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Effects of Visual Aids in Science Lessons in Some Selected Junior High Schools in Enchi in the Aowin Municipality

Open Journal of Educational Research | Vol 3, Issue 3

Table 3. Science teachers’ responses on the use of Visual Aids to teachscience

NoItemsSD (%)D (%)A (%)SA (%)
1I use lecture approach to teach my lessons more than other approaches0(00)0(00)4(57.1)3(42.9)
2My lesson is always learner-centred because materials are available to use for teaching3(42.9)4(57.1)0(00)0(00)
3my lesson is always teacher-centred because materials are not available for teaching0(00)0(00)4(57.1)3(42.9)
4I involve students in my lessons always2(28.6)5(71.4)0(00)0(00)
5Students always develop an interest in my lessons due to the traditional method/lecture I use to teach1(14.3)6(85.7)0(00)0(00)
6Students’ involvement and performance in my lessons are low when I use my regular teaching/lecture approach0(00)0(00)6(85.7)1(14.3)
7The use of visual aids encouraged my students to participate and develop an interest in the lesson0(00)0(00)2(28.6)5(71.4)
8The use of visual aids encourages students to be curious to find solutions to problems themselves0(00)0(00)2(28.6)5(71.4)
9The use of visual aids improved students’ performance during the lesson0(00)0(00)1(14.3)6(86.7)
10Using visual aids in teaching is the best approach and must be encouraged for teaching science lessons0(00)0(00)5(71.4)2(28.6)

SD (Strongly Disagree) = 1; D (Disagree) = 2; A (Agree) = 3; SA (Strongly Agree) = 4