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Original Paper 

Assessing Senior Secondary Students’ Attitude and Experiences 

towards Science and Technology in Jalingo Metropolis, Taraba 

State, Nigeria 

Gladys U. Jack1* 
1 Department of Science Education, Taraba State University, P.M.B 1167, Jalingo, Nigeria 
* Gladys U. Jack, Department of Science Education, Taraba State University, P.M.B 1167, Jalingo, 

Nigeria 

 

Received: April 14, 2018        Accepted: April 24, 2018       Online Published: May 3, 2018 

doi:10.22158/grhe.v1n1p32          URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.22158/grhe.v1n1p32 

 

Abstract  

This study examined the attitude and experiences of secondary school students towards science and 

technology in Jalingo metropolis of Taraba state, Nigeria. The population included all senior 

secondary 2 (SS 2) science students in senior Secondary Schools in Jalingo Metropolis. A total of 350 

students (161 females and 189 males) were selected through simple random sampling method. The 

study used a descriptive survey design. The research instrument was a modified Likert scale 

questionnaire. The data obtained was analyzed using statistical tools (mean and standard deviation). 

Results indicated that there is a positive attitude towards science and technology. The result generally 

showed that students have positive experiences towards science and technology. The results also 

showed that there is a meaningful difference between males and females points of views on attitude 

towards science and technology and their experiences. According to this result, males have lower 

average sum (M=54.24) than the females with (M=55.52). The results of this research provide 

important information about Jalingo students’ attitude and experience towards science and technology 

and could be used by science educators for the development of science curricula and science text 

books.  

Keywords 

science and technology, experience, attitude, gender, science education   

 

 

 



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1. Introduction 

It is said commonly in Nigerian proverb that everything a man becomes in life, is a product of his 

attitude. Thus, the level of honesty, hard work, tolerance, team spirit, forbearance, humility, etc., which 

he possesses and exhibits, sets the limits of success or failure of the man through positive. This can be 

no less true in educational pursuits. Contrary to this view, experts in the field of education tend to place 

greater emphasis on the cognitive characteristics of the student when examining issues surrounding his 

academic attainment. This has often not produce the best results as there is not much that can be done 

in altering the cognitive components of an individual. On the other hand, the attitude of a person which 

belongs to the affective domain can be tinkered with to see if the cognitive component can produce 

optimal result.   

Research on students’ interest in science and technology increased from the 1960s (Osborne, Simon, & 

Collins, 2003). Studies aimed at increasing the education of hearing the “student voice” in education 

such as works by Flutter and Rudduck (2004), ESRC (2004), and Fielding (2004). Identifying and 

responding to the student voice may be seen as a means of reducing the alienation that some students 

feel from their schooling and thus of helping to overcome the associated problems. From this 

perspective, accommodating the student voice becomes a means of transforming schooling (Fletcher, 

2003) and of making the curriculum more relevant to students’ needs and interests. The investigation of 

students’ attitudes towards studying science has been a substantive feature of the work of the science 

education research community for the past 40 years (Osborne et al., 2003). Students’ increasing 

reluctance to choose science courses, and physical science courses in particular, in their final years of 

secondary education has important implications not only for the continuity of scientific endeavor but 

also for the scientific literacy of future generations. As a result, development of positive attitudes 

towards science, scientists, and learning science, which has always been a constituent of science 

education, is increasingly a subject of concern (Trumper, 2006). Students’ learning interests and 

attitudes toward science have both been studied for decades. However, the connection between them 

with students’ life experiences about science and technology has not been addressed much (Chang, 

Yeung, & Cheng, 2009).  

One of the new researches on student’s interests and their needs and experiences on science and 

technology is Relevance of Science Education (ROSE). Many researches like as TIMSS (Trends in 

Mathematics and Science Study) and PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) conducted 

to assess the students’ abilities in science, however Rose questionnaire is not a test for assessing the 

conceptual understanding of students in science content, but it is an instrument for collecting data about 

emotional and attitude identity that students have in science and technology. Relevance of science 

argue that science and technology is one the important parts of life in all countries despite of their 

culture and level of development. It is argued that science and technology curriculum should be 

adjusted with needs of learners and between different groups of learners. It means that we cannot 

accept the curriculum approaches with global and culture—neutral views when we are talking about 



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kind of science and technology that is appropriate for all students and its goal is not only training the 

professionals in science and technology. For achieving to this goal we should hearing the “student 

voice” in science education (Schreiner & Sjoberg, 2004). The ROSE instrument focuses on aspects that 

are important about of student involving in science and technology at school and life. It uses the word 

relevance to embrace a range of factors in terms that can be described as affective. Its broad aim is to 

generate perspectives and empirical findings that can inform discussions about how best to improve 

science curricula and enhance students’ interest in science and technology in ways that: respect cultural 

diversity and gender equity; promote personal and social relevance, and empower the learner for 

democratic participation and citizenship (Jenkins & Pell, 2006).  

Students’ attitudes/learning interests and motivation toward science have both been studied for decades. 

However, the connection between them with students’ life experiences about science and technology 

has not been addressed much (Chang et al., 2009). The general purpose of the study is to assess 

student’s attitude and experience towards science and technology in Jalingo Metropolis due to poor 

performances and interest in science and technology-based subjects. Specifically, the study sought to: 

i. Determine the attitude of students towards science and technology in Jalingo metropolis. 

ii. Examine the experiences of students towards science and technology with regards to their 

environment in Jalingo metropolis. 

iii. Determine the difference between the opinions of male and female students’ attitudes and 

experiences towards science and technology Jalingo metropolis. 

To guide the study therefore, the following research questions were raised: 

i. What is the attitude of students towards science and technology? 

ii. What are the experiences of students towards science and technology with regards to their 

environment? 

iii. Is there any significant difference between male and female students’ attitude towards science 

and technology and their experiences? 

1.1 Review of Related Literatures 

Relevance of Science Education study (ROSE) has been conducted in several countries by researchers 

of science education and its results have been published in recent years. In this section some research 

and findings of related works are pointed out. 

Manninen, Miettinen and Kiviniemi (2005) examined conceptions of students about technology, 

environmental issues and school science. The results showed that girls show more concern towards 

environmental issues. The results also showed that both boys and girls believe in science and 

technology capacities and capabilities.  

Anderson (2006) also investigated views of 1027 students from central region of Ghana about ROSE 

components. The results showed that the majority of students believed that science and technology are 

useful for society and can help to reduce poverty and famine in the world. The results also showed that 

boys are more interested in becoming scientists than girls.  



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Jenkins and Pell (2006) studied English students views on science and technology, school science and 

environmental issues. The sample of schools was drawn to reflect as far as possible the geographical 

distribution and type of secondary schools within the English education system. A total of 1,284 

questionnaires were eventually received from 34 schools. The results showed that most students agree 

that science and technology are important for society and are optimistic about the contribution that 

these disciplines can make to curing diseases such as HIV/AIDS and cancer. They also results revealed 

that there was a lower level of agreement that the benefits of science are greater than its possible 

harmful effects, although a majority of both boys and girls hold this view. Only a minority of boys and 

girls agreed that science and technology will help to eradicate poverty and famine in the world. 

Students’ positive views about science, technology and society are not reflected in their opinions about 

their school science education. While this is regarded as “relevant” and “important” by most students, 

most boys (and rather more girls) don’t like it as much as other subjects. Most students did not agree 

that school science is a difficult subject. Most boys and girls disagreed that school science has made 

them more critical and skeptical, opened their eyes to new and exciting jobs or increased their 

appreciation of nature. Both boys and girls disagreed strongly that threats to the environment are not 

their business. However, such disagreement is not reflected in a corresponding general willingness to 

sacrifice many goods to solve or alleviate environmental problems. There was also, at best, only a 

moderate level of interest in learning about a range of environmental issues, save for the possible 

radiation dangers associated with mobile telephones and the protection of endangered species of 

animals.  

The Icelandic students’ views about science and technology and also school science was examined by 

Stefánsson (2006). The study revealed that students consider school sciences interesting, easy to learn 

and believe that everyone should learn science in school since it is useful in everyday life.   

Trumper (2006) also investigated students’ interests in physics based on the ROSE study. He studied 

the factors in students’ ideas about science in school, out-of-school experiences in science and their 

attitudes towards science and technology. Results showed that in general, students’ interests in physics 

are neutral (neither positive nor negative), however, boys were more interested in physics than girls.  

Science Scholars such as Lavonen, Gedrovics, Byman, Meisalo, Jutti, and Uitto (2008) studied the 

interests and experiences of students in physics and chemistry based on the ROSE study in Finland. 

Their research conducted on 3626 secondary school students with average age of 15 years old. Based 

on their results, students have many experiences in and outside the school and were related to science 

and technology. However, they had little experience in using technology tools such as mechanical. 

These results showed diversity of science and technology experiences between students.  

Chang, Yeung, and Cheng (2009) also investigated the attitudes about science and technology, learning 

interests and life experiences on 942 Taiwanese students. The results revealed that boys showed higher 

learning interests in sustainability issues and scientific topics than girls. However, girls recalled more 

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Cavas, Cavas, Tekkaya, Cakiroglu, and Kesercioglu (2009) also examined Turkish students’ attitudes 

toward the environment and their interest in learning about environmental protection with respect to 

gender with the help of data from the ROSE study. The study was conducted on 1,260 students in 9th 

grade in Turkey. The findings of this study revealed that Turkish students have favorable attitudes 

toward environmental issues, students are eager to find solutions to environmental problems and show 

optimistic trends about the future, students’ interests in learning about environmental protection issues 

are moderate level, and statistically significant differences were found in environmental attitudes and 

interests in learning about environmental protection mean scores of students regarding gender.   

More also, Gomleksiz (2012) conducted a study on students’ perceptions of science and technology 

classes by gender in a Turkish elementary school context. Data for the study were collected through a 

20-item, five-point Likert scale from a total of 1558 sixth-grade students at 20 different elementary 

schools in Turkey. The independent groups’ test and Mann-Whitney U test were used to analyze the 

data where statistically significant differences were observed in the gender of the students. The findings 

of the study revealed that male students considered learning science and technology more necessary 

and important than female students did. They also found learning environment and teaching strategies 

more sufficient and effective than females did. Findings revealed that male students were not satisfied 

with what the teachers practiced in science classrooms. 

The study by Edu, Okorn, Koko, and Bessong (2013) investigated the attitude of some secondary 

school science students towards the teaching of science in Nigeria. Two research questions guided the 

conduct of the work, while two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significant. The design of 

the work was survey, and the sample consisted of two hundred and ninety-eight students drawn from 

four secondary schools in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. Cluster and 

simple random sampling techniques were used to select the sample. The data collected were analyzed 

using an independent t-test. Results indicated that male students showed more positive attitudes 

towards the teaching of science than their female counterparts.  

The study by Sofeme and Amos (2015) also investigated the attitude of students toward science 

subjects in senior secondary schools in Adamawa state. Three objectives were raised and to these 

objectives one research question and two hypotheses were raised. The target population was all the 

Adamawa state government secondary school students. The study is survey type which used stratified 

random sampling technique to select a sample of 250 science students. These students responded to 

valid and reliable instrument known as Science Students Attitude Questionnaire (SSAQ). The data 

obtained were subjected to descriptive statistics as well as t-test and chi-square test. The results showed 

that students in Adamawa state have positive attitude towards science subjects and gender has 

significant effect (p<0.05) on their attitude. The results indicated that boys have more positive attitude 

toward science subjects than their girls’ counterpart.  

 

 



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2. Method 

This study seeks to assess the attitude and experience towards science and technology among 

secondary school students. The population of study was all SS 2 science students in Jalingo metropolis. 

The choice is based on the recognition that at SS2 most of the students would have reached the age of 

17 years. At that age the students are more mature and hence more likely to have done more conscious 

reflections on their interest, priorities and attitudes to and comprehensions of science-related issues and 

schooling. The schools are coeducational (male and female students). The schools were purposively 

selected for the study due to their geographical spread which can represent the science and 

technology-oriented public secondary schools within Jalingo metropolis. A total number of 350 

students (161 girls and 189 boys) were selected as sample of study. The instrument of study, made up 

of 18 items was a modified4-Likert Scale questionnaire, Strongly Agree (SA), Agree (A), Disagree (D) 

and Strongly Disagree (SD). The instrument was pilot tested using a school in a Local Government 

Area that was not included in the study but had similar characteristics as the sample schools. This 

ascertained the test reliability. The reliability coefficient was calculated using Cronbach’s alpha to 

measure the internal consistency within a group of items. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was calculated 

for the 18 items at 0.79. 

This research investigates the opinions of students in science and technology education from two 

aspects. Each of these aspects or components are examining students’ attitude toward them and how 

they play important role in preparing information for curriculum planners to identify demands and 

needs of students in science education. These components are:  

Attitude towards Science and technology 

Attitude towards science and technology provides important information on different aspects of 

students’ understandings of the role and performance of science and technology in the society. Trust of 

learners to science and technology and also their interest in topics of science and technology were 

assessed within the items of this factor;  

Students Experience  

This examines whether students have had relevant experiences in their environment with regards to 

science and technology. On the assumption that successful environmental actions require 

environmental empowerment, empowering young people to deal responsibly with environmental issues 

should be a principal concern of education. Empowerment may be described as encouragement for 

action and belief in one’s possibility and ability to influence one’s surroundings. It is important to 

understand the attitudes, beliefs and prejudices that might prevent individuals from recognizing and 

using their possibilities to act (Schreiner & Sjøberg, 2002).   

2.1 Method of Data Analysis 

Statistical analysis tool was employed in analyzing the data collected during the study. Mean and 

standard deviation were adopted to analyze answers to the research questions. 

 



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Formula for mean (X) 

X=∑  

              N 

Where: ∑=Summation 

    F=Frequency  

      X=Nominal Value of option  

   N=Number of respondents  

Mean=X=4+3+2+1=10=2.50 

           4     4 

Decision Rule 

Any item whose mean is equal or greater than 2.50 (X≥2.50) will be regarded as agreed, while any item 

whose Mean is X<2.50 will be regarded as disagreed.  

 

3. Results 

Findings are based on an analysis of research questions. In each section, table of analysis and the 

statistical analysis of the data is presented. 

Answering Research question 1: What is the attitude of students towards science and technology? 

 

Table 1. Mean Ratings and Standard Deviation of Students’ Attitudes towards Science and 

Technology (Test Value=2.5) 

 Items on attitude of students towards S & T SA A D SD X Std. Deviation N Decision 

1 I would like to take a job in technology 259 70 14 7 3.60 10.20 350 Agreed 

2 Science and technology are important for society 238 105 7 0 3.70 10.10 350 Agreed 

3 Thanks to science and technology, there will be 

greater opportunity for future generations 

252 84 7 7 3.70 10.10 350 Agreed 

4 Science and technology makes our lives better 273 77 0 0 3.80 10.00 350 Agreed 

5 New technologies will make work more 

interesting 

147 189 14 0 3.40 10.40 350 Agreed 

6 The benefits of science and technology are better 

than the harmful effects 

133 189 28 0 3.20 10.60 350 Agreed 

7 Science and technology are helping the poor 70 245 28 7 3.10 10.70 350 Agreed 

8 Science and technology can solve nearly all 

problems 

63 203 84 0 2.90 10.90 350 Agreed 

9 Science and technology are the cause of 

environmental problems 

28 56 231 35 2.20 11.60 350 Disagreed 

10 A country does not need science and technology 

to grow 

14 7 105 224 1.50 12.30 350 Disagreed 



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11 School science is a difficult subject 28 77 154 91 2.10 11.70 350 Disagreed 

12 School science is interesting 175 168 7 0 3.50 10.30 350 Agreed 

13 School science is easy for me to learn 119 217 14 0 3.00 10.80 350 Agreed 

14 The things I learn in science will be helpful in 

my everyday life 

189 140 21 0 3.14 10.58 350 Agreed 

 

From the results in Table 1, all items related to science and technology have average above (M=2.5). 

The result shows that students have positive attitude towards science and technology. From all items, 

item No. 4 (science and technology makes our lives better) has the highest average (M=3.80) and item 

No. 10 (a country does not need science and technology to grow) has the lowest average (M=1.50).  

Answering Research question 2: What are the experience of students towards school science and 

technology? 

 

Table 2. Mean Ratings and Standard Deviation of Students’ Experiences towards Science and 

Technology (Test Value=2.5) 

Items on students experiences towards S & T SA A D SD X Std. Deviation N Decision 

1 Used a mobile phone 154 182 7 7 3.40 10.80 350 Agreed 

2 I tried to find constellations in the sky 105 140 98 7 3.00 10.80 350 Agreed 

3 Watched (not on TV) an animal being born 112 105 91 42 3.00 10.80 350 Agreed 

4 Made compost of grass, leaves or garbage 49 105 147 49 2.40 11.36 350 Disagreed 

 

The results in Table 2, shows that all items have average above (M=2.5) except for item No. 4 (made 

compost of grass, leaves or garbage) which has an average mean of (M=2.40). The result show that 

item 1 (used a mobile phone) has the highest average of (M=3.40). The result generally showed that 

students have positive experience towards science and technology. 

Answering Research question 3: What is the difference between male and female opinions on attitude 

towards science and technology and their experiences?  

 

Table 3. Mean Ratings and Standard Deviation of Male and Female Students’ Attitude towards 

Science and Technology and Their Experiences (Test Value=2.5) 

 
Items on attitude of students towards S & T 

Male 

Mean(SD) 

Female 

Mean(SD) 

Mean difference

Male-Female 
Decision 

1 I would like to take a job in technology 3.56(10.00) 3.76(10.12) -0.2 Agreed 

2 Science and technology are important for society 3.68(9.88) 3.60(10.28) 0.08 Agreed 

3 Thanks to science and technology, there will be greater 3.84(9.72) 3.36(10.52) 0.48 Agreed 



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opportunity for future generations 

4 Science and technology makes our lives better 3.80(9.76) 3.84(10.04) -0.04 Agreed 

5 New technologies will make work more interesting 3.44(10.12) 3.32(10.56) 0.12 Agreed 

6 The benefits of science and technology are better than 

the harmful effects 

3.28(10.28) 3.24(10.64) 0.04 Agreed 

7 Science and technology are helping the poor 3.28(10.28) 2.84(11.04) 0.44 Agreed 

8 Science and technology can solve nearly all problems 2.96(10.60) 2.92(10.96) 0.04 Agreed 

9 Science and technology are the cause of environmental 

problems 

2.36(11.20) 2.08(11.80) 

 

0.28 Disagreed 

10 A country does not need science and technology to 

grow 

1.60(11.96) 1.60(12.28) 0.00 Disagreed 

11 School science is a difficult subject 2.16(11.40) 2.08(11.80) 0.08 Disagreed 

12 School science is interesting 3.48(10.80) 3.48(10.40) 0.00 Agreed 

13 School science is easy for me to learn 1.96(11.60) 3.20(10.68) -1.24 Agreed 

14 The things I learn in science will be helpful in my 

everyday life 

2.80(10.76) 3.48(10.40) -0.68 Agreed 

  Mean total 

(M=42.2) 

 Mean total  

(M=42.8) 

  

 Items on experiences of students towards S & T     

15 Used a mobile phone 3.48(10.08) 3.24(10.64) 0.16 Agreed 

16 I tried to find constellations in the sky 3.08(10.48) 2.88(11.00) 0.20 Agreed 

17 Watched (not on TV) an animal being born 2.92(10.64) 2.44(11.44) 0.48 Agreed 

18 Made compost of grasses, leaves or garbage 2.56(11.00) 3.92(9.96) -1.36 Agreed 

  Mean total 

(M=12.04) 

 Mean total 

(M=12.48) 

  

 Overall Mean Total  (M=54.24)  (M=55.28)   

 

To determine the differences in male and female opinions of the students’ attitude (male=42.2; 

female=42.8) and experiences (male=12.04; female=12.48) towards science and technology. The 

average mean of all the items were summed up for both male and female students respectively, after 



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which the difference between the two groups was calculated. The result showed that male students had 

a mean total of (M=54.24) and the female students had a mean total of (M=55.28). This indicates that 

the female students have more positive attitude and experience towards science and technology than 

their male counterpart and there is a significant difference between them.  

 

4. Discussion 

The results of this study indicated that in general, students showed positive attitudes towards science 

and technology, science and the environmental issues. Student are interested in a job related to 

technology, they consider science and technology important to society, etc. (congruent with the results 

of Trumper (2006)). They believe that with science and technology, there will be greater opportunities 

for future generations and Science and technology makes our lives healthier, easier and more 

comfortable (corresponds with the results of Stefánsson (2006)). The results also showed that in the 

opinion of the students. The benefits of science are greater than the harmful effects it could have and 

with lower average than to other items, they believe that Science and technology will help to eradicate 

poverty and famine in the world and that science and technology are helping the poor. Despite these 

benefits, students believe that science and technology are the cause of the environmental problems and 

Science and technology benefit mainly the developed countries. Also the students showed a positive 

attitude towards the activities of scientists in science and technology. They believe that scientists are 

neutral and act without bias and always had to trust their words and follow the scientific method that 

always leads them to correct answers. These results mostly are in line with the results of Schreiner and 

Sjoberg (2005) that showed students in all studied countries, have a high degree of agreement on the 

following items: Science and technology are important for society; thanks to science and technology, 

there will be greater opportunities for future generations; new technologies will make work more 

interesting; and the benefits of science are greater than the harmful effects it could have. These results 

also are in line with Jenkins (2006) on student opinion in England about science and technology.  

Results of the second component of school science, or the content of the science that are presented in 

schools showed that this component has a positive attitude. However, there were some items that 

suggest students’ dissatisfaction with school science in some cases. They consider science as an 

interesting lesson and easy to learn (congruent with the results of Jenkins and Pell (2006) and 

Stefánsson (2006)) and with a high average they argued that school science is better than most other 

subjects. In view of other students, the science they learn at school will improve their career chances 

and will be helpful in their everyday life and that Science education has shown them the importance of 

science in their way of living. The results also showed some items of this component, school science 

plays an important role in increasing curiosity of students and made them more critical and skeptical 

and increases their appreciation of nature. More also, on students’ experiences the result generally 

showed that students have positive experiences towards science and technology. 

The results about the difference between male and female students’ opinions in each components 



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showed that there is a significant difference between these two groups. Accordingly, the females 

generally showed more positive attitude and experiences towards science and technology than their 

male counterparts. This is in line with the results of Lavonen et al. (2008) whose results showed that, 

students have many experiences in and outside the school and were related to science and technology. 

However, they had little experience in using technology tools such as mechanical. These results 

showed diversity of science and technology experiences between students. This finding also agreed 

with previous study by Manninen et al. (2005) who examined conceptions of students about technology 

and environmental issues and school science. Their results showed that girls show more concern 

towards environmental issues. Their results also showed that both boys and girls believe in science and 

technology capacities and capabilities. But, Gomleksiz (2012) findings revealed that male students 

considered learning science and technology more necessary and important than female students. Other 

previous studies also indicated that male students showed more positive attitudes towards the teaching 

of science than their female counterparts (Edu et al., 2013; Sofeme & Amos, 2015). 

The following conclusions were drawn, based on the findings of this study. In general the results 

showed that students have a positive attitude and experiences towards science and technology. The 

analysis of their responses indicated that the majority of boys and girls appeared to have opinions that 

has more to do with the belief in and widespread respect for science and technology (a number of mean 

score values>3.0). The interests in science and technology among girls were almost the same level as 

boys and differences were not pronounced. In which way one interprets these findings, in a less 

developed country, like Nigeria, such empirical evidence that emerged from their responses becomes 

obvious. In a country, which is still faced with the challenges of underdevelopment, young learners 

would expect the application of science and technology to play a key role. One is likely to conclude 

that both males and females in this study have confidence in the influence of science and technology on 

society when mean values of responses are considered. 

Based on the foregoing findings on attitudes of students towards science and technology, the following 

recommendations are made: 

1) There is a need to imbibe the science and technology culture in every Nigerian so as to have 

the proper and prerequisite foundation on which to develop our science and technology which 

will in turn develop the country. This is why great emphasis should be put on effective science 

and technology education to help lay the needed foundation starting from the primary to, at least, 

the first year of the tertiary level for students.  

2) The government should also design specific policies on science and technical education which 

must be implemented and sustained to promote science and technology curricula at each level of 

education. This, of course, must include increased funds which should be provided and properly 

utilized in the educational system. 

3) One of the fields to achieving the desired curriculum is concerning the attitude and life 

experiences of students towards science and technology that is taught in schools. The Knowledge 



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and awareness of these areas would enable science curriculum planners to develop better and 

appropriate curricula. 

 

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