ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to determine the effect of Angela Reilly Harden linear algebra games as a means of consolidating the learning of linear algebra at SHS form one of Armed Forces and Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School. One hundred and twenty first year students were randomly selected for the study. Sixty students were selected for the control and sixty students for the experimental groups. For both groups, a test was applied as a pretest before the instruction. Both groups we...
ABSTRACT This study was designed to investigate the PCK of an integrated science teacher: which includes the kind of PCK teacher exhibits in the planning and implementation of lessons on selected topics and how it influences her belief about teaching science at the Senior High School level. The explanatory sequential mixed method design was used in this study. The research was carried out in Benkum Senior High SchoolLarteh in the Akuapem North Municipality. The sample was an integrated scienc...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of concept mapping strategy on students’ understanding of photosynthesis and cellular respiration at Akim Swedru Senior High School. The study was done with a sample of one hundred and five (105) second year students studying elective biology. The study was conducted over a six-week period. The students were pre- and post-tested using a teacher-constructed biology test. Results showed that there were significant differences betwee...
ABSTRACT This study was designed to investigate the effects of laboratory practical activities on students’ learning and understanding of selected Physics concepts at E.P College of Education, Bimbilla in the Northern Region of Ghana. The target population was all the physics students in four training colleges in the northern region of Ghana. However, the accessible population was 95 students in E.P.College of Education, Bimbilla. The study was a quasi-experimental design. It comprised one ...
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 purpose of this study was to investigate the attitudes of SHS two chemistry students of Salaga Senior High School towards ICT integration in their teaching and learning. The study attempted to establish the ICT infrastructure available in schools to enable them integrate ICT in teaching and learning and the perceptions of school managers in integrating ICT in teaching and learning in the school. For this study, an exploratory approach, using descriptive survey design was used. Th...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the impact of integrating ICT on the teaching and learning of Biology in a Ghanaian Senior High School. The research was quasi experimental involving a post-test only non-equivalent control group design. The population of the study comprised all the Biology teachers and all Biology students in PRESEC, Osu. A purposive sampling method was used to select five (5) Biology teachers and ninety eight (98) SHS 3 Biology students. The instruments used for the collectio...
ABSTRACT This study evaluated the classroom implementation of the Senior High School elective biology curriculum in the Central Region of Ghana. A cross-sectional descriptive survey design was used for the study. Three instruments were designed and validated for data collection; these were (i) Questionnaire (ii) Interview (iii) Observation Instrument (Barbados Workshop Instrument) as the main instrument for the study. The target population comprised all the public Senior High Schools in the C...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the comparative efficiency of computer-based instruction (CBI) and traditional teaching method in physics among pure science students of Agona Nyakrom Senior High Technical School.The experimental design was used for this study. The research population for this study comprised of teachers and students of Agona Nyakrom Senior Technical High School .Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used to select a sample of 62 respondents for the study. Both...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to use model to teach double indicator titration at the SHS. Five research questions were formed to guide this study. This study used action research design using quantitative approach. Purposive and simple random sampling procedures were employed to select one hundred and seventy-five (175) participants for the study. Classroom observational checklist and questionnaire were the instruments used to collect data in the study. Descriptive statistics tools ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to compare the concept mapping approach which is based on constructivist theory to the traditional method of teaching biology in senior high schools. Two intact classes were randomly selected from five co-educational senior high schools offering elective biology in the New Juaben Municipality. The design used was the pretest post nonequivalent quasi design. The sample size was 105 students. The experimental group consisted of 51 students while the contro...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to compare the effects of concept mapping and traditional methods on students’ performance in some selected topics in Biology in the Kwaebibirem District in the Eastern Region. Asuom Senior High School was the experimental school while Kade Technical Senior High School was the control school in this study. A pre-test – post-test non-equivalent quasi-experimental design was used for the study. The sample size was 124 students. The experimental group consi...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess the environmental issues on some campuses of the University of Education, Winneba, particularly, on areas pertaining to waste management behaviour and practices. The study was carried out in Kumasi, Winneba and Mampong Campuses of the University. All staff and students of University of Education were the target populations but 734 participants were sampled from the accessible population. Questionnaires, Focus Group Discussions and Document Anal...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the effect of Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) on the attitude and cognitive achievement of students in chemical bonding. The study compared the effect of CAI and a Traditional Method of Teaching (TMT) on the cognitive achievement of students in chemical bonding. The study was conducted in the Kwahu East District of the Eastern Region of Ghana. Schools that offered chemistry as an elective subject were the target population. The total accessible population f...
ABSTRACT This research work sought to improve on the performance of students through the use of hands-on instructional approaches in integrated science. An Action Research was used in this study to improve students‟ performance in integrated science. Second Year General Art Students of Queen of Peace Senior High School numbering 57 was the sample used for the study. The research instruments used included observation, interview, questionnaires and tests. It was observed that these students b...