ASSESSMENT OF RESOURCES AVAILABILITY IN TEACHING AND LEARNING OF INTEGRATED SCIENCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Ogologo, Gift Allen and Gideon Wokocha

Department of Integrated Science

Ignatius Ajuru University of Education

E-mail: gift.alleno@gmail.com

Introduction

Science can be defined as the activities of culminating falsifiable and verifiable body of knowledge about living and non living component of the environment obtained by careful observation, and testing of facts (Abdulahi, 1982). In Mohammed and Bello (2010), Science can also be defined as the axle on which development and progress of both the individual and the nation depends. It is like the legs by means of which we get about the materials environment of life (Emovon 1983) in Mohammed and Bello (2010). Evidences abound that science is not only a tool but also a vehicle for all round development of any nation. Therefore, to a very great extent, the level of scientific development of any nation determines the standard of living of the citizen of that nation. For this, any nation that wished to be recognized globally must ensure she is sound fated in science. However, any nation that does not develop scientifically will continue to dwarf among the development and developed nations. The importance of science to any nation is not a matter of measuring up to the present scientific level but also include improving on the attained level. If not, such as country will not be able to compete favorable with other countries with advent of time, due to the fact that, science is dynamic but not static. It is however, an open secret that the Nigeria educational system has undergone various types of hauling in the past years. It will therefore be ridiculous that any nation should rest her hope off meaningful development on the foreign aids she will enjoy from other countries. Such a nation will not only remain a beggar but will equally be a perpetual slave to her givers (masters). Without doubt, Nigeria has had enough experience in the search for education that is functional which will yield economic and political self-sufficiency. A good example of such move was the introduction of 6-3-3-4 system of education and later 9-3-4 system which are not only welcome but are good innovations.