Effects of Simple and Massed Repetition Method on Secondary Students' Achievements in Biology

EBUOH, CASMIR N. (2016) Effects of Simple and Massed Repetition Method on Secondary Students' Achievements in Biology. Journal of General Studies, IV (1). pp. 54-60.

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Abstract

The study was designed to find out the effects of simple and massed repetition methods on SS1 students’ achievement in Biology. The researcher adopted a non-equivalent quasi-experimental design. The researcher sampled 252 SS 1 students from a population of 1376 students in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State. Three schools were also sampled out of the 14 secondary schools in the area. Simple random sampling technique (balloting without replacement) was adopted. In each school used, two intact classes were randomly drawn; one intact class then randomly assigned to the experimental groups I and II respectively. The two groups were taught using simple and massed repetition methods respectively. Research question and hypothesis was stated to guide the study. Relevant data for the study were collected using simple and massed repetition Biology Achievement Test (SMRBAT). Research question was answered using mean and standard deviation while hypothesis was tested using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). The results proved that the use of massed repetition method in teaching Biology in secondary schools was found to achieve higher than simple repetition method. Based on the findings of the study, the researcher recommended that serving teachers of Biology in secondary schools should adopt the use of massed repetition method in teaching Biology lessons than simple repetition method.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: L Education > L Education (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Arts > Faculty of Law > Faculty of Management and Social Sciences > Faculty of Education
Depositing User: miss lydia lydia
Date Deposited: 24 Sep 2019 14:56
Last Modified: 24 Sep 2019 14:56
URI: http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/2085

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