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COMPARATIVE EFFECTS OF SCHOOL LIBRARY AND LABORATORY ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND INTEREST IN CHEMISTRY IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN UYO EDUCATIONAL ZONE, AKWA IBOM STATE

ABSTRACT

The study examined the comparative Effects of School Library and Laboratory on Students Academic Achievement and Interest in Chemistry in Public Secondary Schools in Uyo Educational Zone, AkwaIbom State. Four purpose of study, four research question and two null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Survey research design was adopted for the study and the population of the study consisted of all the ten public secondary schools in the study area. A sample size of 200 senior secondary two (SS II) chemistry students were drawn from four public secondary schools in Uyo educational zone while survey research design was use for the study. Three validators were carefully selected both from University of Uyo and AkwaIbom State College of Education AfahaNsit. The findings of the study reveals that the use of a school library enhances student academic achievement and interest in chemistry in the study area because students taught chemistry in schools were there is a functional school library had a better academic achievement and students interest than their counterpart taught chemistry with the use of library, it was recommended that Government at all levels should ensure that public schools in Uyo should be equipped with a functional school library to boost the effective teaching and learning of chemistry.

KEYWORDS: School Library, Laboratory, Student Academic Achievement and Interest.

Eme Uwem ESIERE, Ph.D. AND SUNDAY, Brain Edem Ph.D.

SHARED SEASONED INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TOPICAL ISSUES VOL.13 NO.1