EFFECTS OF DEMONSTRATION TEACHING STRATEGY IN REMEDYING MISCONCEPTIONS IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AMONG STUDENTS OF COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN KANO STATE
EFFECTS OF DEMONSTRATION TEACHING STRATEGY IN REMEDYING MISCONCEPTIONS IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AMONG STUDENTS OF COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN KANO STATE
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2011-06
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MAIZUWO, Adamu Idris
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Abstract
This study investigated the effectiveness of demonstration teaching strategy on students’
misconceptions of concepts in organic chemistry and academic achievement of NCE II chemistry
students in colleges of education in Kano state. The study is of a pre-test post-test quasi
experimental control design. One hundred and twenty six NCE II chemistry students from two
colleges of education in Kano state were used as the sample of the study. The instruments used
for data collection were; Organic Chemistry Achievement Test (OCAT) and Organic Chemistry
Misconception Test (OCMT). The two tests were used to determine group equivalence and level
of misconception of the students (pre-tests) and also to determine the effectiveness of
demonstration method on the misconception of concepts (post-tests). The data analysis was
carried out using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS 16) in which the t-test analysis
revealed that students taught organic chemistry concepts through demonstration teaching method
(experimental group) performed significantly higher than those taught same using lecture method
(control group). Thus, demonstration teaching method enhances academic achievement, in
additition to remedying students’ misconception in organic chemistry. Among other things, the
finding of the study was that demonstration teaching method was gender friendly. The study
recommends, among other things that: i) chemistry teachers should be encouraged, motivated
and assisted to use demonstration teaching method and Efforts should be geared towards the use
of demonstration teaching method in tertiary institutions (NCE level) by the authorities
concerned.
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M.ED THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL AHMADU BELLO
UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF MASTERS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY
ZARIA – NIGERIA
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DEMONSTRATION TEACHING STRATEGY,, REMEDYING MISCONCEPTIONS,, ORGANIC CHEMISTRY,, AMONG STUDENTS OF COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN KANO STATE