Educational Research and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Educ. Res. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1990-3839
  • DOI: 10.5897/ERR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2008

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Commenting on effective laboratory teaching in selected preparatory schools, North Shewa Zone, Ethiopia

Andinet Nigussie
  • Andinet Nigussie
  • Department of Physics, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Debre Berhan University, P. O. Box 445 Debre Berhan, Ethiopia
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Said Mohammed
  • Said Mohammed
  • Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Debre Berhan University, P. O. Box 445 Debre Berhan, Ethiopia.
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Endris Yimam
  • Endris Yimam
  • Department of Mathematics, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Debre Berhan University, P. O. Box 445 Debre Berhan, Ethiopia.
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Worku Wolde
  • Worku Wolde
  • Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Debre Berhan University, P. O. Box 445 Debre Berhan, Ethiopia.
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Negasi Akalu
  • Negasi Akalu
  • Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Debre Berhan University, P. O. Box 445 Debre Berhan, Ethiopia.
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Abubekir Seid
  • Abubekir Seid
  • Department of Physics, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Debre Berhan University, P. O. Box 445 Debre Berhan, Ethiopia
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Genene Shiferaw
  • Genene Shiferaw
  • Department of Physics, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Debre Berhan University, P. O. Box 445 Debre Berhan, Ethiopia
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Tesfaye Teka
  • Tesfaye Teka
  • Department of Physics, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Debre Berhan University, P. O. Box 445 Debre Berhan, Ethiopia
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Solomon Mulaw
  • Solomon Mulaw
  • Department of Chemistry, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Debre Berhan University, P. O. Box 445 Debre Berhan, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 11 May 2015
  •  Accepted: 15 September 2017
  •  Published: 23 July 2018

Abstract

The present study assessed the challenges to implement laboratory teaching in selected Preparatory Schools, North Shewa Zone. The result of this study showed that although laboratories for each subjects were present (100%) in all districts, lack of professional skills (50% in biology, 64.5% in chemistry and 61.5% physics), lack of materials (78.6% in biology, 64.7% in chemistry and 65.4% in physics) and lack of chemicals (75%, in biology, 58.8% in chemistry and 46.2% in physics) were the main challenges to implement effective laboratory teaching. The average numbers of students per laboratory session were 46-55, which was very large size to teach in practical session. Students had interest (strong in all subjects) to learn practically, but 75% of biology and chemistry, and 62.5% of physics laboratory activities were not done. The government look forward that the laboratory activities recommended in the text were not well manipulated and laboratory doing was for the sake of doing. Priority must be given for preparatory school laboratory teaching.

 

Key words: Biology, chemistry, laboratory teaching, physics, preparatory schools.

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