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.

scholarly journals Effect of Concept Mapping in Teachng of Physics in Senior Secondary Schools in Portharcourt Local Government Area Rivers State

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (31) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Omeodu M. Doris
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Mapping Method ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Rivers State ◽  
Senior Secondary

The study examined the effect of concept mapping in the teaching of physic in senior secondary school in port Harcourt local government area Rivers state. The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of concept mapping on the teaching of physics. The study also found the difference in the academic achievement of students taught physics with concept mapping and conventional teaching method. Eighty-four SS3 physics students were used for the study. Forty-three 43 comprised of the experimental group and fortyone in the control group. The study adopted pre-test post test quasi experimental design. The instrument used for the study was Physics achievement test (PAT).The instrument contained 25 multiple choice questions, in which each of the questions 2 marks. The instrument was validated by two experts in the department of science education in Rivers State University. Pearson product moment correlation coefficient was used to ascertain the instrument’s level of reliability, which resulted to r value of 0.62. findings of the study shows that students taught Physics with concept mapping significantly better than those taught with conventional method. Also the study found that there was no significant difference between male and female students taught Physics with concept mapping. The study recommended that teachers should imbibe concept mapping method in the teaching of Physics so as to enhance students’ comprehension, identification of relationships that exits between concepts and creativity.

scholarly journals Stigma and attitudes on epilepsy a study: with secondary school students

2007 ◽  
Vol 65 (suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 49-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brenda A. Reno ◽  
Paula T. Fernandes ◽  
Gail S. Bell ◽  
Josemir W. Sander ◽  
Li M. Li
Keyword(s):  
Epileptic Seizure ◽  
Pairwise Comparison ◽  
Control Group ◽  
First Year ◽  
School Students ◽  
Lecture Method ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Appropriate Education ◽  
Difference Test

PURPOSE: To evaluate whether an inappropriate attitude towards a person having an epileptic seizure contributes to the stigma found in society and whether an appropriate attitude helps to diminish it in the short term; to perform a long term investigation about information remembered and stigma perception after an educational lecture. METHOD: This study was performed in two steps: Step 1. Students of first year of high school of two schools in Campinas completed a questionnaire including the Stigma Scale of Epilepsy following a seizure demonstration. They were divided into three groups: a) one group had a demonstration of proper attitudes towards someone having an epileptic seizure; b) one group was shown incorrect procedures; c) control group. After the completion of the questionnaire, an educational lecture about epilepsy was given. Step 2: six months later, the questionnaire was re-administered. RESULTS: The comparison between the four groups (step 1 and step 2) show a significant difference (Anova (3,339)=2.77; p=0.042). Pairwise comparison using Fisher's Least-Significant-Difference Test showed a significant difference between the group shown incorrect procedures (step 1) versus step 2, and the control group (step 1) versus step 2, but no difference between the group shown correct procedures (step 1) versus step 2. DISCUSSION: Exhibiting proper attitudes towards a person experiencing an epileptic seizure may cause significant differences among the subjects’ degrees of stigma towards people with epilepsy. It is therefore fundamental that there should be de-stigmatization campaigns provided, to correct information and provide appropriate education.

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,

scholarly journals Effects of Mobile Phones on Students’ Academic Performance in Religious Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-42
Author(s):  
Mangaliso Quinton Mabuza ◽  
Joseph Osodo
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Religious Education ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Lecture Method ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Experimental Group

This study examined the effects of the mobile phones on high school students’ academic performance in Religious Education. The aim of the study was to test the efficiency using of mobile phones against the lecture method. Seventy-two participants (31 females and 41 males), in the Kingdom of Eswatini, participated in this quasi-experimental study. Purposive sampling was used to select participants who were randomly assigned to two groups (control and experimental). The control group was taught the topics, “The birth of the church and its spread” using a lecture method, whereas the experimental group was taught the same topic using mobile phones. The independent t-test and the dependent t-test were used to analyse data. The independent variable used was “teaching method,” with two levels: lecture versus mobile phones. The dependent variable was the participants’ scores derived from the pre-test and post-test. The independent t-test and the dependent t-test were used to analyze data. The results revealed that there was a significant difference in favor of the experimental group. The study concluded that the use of mobile phones improved students’ academic performance in Religious Education, and thus the integration use of mobile phones in the teaching of Religious Education is recommended in order to improve performance.

scholarly journals The effects of problem-solving teaching methods on elementary school student’s physics achievement at Dudmegn full cycle elementary school, Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-63
Author(s):  
Asrat Dagnew Kelkay ◽  
Gebremedhin Dagnew
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
School Level ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Lecture Method ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Research Procedure

This study investigated the effects of problem-solving teaching method on elementary school students’ physics achievement at elementary school. In this investigation an experimental research procedure was used. Along with this, a sample of sixty students was drawn from a total of three hundred seventy-eight students using lottery method of sampling technique. Physics achievement test (pre-test and post-test) covering the unit ‘’Introduction to Electronics’’ was used as measuring instrument. Then, based on the pre-test scores, mixed ability groups such as fifteen high and fifteen low scoring 30 students each were assigned as experimental (13Fand17M) and control(15 and15M) groups using lottery method of sampling technique Students in the experimental group were taught using problem solving teaching method while those in the control group were instructed with lecture teaching method. The post-test constructed by the writer in the sample unit taught was administrated to both groups immediately after the treatment was over. Finally, the results of the study revealed that problem-solving teaching method was more effective in teaching physics as compared with lecture method at elementary school level.   Key words: Achievement, Effect, Elementary, Physics, problem    

Application Research and Practice of TBL Innovative Teaching Method in the Course of Clinical Biochemical Testing Technology

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Hongxia Gao ◽  
Yan Liu ◽  
Guoqing Wang
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Biochemistry ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Evaluation Methods ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Biochemistry Test ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Innovative Teaching Method

The purpose of this study is to explore the practical application effect of TBL innovative teaching method in the course of clinical biochemistry test technology. The research object is all undergraduate students in the laboratory major of 2018 medical school of our university. The research method is comparative experiment method, the teaching method of LBL teaching is set as control group, while the experimental group adopts TBL teaching method. By the final teaching evaluation and the data collected in the process, the influence of TBL teaching methods on the teaching effect of the course is compared and analyzed. The evaluation methods are combined with subjective and objective evaluation. The evaluation methods include questionnaire, student mutual evaluation, final test and other multiple ways. And the results of this study showed that the average score of the experimental group using TBL teaching method was significantly higher than that of the control group using traditional teaching method. In addition, through the process evaluation, it was found that the students in the experimental group were superior to the students in the control group in terms of learning interest, communication ability and learning methods. As a result, the application of TBL teaching method in the teaching of clinical biochemistry test obviously promotes the teaching quality and effect of this course.

scholarly journals PERBANDINGAN EFEKTIFITAS ANTARA METODE PEMBELAJARAN PSIKOMOTOR DI LABORATORIUM DENGAN SUPERVISI DAN MANDIRI TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN MELAKUKAN KETERAMPILAN PSIKOMOTOR PADA MATA AJAR KEPERAWATAN DASAR

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Made Sumarwati ◽  
Imalia Dewi Asih ◽  
Efy Afifah
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Stratified Random Sampling ◽  
Psychomotor Skills ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Optimum Result ◽  
Group Design ◽  
Significant Difference

AbstrakSaat ini metode pembelajaran psikomotor di laboratorium yang efektif sangat diperlukan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membandingkan efektifitas metode pembelajaran psikomotor di laboratorium dengan supervisi dari pembimbing dan mandiri terhadap kemampuan mahasiswa dalam melakukan keterampilan mencuci tangan dan memakai sarung tangan steril serta melepaskannya. Penelitian ini menggunakan pretest-posttest with control group design, dengan jumlah sample 42 pada masingmasing group yang diperoleh melalui metode stratified random sampling. Analisa data dilakukan dengan menggunakan uji t dependen dan independen dengan tingkat kemaknaan 0,05. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa mahasiswa pada kelompok yang belajar di bawah supervisi (kelompok kontrol) dan kelompok yang belajar secara mandiri (kelompok eksperimen) dapat melewati nilai batas lulus yang ditentukan pada kedua keterampilan. Tidak ada perbedaan yang bermakna pada kemampuan mahasiswa yang berada dikelompok kontrol dan kelompok eksperimen dalam mencuci tangan (t(82)=1,319, p=0,191), namun ditemukan perbedaan yang bermakna pada kemampuan mahasiswa yang berada di kelompok kontrol dan eksperimen dalam memakai sarung tangan steril dan melepaskannya (t(82)=2,927, p=0,004). Hasil ini menunjukkan bahwa metode pembelajaran psikomotor di laboratorium secara mandiri dengan menggunakan media berupa video dan modul cukup efektif untuk digunakan, namun untuk memperoleh hasil yang optimal kualitas media yang digunakan harus ditingkatkan antara lain kualitas gambar dan kejelasan rasionalisasi tindakan. Abstract:It has been widely acknowledged that an effective and innovative teaching method for psychomotor skills at the laboratory was needed. This study was aimed at comparing the effectiveness between teaching method for psychomotor skills with supervision and without supervision from the teachers in assisting students to learn hand washing, donning sterile gloves and removing them. This study utilized a pretest-posttest with control group design. The sample involved 42 students for each group who were assigned by stratified random sampling method. Data analyses used the paired and two sample t test with α = 0,05. The result of the study showed that each student in there were able to achieve good marks for the skills. There was no difference significantly in the ability of the students in the group who learned with supervision (the control group) and the students who learned without supervision (the experiment group) to wash hand (t(82)=1,319, p=0,191). However, there was a significant difference in the ability of the students in the control and experiment group to don sterile gloves and remove them (t(82)=2,927, p=0,004). The result of the study asserted that the teaching method for psychomotor skills without supervision using the video cassette and module was effective. However, to achieve optimum result of learning the quality of the video cassette and the module should be increased.

“Amplification of Error”: A Rapidly Effective Method for Motor Performance Improvement

2008 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 164-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiara Milanese ◽  
Gabriella Facci ◽  
Paola Cesari ◽  
Carlo Zancanaro
Keyword(s):  
Motor Performance ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Movement Error ◽  
Searching Strategy ◽  
School Teaching ◽  
Long Jump ◽  
Based Instruction

The aim of the current work was to test the effects of an innovative teaching method in improving motor skills. We evaluated the effectiveness of an error-based instruction method (Method of Amplification of Error, MAE) in increasing the performance of 13-year-old school students in the standing long jump. We compared MAE with direct verbal instruction (DI) and no instruction (Control group). The rationale for the MAE method is that giving a participant the opportunity to experience directly his or her own main movement error will trigger a positive searching strategy that will in turn help him or her to improve performance. The effectiveness of MAE is because of the type of feedback provided, namely the same motor-perceptive language used by the participant. Results showed that for the MAE and DI groups the length of jump increased from pre- to post-instruction, but postinstruction performance of the MAE group was significantly that of both of the other groups. It appears that MAE is an easy-to-use method for rapidly improving motor performance in the school teaching setting.

scholarly journals The effects of School location on students’ academic achievement in senior secondary physics based on the 5E learning cycle in Delta State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ikechuku Abamba
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Rural Students ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Learning Cycle ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
School Location ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Significant Difference

This study examined the effects of school location on secondary school students’ academic achievement in Physics based on the 5E learning cycle. The design of the study was a non – randomized prêt-test, post-test control group quasi-experimental design. The population of the study was 66,345. Two hundred and forty-three students were sampled from six schools.  Four hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The hypotheses state that there is no significant difference in mean achievement scores in Physics between urban and rural students taught using 5E leaning cycle among others. The statistical tools used were mean, standard deviation and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) were used in testing the hypotheses formulated. The result amongst others showed there is no significant difference between rural and urban students’ achievement taught using 5E learning circle (Fcal. (113) = F crit (0.005), p>0.05). Based on the findings, it was recommended among others, that 5E learning cycle be adopted in Nigeria secondary schools as a teaching method and that faculties of education in various schools of higher learning should ensure that 5E learning cycle is included as a method of teaching Physics

scholarly journals Use of Lecture Method and Concept Mapping Strategies in Enhancing Primary School Pupils Achievement and Retention in Social Studies at Makurdi, Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
pp. 5-10
Author(s):  
Grace Terdoo Waya Ijoyah ◽  
Rebecca Ashikor Moji ◽  
Joy Ojorumi Ijoyah
Keyword(s):  
Social Studies ◽  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
T Test ◽  
Mapping Strategy ◽  
Achievement Score ◽  
Lecture Method ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean

This study investigated the use of concept mapping strategy with the lecture teaching method as it affects achievement and retention ability of primary six pupils in social studies. A total of 244 primary six pupils from Makurdi local government area of Benue State, Nigeria, were randomly selected. The total number of boys was 123, while that of girls was 121. A Quasi experimental design was adopted for the study. Two instruments were used for data collection, namely: the social studies achievement test (SSAT) and social studies retention test (SSRT). The data collected were subjected to independent sample t-test and paired sample t-test, at a probability level of .05 to indicate statistical significance. The finding revealed that concept mapping strategy was more effective in enhancing achievement score of pupils as compared to the lecture method. Pupils taught using concept mapping recorded a mean achievement score of 63.0 %, as compared to those taught using the lecture method strategy with a mean achievement score of 49.9 %. Though, the mean achievement scores of pupils taught using the two different teaching techniques showed significant difference, however, the mean retention score of pupils was not significantly (P<0.05) affected, hence hypothesis was upheld. The implication of study showed that social studies teachers should adopt concept mapping strategy as an effective teaching-learning technique in improving pupils academic performance in school.

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