Basic Science Study Skills and Technology Students’ Academic Achievement on Renewable Energy in Junior Secondary Schools in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State

The study investigated study skills and Basic Science and Technology Students’ Academic Achievement in Junior Secondary Schools in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The population of the study included all JSS1 students in public Secondary Schools in Uyo Local Government Area. A sample size of 100 JSS1 students was drawn using simple random sampling technique. Three research questions and three research hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The research design used was the cross sectional survey research design. Two instruments were used for the study which include; the students’ study skills questionnaire (SSSQ) and the Basic Science and Technology Achievement Test (BSTAT) which was prepared from the lesson package on renewable energy with reliability coefficients of 0.82 and 0.75 respectively. The experiment was carried out in two schools at different time intervals which lasted for two weeks. Mean and standard deviation were used to provide answers to the research questions and independent t-test was used to analyse the hypotheses formulated at 0.05 level of significance. The results obtained showed that there is no significant difference in the academic achievement of male and female students using time management skills when taught concept of renewable energy in basic science and technology. The findings also indicated that there is no significant difference in the academic achievement of male and female students using concentration skills when taught the concept of renewable energy. The result also indicated that gender has no significant difference on the academic achievement of students making use of library skills when taught the concept of renewable energy. Based on the findings of this study, it was concluded that time management skills, concentration skills and use of library skills are effective study skills that can yield high academic achievement amongst students irrespective of their gender difference. The study therefore, recommends and encourages the use of these study skills by all students in all secondary schools that offers basic science and technology and other disciplines in Akwa Ibom State and other states in Nigeria; also teachers and counsellors should organize workshops and seminars for students on appropriate and effective use of study skills in the learning process.

Basic, Science, Study, Skills, Technology, Students, Academic, Achievement, Renewable, Energy

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