5.4. Recommendations
5.4.2 Recommendations for Further Study
The study finally recommends areas for further research.
1. A laboratory is the key for practical approach. I therefore recommend that a study be conducted to find out the state of the laboratories in secondary schools in Kenya.
2. Enrolment that influence the science process skills in Physics on students’ perform ace in Physics.
3. Analysis of the impact of the Practical Approach in teaching Physics to a greater population or in other locales in Kenya.
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