ABSTRACT The study aimed at enhancing the performance of S.H.S 2 Biology students of Adeiso Presbyterian Secondary School at Adeiso in the Eastern Region of Ghana in photosynthesis. During the study two classes were taken, with one class numbering up to 52 students comprising of 36 boys and 16 girls and the other class numbering 47 with 21 boys and 26 girls. The total sample size of the two classes was 99. In the selection of the sample for the research, random sampling was used by the resea...
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 Reports about the huge number of children involving in fishing and its tremendous impacts should be of grave concern to all. Fishing labour market in Keta municipality is shaping children’s schooling behaviour where some pupils are combining schooling with fishing. This study investigated the effects of fishing activities on school attendance and academic performance of pupils in the area. Data was collected using questionnaires, pupils' attendance register and examination scores....
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 The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the use of instructional resources on the academic performance of students and also how these materials can motivate learners to learn Physics. The study was a quasi- experimental research design that employed pre-test, post-test, unstructured interview and observational technique. The population of the study comprised all Senior High School science students in the Nkwanta South District of the Volta Region of G...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the role of cues in improving students‟ learning of physics. The study sought to observe students‟ reaction towards the use of cues in teaching by the teacher. The performance of the students was monitored during the use of the cues. An action – research method was adopted in this study to gather data. During the intervention, cues such as visual, positional, verbal and accessibility cues were adopted to teach the students. These cues were used to ...
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...
ABSTRACT This study sought to use the cooperative learning approach to assist JHS 2 pupils at Asuotino Presbyterian JHS to understand selected topics in integrated science. This was an action research and it involved conducting test (pre and post), use of the cooperative approach, interviews and observation. A sample of 50 pupils and 2 teachers participated in the study. Two hypotheses were tested for the study. The hypotheses were in relation to the effect of using cooperative approac...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to use computer assisted instructions to improve the performance of second year science students of St. John Bosco’s College of Education, Navrongo, in the teaching and learning of cell division. The research design used for this study is action research design. The main research instrument used for the study is test (objective and essay type test) The researcher employed random sampling to sample fifty (50) students out of a population of one h...