Reasons behind Student Teachers' Low Achievement Levels in Science Majors in the Faculty of Education, Saber – Aden University, from their Perspective

Abstract

The study aimed at exploring the reasons behind student teachers' low achievement levels in science majors in the Faculty of Education, Saber, Aden University from the students’ perspective. To achieve this, the researcher adopted the analytical descriptive method and used a questionnaire consisting of 50 items, distributed over five areas (scientific content, teaching staff, assessment and tests, financial and human resources). The questionnaire was administered to 150 (male & female) students during the second Semester (2017-2018). The findings showed that the total effect degree of reasons behind students' low achievement levels  was generally "high". The questionnaire areas were ranked in this order: human and financial resources,  the teaching staff, the scientific content, assessment and tests and students).The study also showed that there were  no statistically significant differences at the level of (0.05 ≥ α) between the mean scores of the sample, generally attributed to the variables of gender, science major and grade. However, there were statistically significant differences attributed to the study level in favor of second level students. In the light of the findings of the study, it is recommended that the Faculty should be supported with equipment, laboratories, classrooms and training courses for teachers with a focus on personal, technical and teaching skills.

Keywords: academic achievement, science majors, the Faculty of Education – Saber, student teachers.