A Study On ‘Problems Obstructing The Effective Teaching Of Biology In Secondary Schools’

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to examine the problems hindering the effective teaching and learning of biology in Secondary Schools of Andhra Pradesh. The study intend to determine the extent to which lack of qualified and experienced teachers affect the teaching and learning of biology in Secondary schools,   the extent to which lack of educational materials and instructional materials affect the teaching and learning of biology, the extent to which lack of conducive learning environments affect the teaching and learning of biology, the extent to which large loaded syllabus affect the teaching and learning of biology, and the extent to which family background affect the teaching and learning of biology. The result from the analysis showed that, the use of unqualified and inexperienced teachers will make teaching ineffective, the non-availability and lack of instructional materials in these schools makes learning difficult, improper selection of available textbooks, visual and audio-visual aids will affect the teaching and learning of biology. It also revealed that the extent of use of instructional material for effective teaching and learning of biology is very low. Also, the family background of a student plays a huge role in his/her academic, overloaded syllabus, large class size all affect the teaching and learning of biology.