Abstract

This study was undertaken to ascertain the extent of availability of laboratories and qualified teacher for effective teaching and learning of Computer and Integrated Science in Udi Local Government Area in Enugu State. Three research questions were used as guide, the literature was reviewed under thee subheadings which include:

1. The concept of science laboratory

2. Effect of teacher’s qualification or on the teaching and learning of computer and integrated science in our secondary schools.

3. Important of equipment and materials in science laboratory and the need for adequate utilization of equipment and materials.

This study adapted a linked scale design. It was carried out in Udi LGA of Enugu state. The population of the study was all the secondary school students and teachers in the field of integrated science computer science out of 19 secondary school in Udi Local, Government Area, 6 schools were randomly selected sixty students and twelve teachers from each school which gave as a total of 60 students and 12 teachers. Were used as the sample for the study. Structured questionnaire was used for collection of data which was constructed in accordance with the research questions. The data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The interpretation of the data was based on real limit number of mean score. From the analysis of data, the following findings were made:

1. Students developed fear in the study of computer and integrated science because of the stories from the older students that integrated science as a subject is difficult to learn.

2. Procedures involved in the teaching and learning of computer and integrated science makes the students to feel tired of the subjects.

3. There are no adequate computer and integrated science laboratories in our secondary schools in Udi Local Government in Enugu State.

4. It was discovered that there are no adequate utilization of the available integrated science laboratories equipment in the secondary schools in Udi Local Government Area in Enugu State.

5. It was also discovered that teachers with other science qualifications are allowed to teach computer and integrated science in our secondary schools thereby making the student to loss interest in learning because other science teachers without integrated and computer science qualification are not master of the subjects and cannot deposit what they do not have.