EFFECT OF DISCUSSION METHOD ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN BASIC SCIENCE IN AKWANGA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA
| dc.contributor.author | Aku, Philip Eggon | |
| dc.contributor.author | Allahnana, K.M. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-12-13T07:50:41Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-12-13T07:50:41Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-07-07 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study investigated the effect of discussion method on students’ achievement on basic science in Akwanga Local Government Area of Nas araw a State, Nigeria. The study employed quasi-experimental design of pretest-posttest non-equivalent control group. In this study, intact classes were used for the Discussion and Conventional Teaching Methods. The target population of the study consisted 1345 JS2 students from Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa Slate. The sample consisted of 98 JSII students drawn from two Government Junior Schools in Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. For the purpose of this study, the researchers developed an instrument named Basic Science Achievement Test (BSAT). The instrument was a 30 multiple-choice item draw from the four topics in the Basic Science curriculum for JSS 2. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer research questions and the null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance using ANCOVA statistics. The study found out that the use of discussion teaching method enhanced the learning of basic science much more than the conventional method; that there is no significant difference in the mean achievement scores of male and female students when taught using discussion method. The study therefore, recommends that discussion method should be employed for teaching Basic Science in junior secondary schools. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Adegoke, B. A (2012). Statistical methods for behavioural and social sciences research. Adesoji, F. A. & Oginni, A. M. (2012).Students Aptitude indices as predictors. Afolabi, U.K & Akinbobola, K. (2009). Teacher Education. Abuja: Discovery House. Publishing Agu, P. A & Samuel, R. I (2018). Effect of Cooperative Learning (STAD, Jigsaw II and TAI) Strategies on Students’ Achievement and Retention in Basic Science and Technology. International Journal of Modern Education Research. Vol. 5, No. 2, 2018, pp. 26-31. Akinteye, D. (2008). Data development enalysis a non-mathematical introduction Alebiosu E. & Ifamuyiwa, G. (2008). Measuring the efficiency of decision maxing units. European Journal of Operational Research, 2, 429-444. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://keffi.nsuk.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14448/4256 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Department of Educational Foundation,Nasarawa State University Keffi | en_US |
| dc.subject | Effect, Discussion, Gender, Achievement, Conventional and Basic Science. | en_US |
| dc.title | EFFECT OF DISCUSSION METHOD ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN BASIC SCIENCE IN AKWANGA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |