ATTITUDE AND MOTIVATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TOWARDS LEARNING CHEMISTRY IN KANO MUNICIPAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT

This research work “Attitude and Motivation of Secondary School Students towards Learning Chemistry in Kano Municipal Local Government Kano State” The problem of the study observed that the Motivation and Attitude of Chemistry Learning of Students in particular is caused by chemistry students’ performance in external examination was criticized for not achieving the desired goal. This might be due to lack of motivation. The purpose of the study was determined by the following objectives: To determine the Motivation of Students towards Chemistry as a Subject of Study. To determine the Attitude of students towards Chemistry Learning, and to investigate the gender difference in the motivation and attitude towards Chemistry Students of Secondary Schools, This research work adopts a survey method which involves the use of questionnaires as an instrument. One hundred (100) respondents were carried as sample size and the sampling technique was random sampling technique. The methods of data analysis of the study were simple percentage and frequency. The study found out that, The Secondary School Students' Motivation towards Learning of Chemistry in Kano Municipal Local Government is positive. The study also finds out that, there is a significance Attitude and Motivation towards Learning of Chemistry Students in Kano Municipal Local Government. Also the study found out that Gender differences in Motivation and Attitudes are Positive in Teaching Chemistry in Secondary School Students in Kano Municipal Local Government. The recommendations of the study were that both male and female students should encourage for choosing and offering science, Chemistry as a gender domain should be discouraged by parents, teachers and counselors in secondary schools, Effort should be made by parents, teachers and governments to maintain and increase the positive attitude of students towards chemistry learning in secondary schools, Students should be engaged in practical work and extra lessons should be organized for students with negative attitudes towards chemistry learning, Teachers should be rewarded and provided with conducive teaching environment to make their teaching favorable and Proper training of teachers, facilitators, laboratory assistance through workshop, seminars and conferences to enhances their teaching skills