The Impact of Student Attitude on the Performance of Science Subjects in Secondary Schools, A Case Study of Mukungwe Subcounty Masaka District.
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2018-09
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Kampala International University, School of Education, Open and Distance and E-learning
Abstract
The science subjects i.e. physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics has been a focus of man in
the education system. However, student’s attitudes have greatly affected the performance of
students in these subjects at both national and promotional examinations. The main objectives of
the study was to investigate the impact of students attitudes on the performance of science
subjects in Uganda, a case study of Mukungwe Sub County, masaka district, Central Uganda. It
also established how students’ background and teachers attitudes affect the performance of
science subjects. However, the study focused on two secondary schools in Mukungwe Sub
county in the period of three months from may 2018 to July 2018. The research design was a
descriptive survey research that used both qualitative and quantitative approach in analyzing data
collected from sixty four (64) respondents. The study found out that student’s interests and
teachers attitudes towards science affects the performance in these respective subjects.
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A Research Report Submitted to the Faculty of Education Open and Distance E- Learning in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Award of a Bachelor of Arts with Education of Kampala International University.
Keywords
Performance of Science Subjects, Students, Secondary Schools, Masaka District.