ASSESSMENT OF BIOLOGICAL DRAWING AMONG THE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS STUDENTS IN NIGERIA The achievements of students in the senior school certificate Biology examinations over the years have not been encouraging. Studies have indicated that this is partly

Abstract

The achievements of students in the senior school certificate Biology examinations over the years have not been encouraging. Studies have indicated that this is partly due to students’ poor knowledge in biological drawings. Evidence in the literature suggests that biological drawings could be used to facilitate students’ learning. This study, therefore, assessed the knowledge of biological drawings possessed by senior secondary school (SSS) based on students’ gender and school location in Oyo State, Nigeria. Descriptive research method of the survey type was employed. The population for the study was all SS2 Biology students in Oyo State, Nigeria. Sample of 658 Biology were used for study. The instrument was Students’ Biological Drawings Achievement Test (SBDAT). Using test-retest method, SBDAT reliability value was 0.74. Three research questions and two research hypotheses were answered and tested, respectively. Data were analyzed using the percentage, mean scores and t-test. Findings of the study showed that: students possessed poor knowledge of biological drawings; there was no significant difference in the knowledge of biological drawings possessed by students based on gender; and a significant difference existed in the knowledge of biological drawings possessed by students based on their school location. The study concluded that Senior School students were unable to present biological drawings correctly due to inadequate knowledge possessed on biological drawings. It was recommended that teachers should give more practice in biological drawings to students to enhance better performance. Also, human and non-human resources should be adequately supplied to schools located in the rural areas.