Contributory Factors to Students Learning Difficulties in Basic Technology in JuniorSecondary Schools in Enugu State

Abstract

The study is on Identifying factors that contribute to Students' Learning Difficulties in Basic Technology in Junior schools in Enugu State. The research design is a survey. Two research questions guided the study. The sample size was 18 Basic Technology teachers and 360 basic technology students. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts and a reliability of 0.83 was obtained for the instrument The study found among other things that the qualification of the basic technology teachers, lack of motivation of teachers, training and retraining of teachers, and teaching experience among others are teacher-related factors that contribute to students learning difficulties. Poor study habits of the students, attitudes of students, and lack of skill acquisition among others were student-related factors. It was recommended among others that teachers should recognize and respond to the various causes of students' learning difficulties to make teaching and learning more effective.