School laboratories and equipment in primary schools in Jeddah and the extent of their use in the educational process according to McGraw-Hill syllabi

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the reality of school laboratories and their equipment in primary schools in Jeddah and the extent of their use in the educational process according to the " McGraw-Hill syllabi ", and the researcher used the descriptive analytical approach, and the tool was a questionnaire; it was applied to a sample of (150) teachers in primary schools in Jeddah , The study found a number of results, the most important of which are: that the activation of the school laboratory helps in the growth of creativity and scientific innovation for the student, so it is a necessity in the primary stage. However, the deficiencies from the consumables in the science curriculum are not filled from the operational budget according to the controls mentioned in this regard, and the deficiency is not addressed if any of the tools and devices are borrowed or transmitted, and the materials and tools available in the school laboratory are insufficient, and based on the results, some recommendations has been presented, the most important of which are: increasing the number of laboratories, and holding training programs for school laboratories for male and female teachers of natural sciences so that they are scientifically and technically prepared. And conducting complementary studies on the subject.