Attitude of senior high school student towards the learning of integrated science a case of Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai municipality

Abstract

The study investigated the attitude of Senior High schools (SHS) students toward learning of integrated science in Bibiani Ahwiaso Bekwai Municipality. Four objectives were given and to these objectives four research question were raised. The target population was all the students in Bibiani Ahwiaso Bekwai Municipality Senior High Schools. The population of the study comprises of 350 students. The study was a descriptive survey type which used stratified random sampling technique to select a sample of 60 form two (2) students. These students responded to valid and reliable instrument in a form of Questionnaire. Apart from personal information, the questionnaire contained ten (10) closed ended items on five point Likert scale and 1 open ended item. The collected data were analyzed by using percentages and frequencies. The results showed that SHS students in Bibiani Ahwiaso Bekwai municipality had a negative attitude towards integrated science subjects, it also showed that their attitude influenced the poor academic performance. The gender of the students also had a significant effect on their negative attitude. The results indicated that female students had more negative attitude toward integrated science subjects than their male counterparts. The results again rated in order of priority practical method or ways that could be employed to make integrated science more appealing to students as a core subject. Based on the results of this study, recommendations were made on how positive attitude of students can be incorporated and maintain particularly the attitude of female students in Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality.