Effect of Guided Discovery Teaching Method on Basic Science Students' Achievement and Retention in Karu Local Governement Area of Nasarawa State.
| dc.contributor.author | Aku, Philip Eggon | |
| dc.contributor.author | Musa, D.C. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-12-13T07:25:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-12-13T07:25:41Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018-06-07 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study investigated the effect of guided discovery teaching method on basic science students' academic achievement and retention in laru Local Government Area of Xasarawa State. It employed Quasi-experimental research design. The population of the study consisted of 425 of all JS2 students from six Government Junior Secondary Schools in Kara Local Government Area of Xasarawa State. The sample used for this study consisted of VS JSII students. The instrument used in this study was Basie Science Achievement Test (BSA T). It was validated by three experts. The logical consensus o f the three experts summed up to be 0.S0. The reliability of the instrument was established using spearman-brown prophecy and this yielded a coefficient of 0.76. The study found out that guided discovery method enhanced students' Achievement and retention better than the conventional method. The study then recommended that Activities related to guided discovery method of teaching should be encouraged to help learners become active in learning. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Eggon, P.E. & Musa D.C. (2018) Effect of Guided Discovery Teaching Method on Basic Science Students' Achievement and Retention in Karu Local Governement Area of Nasarawa State Effect of Guided Discovery Teaching Method on Basic Science Students' Achievement and Retention in Karu Local Governement Area of Nasarawa State | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://keffi.nsuk.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14448/3931 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Department of Science, Technology and Mathematics Education, Nasarawa State University Keffi. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Guided Discovery. Teaching Method. Academic Achievement and Retention | en_US |
| dc.title | Effect of Guided Discovery Teaching Method on Basic Science Students' Achievement and Retention in Karu Local Governement Area of Nasarawa State. | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |