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The Problem of Teaching and Learning Economics in Senior Secondary Schools

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Department
EDUCATION
Project ID
EDU307
Price
5000XAF
International: $20
No of pages
70
Instruments/method
QUENTITATIVE
Reference
DESCRIPTIVE
Analytical tool
YES
Format
 MS Word & PDF
Chapters
1-5

 

Abstract

The topic Problem of Teaching and Learning of Mathematics in Senior Secondary Schools in Jakiri North has been a problem for some years now, that the teaching and learning of mathematics has brought a problem to our future bright who takes mathematics as a difficult subject to read as course and to teachers in our schools today, the statement of the problem tells that despite all the noble efforts, the problem of poor achievement in mathematics has continued to rear it head as a core difficult subject in science, the purpose of the study is aimed at what is the factors in teaching and learning of mathematics, to examining that strategies that could cause the difficulty in the teaching and learning and the extent government support to improve mathematics setback, the scope of study was limited this work to some secondary schools in Jakiri North, the significance of the study explain the who is the beneficiary and how they benefits in the chapter two it talks about the review of related literature.

It is always on the increase in the light of this significant problems of teaching and learning of mathematics in senior secondary schools in Jakiri North Local Government Area of Jakiri State, however, the centre of interest in our senior secondary school mathematics. In the process of the study, three (3) research questions were formulated and to validate these research questionnaire. Seven secondary schools was randomly selected from the entire population. Research instrument in form of questionnaire was administered to the area involved in the study. On the whole, thirty-five (35) respondents were collected. Based on the findings of this study, some recommendations were made as follows, government and other stakeholders in education should provide adequate facilities and conducive environment to enable teachers on their part, must assume positive professional attitude, and should employ more qualified teachers and those with qualification lower than (NCE) should be sponsored for in-service training and distance education programme.

Conclusively, more effort should be made to improve the teaching and learning of mathematics in senior secondary schools for positive change in the teaching and learning of mathematics in senior secondary schools in Jakiri North Local Government Area of Jakiri State.

 

 

 

                                               CHAPTER ONE

                                            GENERAL INTRODUCTION

  • Background to the Study

 

In the recent time, there are growing agitations and calls on developing countries to focus their attention on economics education in order for them to turn around the economic status of their various Countries. It is against this background that the various Cameroonian governments have been placing emphasis on the acquisition of economic education in the educational system. This issue led to the formulation of the new national policy on education. (NPE, 2006) which seems to place high emphasis on economics as a subject.

Under the new policy economics is to be taught right from secondary school. The aim here is to inculcate into the secondary school student the basic necessity for the learning of economics at the higher levels of education. According to the national policy on education (NPE, 2006) the aim is to provide the students with “a sound basis for economical and reflective thinking” (FEM, 1981 : 146). In essence, the secondary school is considered as the foundation upon which the future of economy in Cameroon is based. It is at this level that the student is introduced into the field of social science to explore it.

 

Secondary school students are known to be curious and it is at this stage that curiosity can be tapped to advantage to develop the right economic attitudes in the students.

In recent times also there have been complains by examiners teachers and even parents about poor student’s performance in economic more especially at the secondary level. There are also cries of student’s lack of interest in social sciences. This study intends to examine whether these trends are due to shaky foundations laid right from the secondary school. In other words are the secondary students given the adequate orientation to develop interest in economics? The emphasis being laid on economics by successive Cameroonian governments. Studies such as this could help in revealing the fundamental faults if any, associated with the teaching of economics, and the prospects for improvement.

It is in recognition of the crucial role that secondary school plays in the development of economics that the study intends to look into the challenges and prospects of teaching economics in some selected secondary schools in Jakiri metropolis.

 

  • Statement of the Problem

 

The study will focus its attention on the challenges being encountered by both students and teachers in the teaching and learning of economics at the secondary school.

Specifically, the study will look into the issue of economics teaching materials to find out whenever or not there are enough materials for the effective teaching of economics in our secondary schools?.

It is stipulated in the new national policy on education that economics teaching should make use of local materials. The study will look into the suitability of local materials for the teaching of economics. The emphasis on the educational system is that curricula should be community oriented.

The study will examine how the student’s local background and immediate environment is employed in the teaching of secondary School Students.

The study will consider the issue of medium of instruction for the teaching of economics in secondary schools. This study is interested in examining if there are any challenges of communication between the teachers and students in the teaching of economics among others.

 

Another area that the study will be interested in is manpower for the teaching of economics to determine if there are enough qualified teachers for the teaching of economics in secondary schools?

Finally, the study will, on the basis of its findings, outline what prospects there are for the teaching and learning of economics in the secondary schools.

  • Objectives of the Study

 

The main objectives of this study are:

 

  1. To find out if there are qualified and well experienced teachers for effective economics teaching in secondary
  2. To determine if there are adequate economics teaching materials in secondary
  3. To identify problems associated with communication between students and teachers while conducting economics
  4. To assess students prospective performance on WEAC /NECO economics results from year 2009 to 2013.

 

  • Research Questions
  1. Do students have greater interest in economics as a subject?
  2. Are there qualified & well-experienced teachers for economics teaching in secondary schools?
  3. Are there adequate economic teaching materials in secondary schools within Jakiri metropolis?

Is there any problem associated with communication between

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