Extend of Implementation of Biology Curriculum in Public Senior Secondary Schools in Maiduguri Metropolis, Borno State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study evaluated the extent of Implementation of Biology Curriculum in Public Senior Secondary School in Maiduguri Metropolis, Borno State, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to determine the extent to which the objectives of Biology curriculum for public Senior Secondary School have been achieved, the extent to which the contents of the public Senior Secondary School Biology curriculum are relevant in achieving the objectives of the curriculum, the extent of types of teaching methods used in implementing Public Senior Secondary School biology curriculum and the extent of types of assessment methods used in implementing Public Senior Secondary School Biology curriculum. The study used survey research design. The population of the study was fifty nine (59) biology teachers and four thousand five hundred and five (4505) SS3 students of Biology in Public Senior Secondary Schools, the researcher selected a sample of four hundred and fifty one (451) SS3 students of biology and fifty nine (59) biology teaches in Maiduguri Metropolist of Borno State. Questionnaire was used as instruments for data collection. Mean and standard deviation was used to analyze the data. The finding of the study revealed that the objectives of biology curriculum have been achieved to a moderate extent. Contents of the biology curriculum are very relevant in achieving the objectives of the biology curriculum. Demonstration, discussion, lecture and team teaching method were often while laboratory method, project method, excursion/field trip and discovery method are seldom. Essay writing, multiple choice alternative, true or false, completion of blanks and assignment assessment methods are very often used while Oral questioning and Laboratory work are seldom used in the implementation of biology curriculum. it was recommended that the fact that the objectives of the curriculum for Public Senior Secondary School biology have only been achieved to a moderate extent suggests that better results could be achieved if the teachers’ welfare practices are looked into, since teachers are the final implementers of the curriculum. Curriculum could be reviewed regularly to meet the needs of the society. School management should encourage biology teachers to utilize the appropriate recommended teaching methods and assessment methods in the implementation of biology curriculum. The study conclude that Pubic senior secondary school biology teachers are not comply with the recommended teaching methods and assessment methods which contribute to the poor teaching and learning of biology and subsequently lead to the achievement of biology objectives at a moderate extent.