Causes of poor performance in physics at 0-level in schools Secondary Schools In Kagadi Town Council In Kibaale District
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Date
2015-06
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KAMPALA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY,SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Abstract
The study was set to find out cause of poor performance in physics at o-level in secondary
schools in kagadi town council in kibaale district
The study was guided by the following objectives
To find out whether there are enough trained teachers in these schools
ii. To find out the methods used in teaching physics in these schools
iii. To find out whether there schools have laboratories and adequate science equipments
A survey research design made use of collected data 70 respondents were selected.
Questionnaires, interviews and documentary analysis were used. Head teacher. teachers. students
and oratory attendants were purposively selected as they were key information whole students
were selected using simple random sampling.
Majority of these secondary schools in the area of the study were found not having enough
qualified teachers and in most cases employ licensed teachers and s.6 leavers who do not have
professional skills to impart knowledge into the learners.
Lack of professional guidance and encouragement was found to be one of the major causes of
poor performance in physics and even other subjects.
Equally too, they lack the instructional materials such as text books and other teaching also
which compiles the teachers to which do not cater for the needs of the learners. The evidence
provided by the study
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A research report submitted to the college of education and open distance learning in Partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of bachelor of science with education of Kampala International University
Keywords
Poor performance, physics at 0-level, Schools Secondary S, Kibaale District