The effect of remedial education on biology performance among lower secondary school students in The Mbeya District, Tanzania

Abstract

This research aimed to assess the effect of Remedial education programs (REPs) on students‟ academic performance in lower secondary schools. 80 form  four students from 3 selected community day secondary schools participated in this study. A mixed methods approach was applied whereby  observation, documentary review, and pre and post-testing were used to collect data. Data were analyzed through a comparison of mean differences and  t-tests. The results showed that teachers rely on traditional teaching methods such as lectures and demonstrations while teaching biology. On the  other hand, REP had a positive effect on the performance of low-achieving students in biology. (p < 0.05). However, the researcher recommended the  utilization of modern teaching methods in remedial classes as well as further research on this topic.