deductions (Sen, 2004)

Summary

Introduction

Curriculum development principles and practices are established guidelines governing the teaching and learning of science. The solutions to the situation stated above lies in the development and implementation of effective science and technology at all areas of our education system, especially at the basic level Such a curricular should build the strength of innovation and change that leads people to come out with ideas and search for better ways of doing things. Many factors militate against the proper way of teaching and studying of science in our school These factors bedeviling the study and learning of science are what authors have categorized and discussed below; The science teacher, the content, methods of delivery, resources, funds, individualism, pedagogy of science, politics, the point of environmental education, science as civic and peace education etc. Inadequate provisions will result in inappropriate performances by the learners

Factors bedeviling the Ghanaian’s science education

Findings

Motivation