Learners Attitude and Performance of Science in Standard Four A Case Of Barwessa Zone, Barwessa Division Baringo District, Kenya

TABLE OF CONTENT

DECLARATION ......................................................................................................................... ii

APPROVAL .............................................................................................................................. iii

DEDICATION ........................................................................................................................... iv

ACKNOWLEGMENTS ............................................................................................................... V

TABLE OF CONTENT ......................................................................................................... vi

ABSTRACT .......................................................................................................................... viii

CHAPTERONE ...................................................................................................................... 1

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background of the study ............................................................................................... 1

1.2 Statement of problem .................................................................................................... 1

1.3 Purpose of the study ...................................................................................................... 1

1.4 Objectives of the study .................................................................................................. 2

1.5 Research question .......................................................................................................... 2

1.6 Significance of the study ............................................................................................... 2

1. 7 Scope of the study ......................................................................................................... 2

1.7.1 Content Scope ......................................................................................................... 2

1.7.2 Geographical Scope ............................................................................................... 2

CHAPTER TWO ..................................................................................................................... 3

LITERATURE REVIEW ........................................................................................................ 3

2.0. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 3

2.1. The Effects of Teaching Methods ............................................................................... 3

2.2. Pupils Vvith Difficulties in Leaming of Science. . .......................................... 4

2.3. Teacher's Attitude tOards Teaching of Science ....................................................... 5

2.4. Teaching and Learning Resources Used in Science .................................................. 6

2.5. Inierven lion Strategies Recornrnended [o Soi ve ihe Problem of Poor Performance

on Science ........ .. ...................... 7

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CHAPTER TfIR.EE ............................................................................................................... 10

METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................................ 1 O

3 .0 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 1 0

3 .1 Research design ........................................................................................................... IO

3.2 Area of study ................................................................................................................ 10

3.3 Study population .......................................................................................................... 10

3.4 Sampling design .......................................................................................................... 10

3 .5 Data collection instruments ........................................................................................ 11

3.6 Research procedure ..................................................................................................... 11

3.6 Data analysis and presentation ................................................................................... 12

CHAPTER FOUR ................................................................................................................. 13

PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA ........................................................................ 13

4.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 13

CHAPTERFIVE ................................................................................................................... 18

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS .................................... 18

5.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 18

5 .1 Discussion .................................................................................................................... 18

5.2 The impact oflearners' attitude on performance of science subjects ...................... 18

5.3 Recommendations ....................................................................................................... 19

5.4 Conclusion ................................................................................................................... 19

5 .5 Areas for further studies .............................................................................................. 20

APPENDICES ....................................................................................................................... 21

APPENDIX 1 ............................... . ...................... 21

TINIB FRA.1.,VIB ................................................................................................................... 21

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of the study was to examine the impact of teacher attitude on girl child education. The objectives were to establish the relationship between teacher attitude and girl child education. The study also examined the impact of learner's attitude towards learning science. The study used across -sectional smvey design to analyze both quantitative and qualitative. The researcher collected data from 3 schools with a population of 150 respondents. The researcher used a questionnaire instrument, observation and interview guide to collect data. The findings indicated that learners attitude has a maJor impact on performance of science in standard four due to poor attitude of the learners the findings indicated high rate of failure in sciences. The findings also indicated that the majority of the learners do not want to take sciences due to biasness hence greatly affecting performance of sciences. The researcher recommended that the school should encourage leamers to take on science course because it is very important and easy like any other subject. The schools should also make science course a must in standard four to encourage learners take on such subjects.