Abstract.
This study is concerned with an investigation into the factors that Hinders Planning, of Effective Practical
Teaching in Science in Secondary Schools in Ebonyi state. The study was carried out using one hundred and eighty (180), science teachers, which comprises sixty (60) science teachers each from the three (3) educational zones that make up the state. The instrument used was questionnaire which was administered to elicit information from science teachers and T-test used to test the significant difference between the mean rating of the science teacher’s responses, on their incompetence and non=availability of science equipment and reagents on the hindrances in planning for effective practical teaching in science. The data collected were analyzed using simple statistical representation of mean scores and T-test. Based on the analysis some findings were made which include, incompetence among some science teachers, non-availability of Science laboratory technologists, equipment and reagents, among other things. In view of the findings some recommendations were made which include; government should set-aside some percentages of annual budgets for purchase of equipment and reagents and also for furnishing of science laboratories in our secondary schools, more so, there should be employment and posting of science laboratory technologists to secondary schools and to cap it all there should be day to day supervision of the conduct of practical teachings in science to find out some of the factors that, might likely hinder the conduct.
Key words: Effective, Hindrances, Planning, Science and Practical teaching.
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