Survey of Teachers’ Implementation of Biology Curriculum in Senior Secondary Schools in South West Nigeria

Abstract

This study surveyed Biology teachers’ implementation of Biology curriculum in senior secondary schools in South West Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive survey design with the population focus of all Biology teachers in senior secondary schools in South West Nigeria. The sample for the study consisted of 30 senior secondary school Biology teachers randomly selected from three states out of six in South West Nigeria through multistage sampling technique. Teachers’ Implementation of Biology Curriculum Questionnaire (TIBCQ) was used to collect data for the study. Two research questions were raised and answered using descriptive statistics. Results of the study showed that most teachers did not have the instructional materials as recommended by the Federal Ministry of Education for the implementation of Biology curriculum and that the learning condition in senior secondary schools fall below the recommended standard by the Federal Ministry of Education.