ABSTRACT The study was aimed at improving on 48 teacher-trainees‟ concepts in an introductory inorganic chemistry course through practical micro chemistry equipment (MCE) activities and curriculum materials. These materials were validated through scrutiny by experts in Chemistry Education, trials in a comparable institution and KuderRichardson‟s formula, KR-20. Some of the topics which were covered in the study were the nature of solutions, chemical stoichiometry, balancing of equat...
ABSTRACT The study examined the effect of cooperative learning strategy with instructional manual as against cooperative learning strategy only on SHS students‟ performance in Mechanics concepts in Physics in Berekum Municipality, Brong Ahafo Region. The research design employed in this study was the quasi-experimental using pretest and posttest equivalent control group design. Samples of ninety three (93) SHS 2 students drawn from two intact classes were used for the study. An instru...
ABSTRACT This study focused on elective science students’ perception of their biology classroom environment and their attitude towards biology in low and high academic achieving senior secondary schools in the Central Region of Ghana. Data were obtained with Biology Classroom Environment Questionnaire and Attitude towards Biology Questionnaire, administered on 356 third-year elective science students. This was done after the senior secondary schools that offer elective science programme ha...
ABSTRACT This study was conducted in the context of the organic chemistry aspect of the Integrated Science course for the pre-service teachers in St. Teresa’s Colleges of Education, Hohoe in the Volta Region of Ghana. The study examined new ways of guiding students to conceptualise organic chemistry that was developed to promote in-depth understanding of aliphatic organic compounds to students. Applying a case study and action research paradigm, pre-test and post-test questions were ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to determine the learning styles of biology students and their influence on students‘ academic performance. The population for the study comprised of all first year Home Economics students. A purposive sampling method was used to select one intact first year (SHS 1) Home Economics class with a class size of 50 as the sample for the study. Four research instruments were used in the data collection process for this study to obtain the scores necess...
ABSTRACT Integrated science is one of the core subjects offered in the Ghanaian Senior High School. Most of the concepts included in Science are abstract and therefore students find it difficult to understand the concepts. Cell division is one of the most problematic and difficult concepts that students learn in the Science syllabus. Questions on cell cycle, Mitosis and Meiosis in Cell Division are very popular in the West African Certificate examination.Analysis of the Science paper us...
ABSTRACT The colleges of education in Ghana have been involved in continuous professional development for over four years with support of Transforming Teacher Education and Learning (T-TEL). The main purpose of this research was to assess the perceived impact of the continuous professional development programme on physics teaching at the colleges of education. The study employed a mixed method design specifically concurrent parallel design. An online survey was conducted which was followed ...
ABSTRACT The main aim of the study was to investigate what accounts for the low proportion of female participation in the study of physics at University Cape Coast (UCC) compared to biology and chemistry. The study also identified practical methods or ways that could be employed to make physics more appealing to female students in order to encourage greater female participation in the subject beyond Senior Secondary School (SSS) level. The target population for the study comprised 208 female ...
ABSTRACT This study sought to improve Senior High School Chemistry students’ performance and retention in classification and nomenclature of organic chemistry using the jigsaw cooperative model. Quasi experimental pretest, posttest and delayed posttest control group design was adopted by the researcher to carry out the study. The study was conducted in two Senior High Schools offering chemistry (two different classes during 2012-2013 academic years). Total number of ninety four st...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the effect of STAD as a learning technique on Senior High School students‟ conceptual understanding, their abilities to solve quantitative problems based on their qualitative understanding in some topics in chemistry and their attitude towards STAD. The study involves Forms I and II elective chemistry students of Datus International Senior High School of Community Seven of the Tema District of the Greater Accra Region. Convenience sampling technique was use...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the status of the teaching and learning of biology in selected senior high schools in the Volta Region of Ghana. Data was collected from 21 biology teachers and 295 students in the selected schools. The main instrument was a questionnaire but was supplemented with interviews and observations. The content validity of the main instrument was determined with the help of the supervisors of the study. The target population comprised the 72 senior high schools in t...
ABSTRACT This thesis emphasizes an alternative instructional tool called “Concept Map”. Concept map has been applied in a variety of fields, including instructions, learning, curriculum development, and assessment. Researchers have determined that, concept maps serve as an effective tool in the traditional classroom. The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of concept map to enhance the teaching and learning of Cell Biology in Senior High Schools one students. The resea...
ABSTRACT The pre-test, post-test small group control experiment with an element of descriptive survey study was used to examine the effects of group learning on college students’ understanding of chemical concepts in science. The study was conducted at Bagabaga College of Education, Tamale. A total of 102 first year students were used for the study. Test and survey questionnaire were the main instruments used for the study. These consisted of Chemical Concepts Achievement Pre-t...
ABSTRACT This study examines the effect of practical work on students’ understanding in physics. Seventy two second year students of St. Rose’s Senior High School-Akwatia in the Denkyembour District in Eastern Region were purposively sampled into experimental and control groups. The experimental group was taught using practical work as instructional technique and the control group using the traditional method for teaching. The major objectives of the study were to find out; the eff...
ABSTRACT The study sought to improve the attitudes and achievement of Home Economics students in Biology through cooperative teaching and learning approach. The study used action research design. A sample of 66 S H S Home Economics Students was selected from Business Senior High School for the study. Data for the study were collected using questionnaire and tests. The questionnaire sought response on Home Economics students‟ attitude towards Biology. Two tests thus; pre and post-test...