EFFECTS OF CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF NCE CHEMISTRY STUDENTS IN KADUNA STATE
EFFECTS OF CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF NCE CHEMISTRY STUDENTS IN KADUNA STATE
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2007-12
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MUHAMMAD, BINTA ASABE
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Abstract
The study was undertaken to investigate the effects of Continuous Assessment on academic
achievement of NCE chemistry students in Kaduna state. The population of the study comprises of all
chemistry students in colleges of education in Kaduna state. The sample consisted of 90 chemistry
students drawn from the colleges of Education in Kaduna state. A pre-test post-test experimental
control group design was used. The experimental group was further divided into two groups, E1 and E2,
while only one group serves as control group. The experimental group EI was subjected to two sets of
Continuous Assessment while E2, the second experimental group was subjected to four sets of
Continuous Assessment and finally the control group C was left without any Continuous Assessment.
Pre-test and post-test were administered to the three groups. Five hypotheses were stated. Two
instruments, teacher made test (T.M.T) was used for the Continuous Assessment and Organic
Chemistry Test (OCT) was used as both pretest and post test. The data obtained were analyzed using
F-test, ANOVA, t-test, and Pearson product moment correlation coefficient (r) statistics at 0.05 level of
significance. The findings of the study revealed that:-
- Continuous Assessment has significant effect on academic achievement of NCE students.
- There is no significant difference in the achievement of male and female students when
exposed to fewer C.A's.
- There is significant difference in the achievement of male and female students when exposed to
many C.A's.
- There is no significant correlation between C.A scores and final examination
scores of NCE chemistry students.
In the light of the findings from this study, it was recommended that chemistry teachers should strive to
see that at least four C.A's are given to students per semester in order to improve their academic
achievement and that teachers should also be properly trained on the methods and techniques of
Continuous Assessment construction and administration for the system to be effective
Description
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL IN
PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF EDUCATION
(SCIENCE)
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FACULTY OF EDUCATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY
ZARIA
December, 2007
Keywords
EFFECTS,, CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT,, NCE,, CHEMISTRY STUDENTS,, KADUNA STATE.