scholarly journals Equal Effectiveness of Kumon Method of Teaching Mathematics among Boys & Girls

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 906-913
Author(s):  
Jameela Ashraf
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Teaching Mathematics ◽  
Traditional Lecture ◽  
Lecture Method ◽  
Grade 5 ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Two Phases

The study was designed to investigate the effectiveness of Kumon method in comparison with traditional method in the teaching of Mathematics to grade-5. Kumon is a math and reading enrichment program, which provides practice and instruction to each individual. This helps the students to think and work independently. The hypothesis of this experimental study was that in Mathematics, Grade-5 students have no significant difference in their academic achievement treated by Kumon method and by traditional lecture method. The objective of the study was to determine the effectiveness of Kumon teaching method for academic achievement of children in Mathematics. All grade-5 students of Fazaia inter colleges of Rawalpindi and Islamabad was the population. Cluster sampling technique was used. One of the three Fazaia colleges (junior section) was selected randomly. All grade-5 students of the selected cluster formed the sample of the study. The study was conducted in two phases at two different time periods applying the same procedure, the same teachers but the groups were different.  Data was collected and analyzed by applying t-test and recommendations were given on the basis of findings of the study. This experimental research shows that Kumon method is more effective for teaching mathematics to Grade 5 students in comparison with traditional lecture method. It also shows that Kumon method is equally helpful in teaching mathematics effectively to boys and girls.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Kumon Teaching Method for Academic Achievement of Children in Mathematics

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamila Begum ◽  
Muhammad Maqsood Alam Bukhari ◽  
Aisha Akbar
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Experimental Study ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Study Data ◽  
T Test ◽  
Teaching Mathematics ◽  
Traditional Lecture ◽  
Lecture Method ◽  
Grade 5

The experimental study was designed to investigate the effectiveness ofKumon method in comparison with traditional lecture method in theteaching of Mathematics to grade-5. Kumon is a math and readingenrichment program, which provides practice and instruction to eachindividual. This helps to think and work independently. The hypothesisof this study was that in Mathematics, Grade-5 students have nosignificant difference in their academic achievement treated by Kumonmethod and by traditional lecture method. The objective of the study wasto determine the effectiveness of Kumon method for academicachievement of children in Mathematics. All grade-5 students of Fazaiainter colleges of Rawalpindi and Islamabad was the population. Clustersampling technique was used. One of the three Fazaia colleges (juniorsection) was selected randomly. All grade-5 students of the selectedcluster formed the sample of the study. Data was collected and analyzedby applying t-test and recommendations were given on the basis offindings of the study. This study shows that Kumon method is moreeffective for teaching mathematics to Grade 5 students in comparisonwith traditional lecture method and equally helpful in teachingmathematics effectively to boys and girls.

scholarly journals The Effect of Teaching Method and Lecture Program on Students’ Satisfaction Rates and Academic Achievement

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 121
Author(s):  
Tomo Djudin
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Direct Instruction ◽  
Physics Education ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Significant Interaction Effect ◽  
Satisfaction Rate ◽  
Lecture Method ◽  
Significant Difference

<p>This research examined the effect of teaching method and lecture program on student satisfaction rate and academic achievement of physics education department of Education and Teacher Training (FKIP) of Tanjungpura University, Pontianak. The descriptive method with the causal-comparative study was employed in this research. The sample was (232) respondents of fifth semester in academic year 2016/2017 which drawn by using unproportioned stratified random sampling technique. A questionnaire of lecturer academic service satisfaction was administered. Based on data analysis, the findings of this research are: (1) There is a significant difference of student's satisfaction rate with lecturers’ academic service (t = 5.455, p ‹ 0.05) and academic achievement (t = 4.149, p ‹ 0.05)  in terms of lecture method and direct instruction model. The students who having received direct instruction show higher on statisfaction rate and academic achevement than who having received lecture method; (2) There is a significant main effect of the lecture program on the rate of student satisfaction (F= 30.346, p ‹ 0.05) and on  students academic achievement (F= 15.646, p ‹ 0.05); (3) There is no significant interaction effect of the teaching method and lecture program on student satisfaction rate (F= 0.753, p › 0.05) and academic achievement (F= 0.326, p › 0.05). It recommends that an institution should undertake internal survey to explore student satisfaction with academic services periodically.</p><em></em>

An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Educational Gaming as a Teaching Method for Therapists

1993 ◽  
Vol 56 (10) ◽  
pp. 371-375 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Elizabeth Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Method ◽  
Traditional Lecture ◽  
Occupational Therapy Students ◽  
Lecture Method ◽  
Active Gaming ◽  
Confounding Variables ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Insight Into

This article describes an experimental study that examined the cognitive gain of occupational therapy students following either a traditional lecture method or an active gaming session. The students completed an identical pre-test, post-test and follow-up test in order to assess learning scores. They also rated their enjoyment of the intervention. At post-test, the lecture group showed superior cognitive gains. However, at a subsequent follw-up test after a number of weeks there were no significant differences, indicating that recall was the same for both the lecture and the game. A significant difference was observed in the interest and enjoyment value of the intervention, in favour of the game group. Finally, consideration of the confounding variables experienced in this study provides an insight into the difficulties of executing valid experimental research in the field of education.

Effect of Concept Mapping as an Innovative Teaching Method on Senior School Students’ Interest in Chemistry

2019 ◽  
pp. 66-74
Author(s):  
Offor E. N.
Keyword(s):  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Mapping Method ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Chemistry Students ◽  
Lecture Method ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Innovative Teaching Method

The study was designed to explore the effect of concept mapping as an innovative teaching method on senior school students‟ interest in chemistry. The pre -test post- test quasi experimental design was adopted for the study. The population for the study comprised 1425 senior secondary two (SS2) chemistry students in Agbani Education Zone. A total of 189 SS2 chemistry students were drawn from three secondary schools selected in the zone through purposive sampling method. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. In each of the schools used for the study, all the chemistry students in their intact classes were used. The experimental group was taught using concept mapping while the control group was taught using the lecture method of teaching. The treatment lasted for six weeks. The instrument for data collection was Chemistry Interest Scale (CIS). The CIS was validated by three experts. Before the treatment commenced, a pre- interest scale was administered and a reliability coefficient of 0.72 was established using Cronbach Alpha. The data collected was analyzed using analysis of co variance (ANCOVA). The result of the data analysis showed that there is a significant difference between the mean interest scores of students taught chemistry with concept mapping and those taught with lecture method. The study concludes by recommending that concept mapping method of teaching should be adopted in teaching of chemistry as this has helped to stimulate interest in chemistry which will help to enhance their achievement.

Effects of Out-door Activities on Students’ Attitude towards Physics in Secondary Schools

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 126-131
Author(s):  
AWODUN ADEBISI OMOTADE ◽  
JEGEDE S.A
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Teaching Approaches ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Conventional Teaching ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Control ◽  
Senior Secondary

The study investigated the effects of out-door activities on students’ attitude towards learning of Physics in Senior Secondary School Physics in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The research design adopted in the study was Pretest-Posttest Quasi-experimental. The sample for the study was 150 Senior Secondary One (SSI) Physics students (this sample was divided into the experimental and control groups in ratio 1: 1 i.e. 75 in each group), selected through the multistage sampling technique from a total population of 7,852 SS I students offering Physics in all the 184 public Senior Secondary Schools in Ekiti State. The instrument used to collect relevant data from the subjects was Physics Attitudinal Scale (PAS). The reliability of the instrument was determined through the split-half method with the reliability coefficient of 0.83. Two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The data collected were analysed using inferential statistics of t-test and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). The results of the analyses showed that there was significant difference in the attitude of students to Physics in the experimental and control groups in favour of experimental group. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that non-conventional teaching approaches such as using out-door activities, should be introduced into the teaching of Physics in the nation’s secondary schools to reinforce the hitherto adopted conventional teaching method and Physics teachers should be encouraged to make use of these new teaching approaches.

Study on Scientific Attitude and Academic Achievement among B.Ed. Trainees

2021 ◽  
pp. 51-58
Author(s):  
Rajendran P. ◽  
Anandarasu R.
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
First Year ◽  
Scientific Attitude ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Science Subject

The study was intended to find out the level of Scientific Attitude and academic achievement of B.Ed., trainees. This study involves a survey method. The size of the sample in the study was 941 B.Ed., trainees who were selected through the simple random sampling technique. The main objectives of the study are to the level of Scientific Attitude and academic achievement of B.Ed., trainees. To find out the significant difference in the Mean Scores of the level of scientific attitude and academic achievement of B.Ed., trainees with respect to the Demographic variables such as Gender, Year of Study, Subject, Locality of College. To find out whether there is any significant relationship between the Scientific Attitude and Academic Achievement of B.Ed., Trainees. The Statistical procedures used in this study were; Mean, Standard Deviation, ‘t’ test, and correlation to analyze the data. The Major findings of the study were; i) The level of Scientific Attitude and academic achievement of B.Ed., trainees is above average. ii) Female B.Ed., Trainees are a significantly higher level of Scientific Attitude and Academic Achievement than the Male B.Ed., Trainees. iii) Second-year B.Ed., Trainees are a significantly higher level of Scientific Attitude and Academic Achievement than the First-year B.Ed., Trainees. iv) The B.Ed., Trainees of Language Subject is significantly Higher Scientific Attitude than the Science Subject and Arts Subject. At the same time, the Science Subject is significantly having a higher level of Scientific Attitude than the Arts Subject. v) Urban B.Ed., Trainees are significantly higher levels of Scientific Attitude than the Rural B.Ed., Trainees. vi) There is a significant indifferent or negligible positive relationship between the Scientific Attitude and Academic Achievement. It's my conclusion that the present study reveals that there is several B.Ed., trainees who are having an above-average of the scientific attitude. However, the Academic Achievement of B.Ed., trainees are quite high.

scholarly journals Knowledge and practices related to bovine brucellosis transmission amongst livestock workers in Yewa, south-western Nigeria

2013 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hezekiah K. Adesokan ◽  
Peter I. Alabi ◽  
Judy A. Stack ◽  
Simeon I.B. Cadmus
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Public Health Importance ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
Brucella Infection ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Risk Practices

Brucellosis is an endemic disease in the animal population in Nigeria and of major public health importance, particularly amongst livestock workers who are ignorant of the risk of Brucella infection. Therefore, to gain insight into the knowledge and practices related to brucellosis transmission amongst livestock holders (LH) and livestock marketers (LM) in Yewa, an international livestock trading centre in south-western Nigeria, we conducted an interviewbased study using a cluster sampling technique. In all, a total of 157 respondents comprising 54 LH and 103 LM were interviewed. Two-thirds (69.5%) of the two groups had poor knowledge of brucellosis with no significant difference between them (p = 0.262). Furthermore, consumption of unpasteurised milk, uncooked meat and its products, co-habitation with animals, and poor hygiene were significant risk practices identified as possible means of transfer of Brucella infection from animals to humans amongst these livestock workers (p < 0.05). In conclusion, our findings revealed that poor knowledge and practices related to the consumption of unpasteurised or unboiled dairy products, contaminated beef, and unhygienic practices are factors that will facilitate Brucella infections amongst livestock workers in Nigeria. Therefore, there is a need for more public health enlightenment programmes, as well as implementation of brucellosis control measures in the cattle populations.

scholarly journals Parental Involvement and Children’s Academic Achievement: In the Case of Some Selected Government Primary Schools Bahirdar City, Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. p43
Author(s):  
Bezabih, Mezgebu Bayu
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Spearman Correlation ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Parental Level ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
One Way Anova

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between parental involvement and academic achievement of children in some selected full cycle government primary schools of Bahirdar city. To achieve this objective, 180 sample students were selected by using simple random sampling technique. The collected data was analyzed through, spearman correlation, analysis of variance and independent-test. The finding of the study revealed that the statistical analysis on independent t-test showed that there was a statistically significant difference between male and female students with regard to their academic achievement (t=6.25, df = 178, p<0.05). The finding of spearman correlation indicates that there was significant relationship between parental involvement and academic achievement of students (r=.56, p <.05). The result on one way ANOVA displayed that there was statistical significant difference among respondents academic achievement with regard to their parental level of education (F 2, 176) = 17.084, P<0.05. In conclusion, parental involvement is positively correlated with academic achievement of students and males have better academic performance than their female counter parts.

scholarly journals Life Skills Of Pre-Service Teachers: A Comparative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (II) ◽  
pp. 13-25
Author(s):  
Shweta Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Education System ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Statistical Technique ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Significant Difference

Teachers have a pivotal role in our education system. However, inefficiency in teachers can affect the very foundation of this education system and which in turn will lead to the downfall of society and the nation. It is well said that the quality of education depends on the quality of teachers, so it is essential to prepare a quality teacher. As the teacher acts as transmitter of knowledge, motivator, and manager so it is dire need to train the prospective teacher in Life skills.  According to WHO life skills have been defined as “the abilities for adaptive and positive behaviour that enables individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life”. The  present study include ten Life skills as suggested by WHO i.e. Self-awareness skill, Interpersonal skill, Effective Communication skill, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Coping with Stress, Coping with Emotion, and Empathy. A descriptive survey method is used for this study. The data of 100 pre-service teachers in which 40 female and 60 male pre-service teachers, were collected by random cluster sampling technique from two B.Ed. colleges of Ghaziabad affiliated to C.C.S. University Meerut in Ghaziabad district. Moreover, t-test is used as a statistical technique to compare the life skills between male and female pre-service teachers. However, the investigator found no significant difference between the male and female pre-service teachers in their Life Skills.

scholarly journals Effect of using guided inquiry teaching method in improving grade eight students’ concept of photosynthesis, primary school: Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 01-15
Author(s):  
Asrat Dagnew ◽  
Desta Mekonnen
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Understanding ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Inquiry Teaching ◽  
Guided Inquiry ◽  
Lecture Method ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Informal Assessment ◽  
Post Test

The main objective of this study was to investigate the effect of using guided inquiry teaching method in improving grade eight students’ conceptual understanding of photosynthesis. The study employed Quasi-experimental research method. The data collection instruments were multiple choice tests, observation, as well as informal assessment. The pre-test and post-test were administered before and after treatment respectively. The informal assessment also administered before and after intervention. Besides, the observation was conducted from the first day up to the last day of the intervention. The pre-test and post-test data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and t-tests quantitatively while; data collected through informal assessment and observation were presented using narration. The finding of pre-test revealed that there was no significant difference between the mean score of the two groups. The post-test result revealed that experimental group students significantly improved their conceptual understanding of the topic photosynthesis compared to the control group students. The study concluded that guided inquiry teaching method is more effective than the lecture method in improving students’ conceptual understanding of photosynthesis. Based on the finding of this study, it was recommended that governments should encourage biology teachers to apply guided inquiry teaching method by providing appropriate instructional material. Keywords: Conceptual understanding Guided inquiry, photosynthesis,

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