IMPACT OF FIELD -TRIP ON MOTIVATION, RETENTION AND PERFORMANCE IN PLANT ADAPTATION AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GUMEL, JIGAWA STATE, NIGERIA
IMPACT OF FIELD -TRIP ON MOTIVATION, RETENTION AND PERFORMANCE IN PLANT ADAPTATION AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GUMEL, JIGAWA STATE, NIGERIA
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2016-10
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WADA, Nazifi Salisu
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Abstract
This study was carried out to investigate the impact of Field-trip on motivation, retention
and performance on plant adaptation among secondary school students in Gumel, Jigawa
State, Nigeria. Quasi-experimental research design, which utilized pretest, posttest and
postpost test, was adopted. The population of the study consisted of 3449 SSII students
from 15 public schools in Gumel, Jigawa State. Two out of 15 schools were randomly
selected as a sample, where one school each were used as experimental and control
group. The experimental group was taught using Field-trip teaching strategy while the
control group was taught using lecture method. Two intact classes were selected to form
a sample of 124 students. Instruments used for the study were Plant Adaptation
Performance Test (PAPT) and Plant Adaptation Motivation Questionnaire (PAMQ) with
the reliability value of r = 0.78. Research questions were answered descriptively using
means and standards deviation and the hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of
significance. t-test and Kruskall Wallis statistical tools were used in analyzing the data
collected. Major findings of the study revealed that plant adaptation concept favoured
Field-trip teaching strategy. The study further confirmed that Field-trip teaching strategy
enhanced retention, motivated students and it is gender friendly. From the results of
analysis discussed, recommendations were made one of which was that there is need for
teaching and learning strategies involving student‘s participation such as Field-trip
teaching strategy which enhanced performance, retention and motivation of students.
Description
A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE
STUDIES AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA.
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD
OF MASTER’S DEGREE IN SCIENCE EDUCATION
Keywords
IMPACT OF FIELD -TRIP,, MOTIVATION,, RETENTION AND PERFORMANCE,, PLANT ADAPTATION,, SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS,, JIGAWA STATE,, GUMEL,, NIGERIA,