Availability and Utilization of Community Resources in Teaching Science At Secondary Level in Thoothukudi District

S. P. Seenivasan; Dr. T. Kanakaraj

Volume : IV, Issue : VI, June - 2014

Availability and Utilization of Community Resources in Teaching Science At Secondary Level in Thoothukudi District

S. P. Seenivasan, Dr. T. Kanakaraj

Abstract :

The main objective of the study was to find out the level of awareness of availability of community resources and its utilization in teaching science at secondary level. The investigator has adopted survey method. Population consists of all secondary level science teachers and students of IX and X standard in Thoothukudi District. The sample constitutes 100 science teachers, 715 students of IX and X standard from 30 schools. Four tools developed by the investigators were used to study the variables. The major findings are sixty–eight percent of secondary level science teachers have adequate level of awareness of availability of community resources. Sixteen percent of secondary level science teachers have high level of utilization of community resources in teaching science. There is significant difference among Government, Aided, and Matriculation school science teachers in their (i) awareness of availability of community resources and (ii) utilization of community resources in teaching science.