EFFECT OF CONCEPT MAPPING INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ IN MATHEMATICS

Ozomadu, Eric A and Edeoga, B. O. (2022) EFFECT OF CONCEPT MAPPING INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ IN MATHEMATICS. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN SCIENCE AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION (JRSVE), 2 (1). pp. 110-115.

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Abstract

In this paper we examined the effect of concept mapping instructional strategy on students’ academic achievement in senior secondary school Mathematics. The study adopted quasi-experimental design which involves a pretest, posttest, non-randomization, and non-equivalent control group. The population of the study consists of thirty- four thousand three hundred and twelve (34 312) SS2 students in all the senior secondary schools in Enugu Education Zone of Enugu state. The sample was made up of three hundred and ninety -five (395) SS2 students from the five secondary schools purposively sampled from the thirty-one (31) secondary schools in the zone. There were two treatment groups: experimental group (strategy) and control group (traditional). Data were analyzed using ANCOVA and the result showed that students taught using concept mapping instructional strategy achieved higher than students taught without. The findings of the study point out that students taught using concept mapping instructional strategy performed higher, help learners learn independently and show superiority over students taught by traditional methods. A major implication of this study is that mathematics teachers should avoid dominating the teaching and learning in the Mathematics classroom as this may be harmful to students. The researcher recommended among others that the government should encourage and mount workshops for serving teachers on the use of concept mapping instructional strategy in their instructions. Also, this instructional strategy should be improved upon so as to reduce students’ mass failure in Mathematics examination.

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: mrs chioma hannah
Date Deposited: 02 Aug 2022 13:45
Last Modified: 02 Aug 2022 13:45
URI: http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/3559

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