EVALUATION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 4 ON BASIC SCIENCE AND PUPILS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN SOKOTO STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study is on evaluation of sustainable development goal 4 on pupils’ academic achievement in basic science in Sokoto State, Nigeria. It is a descriptive study in which a survey research design is employed. One research question and one null hypothesis was stated and analyzed. The sample pupils for this study were 256. There instruments used to collect data for the study is Basic Science Examination Questionnaire (BSEQ). The research question was answered using means and standard deviations while the hypothesis was tested using t-test at p≤0.05 level of significance. The result revealed a significant difference between the mean Basic Science achievement scores of pupils taught by teachers trained under SDG and that of pupils taught by teachers not trained under SDG in Sokoto State. It was therefore recommended that professional bodies such as Science Teachers Association of Nigeria (STAN) and NGO’s should focus on assessment of pedagogical skills as well as follow up evaluation procedure for on the spot observation of teachers’ competence.