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| An Investigation of the Reason behind the Poor Students' Enrolment in Integrated Science Education Programme at Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi, Benue State
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Dr. B. A. Atsuwe and MEMYOL, Tavershima Gabriel
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Abstract:
The study investigated reason behind the poor students' enrolment in Integrated Science Education Programme at Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi, Benue State. A descriptive survey research design was used. Seventy four (74) 400 level Integrated Science Education students of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi (JOSTUM) formed the population of the study. A total of seventy four (74) 400 level Integrated Science Education students of JOSTUM were selected as sample for the study. A structured questionnaire was used as instrument for the study. The instrument was found reliable and valid for collecting data by the researcher's supervisor. Four (4) research questions were developed for the study, the research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation while chi-square statistics was used to test the null hypotheses formulated for the study. The findings revealed that students tend to go for their parents' careers which influence their enrolment in Integrated Science education programme (3.82), students believe that science is difficult and this discourages them from enrolling into Integrated Science education programme (3.23), poor science foundation at the Secondary School level influences students enrolment in Integrated Science education programme (3.42). It is also indicated that the students themselves think less of the course as limited to teaching in Junior Secondary Schools therefore going for better (perceived) courses of study at the higher institutions. It was however recommended that education should be carried out by school administrators about the course and that only the best brains should be enrolled into studying education courses. Scholarship should also be awarded by school administrators or the government to any student who is brilliant in education courses to create interest for others with low or no interest to science and motivate the weak ones, among others.
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