scholarly journals Effect of Multimodal Instructional Approach on Students’ Academic Performance in The Concept of Biological Classification

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-51
Author(s):  
Ezekiel Ayimbila Akotuko ◽  
Alexander Nii Moi Pappoe ◽  
James Awuni Azure ◽  
Yaw Ameyaw
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Instructional Approach ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Biological Classification ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Experimental Group

Purpose: This study investigated the effect of Multimodal Instructional Approach on students’ academic performance in the concept of Biological Classification at Navrongo Senior High School, generally, and on gender basis. Methodology: The study adopted quasi-experimental research design. The sample comprised of 100 Navrongo Senior High School Form Two Gold Track and Green Track science students. Students from the Gold Track and Green Track were designated experimental group and control group respectively. Each group was made up of 25 males and 25 females. Pretest was administered to all the participants. The experimental group was taught using Multimodal Instructional Approach. The control group was taught using Discussion as the teaching method. A posttest was administered to both groups to determine the effectiveness of the treatment. The reliability of the test items was determined using test-retest reliability coefficient. The test-retest reliability coefficients of the instruments were found to be 0.73 and 0.78 for the pretest and posttest respectively. The data obtained were analysed using independent sample t-test. Results: The pretest test scores revealed that the students were homogeneous in terms of performance. Posttest results of students in the experimental group were significantly higher than the control group. There was no significant difference in the performance of males and females. The results of the posttest revealed that the use of MIA in teaching biological classification was more effective than discussion method. Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: This study recommended that Biology teachers in NSHS should be encouraged to teach Biological Classification using MIA in order to improve the academic performance of both male and female students. School authority should invite educational technologists, instructional materials technicians and computer experts to help science teachers of NSHS on how to incorporate ICT in teaching science subjects.

scholarly journals EFFECT OF CONCEPT MAPPING INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY ACCOMPANIED BY DISCUSSION WEB ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN THE CONCEPT OF GENETICS

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Ezekiel Akotuko Ayimbila ◽  
Diana Akantagriwon
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Instructional Strategy ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Experimental Group

Purpose: This study explored the effect of Concept Mapping Instructional Strategy Accompanied by Discussion Web on students’ academic achievement in the concept of Genetics at Navrongo Senior High School, generally, and on gender basis. Methodology: The study adopted quasi-experimental design (pretest, posttest non-equivalent design). The sample comprised of 80 Navrongo Senior High School Form Three Gold Track and Green Track science students. Students from the Green Track class and Gold Track class were assigned experimental group and control group respectively. The experimental group class was made up of 23 males and 20 females. The control group class was also made up of 24 males and 13 females. Pretest was administered to all the participants. The experimental group was taught using Concept Mapping Instructional Strategy Accompanied by Discussion Web. The control group was taught using Conventional Teaching Method. A posttest was administered to both groups to determine the effectiveness of the treatment. The reliability of the test items was determined using test-retest reliability coefficient. The test-retest reliability coefficients of the instruments were found to be 0.70 and 0.73 for the pretest and posttest respectively. The data obtained were analysed using t-test. Results: The pretest test scores revealed that the students were homogeneous in terms of academic achievement (t-value = 1.05, p-value=0.30, p>0.05). Posttest results of students in the experimental group were significantly higher than the control group (t-value = 8.07, p-value = 0.000, p < 0.05). The result of the posttest showed that the use of concept mapping instructional strategy accompanied by discussion web in teaching genetics was more effective than conventional teaching method. There was no statistically significant difference in the academic achievement of male and female students in the experimental group (t-value = 1.68, p-value = 0.11, p > 0.05). Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: This study recommended that Biology teachers in Navrongo Senior High School should be encouraged to teach Genetics using Concept Mapping Instructional Strategy Accompanied by Discussion Web in order to improve the academic achievement of students. Science teachers should be given the opportunity to attend workshops, seminars, conferences to enable them update their knowledge on current instructional strategies that are capable of improving the academic achievement of students. The Government, Ghana Education Service and Ministry of Education should establish professional development fund for teachers to enable them upgrade professionally and also improve on their teaching styles since most teacher are not abreast with the current or modern methods of teaching.

scholarly journals The Differential Effects of the Algorithm and Proportional Reasoning Approaches on Senior High School Students’ Understanding of Titrimetric Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kennedy Ameyaw Baah ◽  
Solomon Boachie ◽  
Francis Quansah ◽  
Joan Danquah
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Proportional Reasoning ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Instructional Approach ◽  
School Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Experimental Group

This study evaluated The Differential Effects of Algorithm and Proportional Reasoning Approaches on Senior High School Students’ Understanding of Titrimetric Analysis in Berekum Presbyterian Senior High School in the Brong Ahafo Region. The target population was the science students in the school. The accessible population consisted of science one and science two final year elective chemistry students. Quasi-experimental design was used for this study. In this design the researcher used a questionnaire and test to solicit information on students’ understanding on the Effects of Proportional and Algorithm Reasoning Approaches. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 30 students for the research. Science A students formed the experimental group and were taught using algorithm approach while the science B students comprised the control group and were taught using the proportional reasoning approach. There was no interaction between the control group and the experimental group. Difference in performance in pre-test and post-test, the analysis of the study imply that students exposed to algorithm instructional approach to the teaching and learning in titrimetric analysis performed statistically better at significant level (p-value = 0.000 at a=0.05). Students in the experimental group (algorithm approach) performance were better in post-test than the post-test of students in the control group (proportional reasoning). The Hake Gain was then used to calculate for students understanding in titrimetric analysis using algorithm instructional approach in teaching and learning of titrimetric analysis. The gain 0.46 (SD = 0.132) achieved fell within the range i.e. 0.36< 〈 g〉 <0.68 meaning that students understood the titrimetric analysis after they were exposed to algorithm instructional approach. The results of the study imply that students exposed to algorithm instructional approach to the teaching and learning in titrimetric analysis performed significantly better than proportional instructional approach Keywords: algorithm approach, stoichiometry, proportional instructional approach, titration.

THE EFFECT OF APPLYING THINK-TALK-WRITE STRATEGY ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING DESCRIPTIVE TEXT

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Indah Pratiwi And Lince Sihombing
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
T Test ◽  
Degree Of Freedom ◽  
Control Group ◽  
English Teacher ◽  
Written Test ◽  
Experimental Group

This study is an attempt to discover the effect of applying Think-Talk-Write strategy on students’ achievement in writing descriptive text. The objective of this study were to find out whether applying Think-Talk-Write strategy affect the students’ achievement in writing descriptive text. This study was an experimental research. In conducting the research, the writer used 60 students of Al-Fattah Senior High School Medan as the sample. The 60 students were taken from two classes and they were divided into two groups namely the experimental group who was taught by using Think-Talk-Write strategy and the control group who was taught without Think-Talk-Write strategy. The data of the test were collected by administering written test. The data were analyzed by using t-test formula. The result of the analysis shows that the value of t-observed is higher than the value of t-table (2,3> 2,00 (α = 0.05)) with the degree of freedom (df) = N-2 = 58. It means that there is significant effect of applying Think-Talk-Write strategy on students’ achievement in writing descriptive text. So the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted. The conclusion is that applying Think-Talk-Write strategy can encourage and increase the students’ achievement in writing descriptive text. Therefore, it is suggested that English teacher should try to apply this strategy.

Basic English Speech Support And Pronunciation Skills Of Senior High School Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 662-671
Author(s):  
Henry Orbasayan Alperito ◽  
Cristobal Millenes Ambayon
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
High School English ◽  
Management Students ◽  
Basic English ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Senior High School Students

The Basic English Speech Support is audio with transcription which is composed of the features of pronunciation that is purposely compiled to enhance pronunciation skills specifically, the sounds of English, stress, intonation, and linking. It is applied within the study with the aim of measuring its effectiveness to the pronunciation skills of Senior High School students. The study is designed to evaluate, validate and determine the effectiveness of Basic English Speech Support to the Senior High School, Grade 12, Accountancy, Business and Management students in Libertad National High School. English-teacher Evaluators evaluated the audio and its transcription. The design involved the experimental group and the control group which were carefully selected through the randomization process. The data gathered were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential tools such as mean, standard deviation, and t-test. The results revealed that students from the experimental group got a higher mean gain compared to the control group. It was factually and statistically confirmed that the utilization of Basic English Speech Support served as a significant element in teaching pronunciation and evidently, advances better learning among Senior High School students.

scholarly journals Pengaruh self dan peer assessment pada materi ekosistem terhadap berpikir aplikatif dan kritis siswa SMA

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachmi Nurhardini
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Peer Assessment ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Teacher Assessment ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Group Design ◽  
Experimental Group

AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh penerapan self dan peer assessment dalam metode diskusi kelompok pada materi ekosistem terhadap: (1) berpikir aplikatif dan (2) berpikir kritis siswa di SMA Negeri 2 Magelang. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimen semu dengan rancangan pretest-postest with nonequivalent control group design. Populasi adalah siswa kelas X IPA SMA Negeri 2 Magelang. Sampel  ditentukan menggunakan teknik cluster sampling. Kelompok eksperimen diberi perlakuan penerapan self dan peer assessment, kelompok kontrol diberi penilaian guru. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah tes, self dan peer assessment, wawancara serta observasi. Data dianalisis dengan ANCOVA. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa (1) penerapan self dan peer assessment dalam metode diskusi kelompok pada materi ekosistem tidak berpengaruh secara  signifikan terhadap berpikir aplikatif, dan (2) penerapan self dan peer assessment dalam metode diskusi kelompok pada materi ekosistem berpengaruh positif terhadap berpikir kritis.Kata Kunci:  self dan peer assessment, berpikir aplikatif dan berpikir kritis THE EFFECT OF SELF AND PEER ASSESSMENT ON ECOSYSTEM MATERIAL ON THE APPLICATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING OF STUDENT OF STATE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL  AbstractThis study aims to know the effect of self and peer assessment application in group discussion method on ecosystem material on: (1) the applicative thinking  and (2) the critical thinking of the students of State Senior High School 2 in Magelang. This research was a quasi experiment using the pretest-posttest with non-equivalent group design. The population comprised class X science students of X State Senior High School 2 in Magelang. A sample was established using the cluster random sampling technique. The two classes were assigned as an experimental group and control group. The students of the experimental group were taught using the self and peer assessment application, and the students in the control group were taught using the teacher assessment. The data were collected through a test, self and peer assessment, interview, and observation technique. The data were analyzed by ANCOVA. The results of the study show that (1) self and peer assessment application in group discussion about ecosystem materials does not significantly affect the students’ applicative thinking and (2) self and peer assessment application in group discussion about ecosystem materials significantly affects the students’ critical thinking.Keywords: Self and peer assessment, application thinking and critical thinking

Teachers and Students Perception of the Low Academic Performance of Senior High School Students in Integrated Science in Ghana

2021 ◽  
pp. 29-41
Author(s):  
Isaac Taylor ◽  
Isaac Sonful Coffie ◽  
Stephen Agyei ◽  
Justice Edusei Ackah
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Teaching Style ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Integrated Science ◽  
Senior High School Students

The purpose of this study was to determine school and teacher-related factors affecting low academic performance of senior high school students in integrated science in some selected districts in western region of Ghana. The research design used in this study is descriptive cross-sectional survey. The population of the study was made up of students and science teachers in selected senior high schools in the study area which comprises three districts; Ellembele District, Jomoro District and Nzema-East Municipal. A Sample of 342 students and 18 teachers were used for this study. In carrying out the study, a questionnaire was used as the main instrument for the data collected which were analyzed using descriptive statistics. From the results, it was seen that school-related factors causing poor performance in Integrated Science among students include; the inadequacy of facilities, poor state of existing facilities, general disturbances in class and the ineffective supervision of teaching. Moreover, inadequate number of science teachers, inability to complete syllabi, poor teaching style and little time spent in teaching were among the teacher-related factors which caused low academic performance in Science.

scholarly journals The effect of blended learning model on senior high school students’ achievement

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 00027 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iga Setia Utami
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Senior High School Students

The purpose of this research was to determine the effect of blended learning model on senior high school students’ achievement. This study used experimental research method with randomized control group pretest-posttest design. The study was carried out with 63 students attending information and communication technology course, where 31 of whom were in the experimental group and 32 of whom were in the control group. In the experimental group, teacher used blended learning as instructional model, while in the control group, the course was taught based on traditional teaching model. Data collected from the result of learning objective test with 35 questions. The research showed that the learning result of experimental group is higher than the learning result of control group. Based on the result of this research, it can be concluded that the blended learning model contributed more to the students’ achievement.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF FISHBOWL STRATEGY ON STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION AT THE ELEVENTH GRADE OF SMA MUHAMMADIYAH 18 SUNGGAL IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/ 2020

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-34
Author(s):  
Nurlela ◽  
Efrini Panjaitan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Reading Skill ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Multiple Choice Tests ◽  
Choice Tests ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Cluster Random Sampling

This study aimed to find out whether using Fishbowl Strategy effects students’ reading skill of the 2019/2020 eleventh grade students At Muhammadiyah 18 Sunggal Senior High School. In this study, the writer used Fishbowl Strategy as the independent variable (X) and students’ reading skill as the dependent variable (Y), with the hypothesis: using Fishbowl Strategy significantly affects students’ reading skill of the 2019/2020 eleventh grade students of Muhammadiyah 18 Sunggal Senior High School. The population of this study was the 2019/2020 eleventh grade students of Muhammadiyah 18 Sunggal Senior High School which consisted of 76 students. The sample was taken by using cluster random sampling that consists of 76 students. Then, the sample was divided into two groups, the group taught by using Fishbowl Strategy was as the experimental group and the group taught without Fishbowl Strategy was as the control group. The writer used multiple choice tests as the instrument of collecting data. The data was analyzed by using t-test formula. Based on the data analysis, it was found that the value of t-observed (t0) was higher than the value of t-table, (tobserved = 4.75 > ttable = 1.666). Therefore, the hypothesis proposed by the writer was accepted. In the other words, using Fishbowl Strategy significantly affects the students’ reading skill of the 2019/2020 eleventh grade students At Muhammadiyah 18 Sunggal Senior High School.

Context and Test-Retest Reliability of Kolb's Learning Style Inventory

2004 ◽  
Vol 95 (1) ◽  
pp. 180-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl A. Coker ◽  
Scott J. Pedersen
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Original Form ◽  
Pearson Product Moment Correlation ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Learning Style Inventory ◽  
Specific Focus ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Experimental Group

Two groups of students enrolled in a university physical activity course volunteered to complete Kolb's Learning Style Inventory at the beginning of and the end of a semester to estimate test-retest reliability. A control group ( n = 129) completed the inventory in its original form while the experimental group ( n = 124) completed the same test but with modified instructions providing a more specific focus. Test-retest reliability, assessed using a Pearson product-moment correlation, improved for the group given instructions which specified a contextual focus.

scholarly journals Developing Argumentation Skills among Undergraduate Students Using Inquiry Led Argument Framework

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fayyaz Ahmad Faize ◽  
Muhammad Arshad Dabar
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Science Students ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
New Framework

Teaching of science subjects in developing countries is still geared around traditional methods. This study aimed at teaching science students through scientific argumentation as a newer method for teacher instructors and students in Pakistan. The objectives were to develop argumentation skills in science students using Inquiry Led Argument Framework (ILAF), to explore the effectiveness of the new framework and to assess the quality of arguments generated by students using ILAF. The sample consists of two sections of bio-ethic course in a large public-sector university serving as experimental and control group. Before introducing ILAF in the experimental group, it was carefully designed, validated and pilot tested with the students. The progression in argumentation skill was monitored through written argumentation reports collected during the semester while, the effectiveness of ILAF was found through comparing the students’ academic performance with a control group at the end of semester. ILAF was found effective in developing argumentation skills and improving students’ academic performance as compared to students in the control group. The students’ quality of argument improved with practice. ILAF as a newer approach has the capacity to serve as a useful framework for teacher educators and science teachers in developing argumentation skills in students besides improving their academic performance

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