Laboratory Facilities And Its Impact On Students Learning Outcome In Agricultural Science

This study was carried out to examine laboratory facilities and its impact on students" learning outcome in agricultural science. Specifically, the study examined the current availability and use of agricultural laboratories in secondary school, investigated if there is significant difference on students" performance in adequately equipped laboratories and to those in inadequately equipped laboratories, explored if the efficiency of utilization of existing laboratory facilities by science teachers will enhance teaching of science subjects and determined the impact of theoretical teaching of agricultural studies without laboratory exposure. The study employed the survey descriptive research design. A total of 141 responses were validated from the survey. The study adopted the Cognitive Learning Theory. From the responses obtained and analysed, the findings revealed that the extent of availability of agricultural laboratories in secondary schools is very high though most are not equipped adequately. Furthermore, the findings revealed that there is significant difference on the performance of students" taught with adequately equipped laboratories than those in inadequately equipped laboratories. The findings also revealed that efficiency of utilization of existing laboratory facilities by science teachers will enhance teaching of science subject. The study recommend that schools should endeavour to have a well equipped library laboratories. More so, laboratories in schools should be made open and accessible to both teachers and students.

The broad objective of this study is to examine laboratory facilities and its impact on students" learning outcome in agricultural science. Specifically the study seeks to:

1. Examine the current availability and use of agricultural laboratories in secondary school.
2. Investigate if there is significant difference on students" performance in adequately equipped laboratories and to those in inadequately equipped laboratories.
3. Explore if the efficiency of utilization of existing laboratory facilities by science teachers will enhance teaching of science subjects.
4. Determine the impact of theoretical teaching of agricultural studies without laboratory exposure.

The research is guided by the following questions:

1. What is the extent of availability of agricultural laboratories in secondary school?
2. Is there any significant difference on the performance of students" taught with adequately equipped laboratories and to those in inadequately equipped laboratories?
3. What is the efficiency of utilization of existing laboratory facilities by science teachers will enhance teaching of science subjects?
4. What is the impact of theoretical teaching of agricultural studies without laboratory exposure?

Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation

5.1 Summary

This chapter of the study is set aside to determine summarized the descriptive analysis done in the precious chapters. It also gives the conclusion and makes some recommendation.

In the summary the purpose of this study was to examine laboratory facilities and its impact on students" learning outcome in agricultural science. Specifically the study focused on examining the current availability and use of agricultural laboratories in secondary school, investigating if there is significant difference on students" performance in adequately equipped laboratories, exploring if the efficiency of utilization of existing laboratory facilities by science teachers will enhance teaching of science subjects and to those in inadequately equipped laboratories and, determining the impact of theoretical teaching of agricultural studies without laboratory exposure.

In order to carry out this study research questions formulated to guard the investigation. A total at 141 students of Molete Community High School and Ogbomosho High School in Ogbomosho axis were randomly selected as enrolled participants for the survey. The study was anchored on the Cognitive Learning Theory.

5.2 Conclusion

In the conclusion the study is beyond doubt and abundantly clear that laboratory in schools is a necessity. Teaching and learning of science subjects cannot be fully exploited without the aid and use of laboratories. However, most schools do not possess a laboratory and in the schools that have, most laboratories are not well equipped. From results obtained and analyzed, the study reveals that:

• The extent of availability of agricultural laboratories in secondary schools is very high though most are not equipped adequately.
• There is significant difference on the performance of students" taught with adequately equipped laboratories than those in inadequately equipped laboratories and
• Efficiency of utilization of existing laboratory facilities by science teachers will enhance teaching of science subjects.

5.3 Recommendation

Recommendation on the basis of findings. The researcher made the following recommendation with the belief that when studied and applied, would help to increase the standard already at hand. The researcher recommends that:

• Schools should endeavour to have a well equipped library laboratories.
• Laboratories in schools

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