Attitudes of students towards physics learning in some selected senior secondary schools in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined the attitudes of students towards physics learning in some selected Senior Secondary Schools in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria. The sample for study was one hundred and twenty-five (125) Senior Secondary School two (SSS2) Physics Students from the five (5) selected senior secondary school in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria. The design method was adopted because of the purpose of describing and analyzing the existing condition of attitudes of students towards learning physics. From the findings of this study, it was established that students have high favorable attitudes towards physics-oriented career subjects. However, the poor performance of students in physics was due to lack of information, lack of self-confidence, inability to solve physics questions correctly using the appropriate formula and not been able to see the relevance of physics to the society. Consequently, the good ones among the students show that they have interest in physics lesson and thereby developing positive attitude toward solving physics problems. The study recommends that, prospective studies should be conducted based on a much wider sample and within the context to provide better understanding of this subject. Also, the teachers and students have to adjust to new roles which may lead to changes of classroom processes which in turn affect the nature of the relationship between the teacher- student interpersonal relationship and student’s attitudes.