The Main Issues of Natural Science Education in Madagascar

In Madagascar, a low participation rate in science majors as well as insufficient performance in science subjects in upper secondary education has been recorded over the last three years. This situation has aroused my interest to investigate the main barrier of science education, in particular of natural sciences subject. The objective is to fi nd the main demotivating factors through data investigation and student survey. Open-ended questions as well as Likert scale questions were chosen. In this regard, it was found that poor performance in science subjects is the main reason why female and male students are not motivated. Regarding the teaching, the lack of concreteness is perceived in the natural sciences class but on the other hand the teacher was effective in his explanations according to the students. They are interested in the natural sciences but this field does not correspond to their professional project. There is a gap between the lesson conducted in class and the relevance of that one in society. Finally, the lack of concreteness of the teaching is possibly at the root of this demotivation. Overall, the study also highlights the factors performance and the career plan as important in influencing students' choice in this place.